Technology
Available across multiple devices, the new platform facilitates multiple important duties
Smart911 lets potential callers share important information in advance — Protected Places extends that capability to facilities
Reducing personnel risk in hazardous environments: Spot’s role in high-stakes scenarios
A local television news photographer whose use of a drone at a fatal car accident came under question has filed a civil rights lawsuit against police
A decade after Albuquerque’s mayor banned “Cops” from filming in NM’s largest city, the reality show is returning
The RangerX tablet uses a rugged display glass and a plastic encased magnesium frame with corner bumpers
Through the Pinterest online bulletin board, police officers are uploading photos of recovered goods
The ID cards themselves will have to contain, at a minimum, the bearer’s full name, signature, date of birth, gender, principal address, a front-facing photo, and a unique number
DDACTS is an operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying police
From laptops and smart phones to body cameras and increased firepower, policing has transformed within a generation
On-demand photo and video and wireless facial recognition software are just some of the features that attract law enforcement
Councilman is proposing the city create a database where citizens who have surveillance systems can help police
AB1327 would require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants except in certain emergencies
Investigations increasingly involve evidence left in the cyber world, and the joint project with DigitalStakeout takes another step in that direction
Top law enforcement officials argue that tying their hands on information-gathering could render their crime-fighting tools useless
When Barry Norman was shot and killed in Fountain Inn last year, police used his social media account to help identify suspects
AMC theater says it contacted authorities after identifying someone wearing a recording device
Devices can scan digital fingerprint images without individuals needing to press their fingers against a screen
BearCats, pole cameras, robots and thermal imagers are just a few of the technological advances that help SWAT teams accomplish their missions
Most of Batman’s other crime-fighting inventions haven’t come to fruition, but the day of the Bat-Ray may soon be upon us
As social media has increasingly become part of daily life, both gangs and law enforcement are trying to capitalize on the reach of this new digital world
The technology generates data that can be used in a court of law to demonstrate law enforcement’s efforts to safely and legally apprehend a suspect
Rules for cyber war proposed to create Internet safe havens by limiting cyber targets and cyber weapons
Office has been using the technology since 2007 to book inmates and ensure they’ve caught the correct person
“Just to let you know, you’re being recorded”
The use of facial recognition will grow not only in law enforcement, but in private society as well
From the moment you spot the weaving car to the time you generate your report, MyFSTs gathers the data you need to make an arrest stand up
When officers need to investigate an unwitnessed vehicle crash, especially a fatal one, they can usually find plenty of physical evidence. Unless, of course, it ends up underwater
Proponents of body-worn cameras say they protect officers from false accusations, reduce agency liability and citizen complaints, and provide evidence for use in court
