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  • Neat and discreet
    Neat and discreet

    Not long ago I tested a Charter Arms Undercover Lite 5-shot, 12-ounce revolver capable of handling +P cartridges. Made of aircraft aluminum and stainless steel, this model has a non-reflective finish and distinctive appearance. I found that a 12-ounce...

    Article • February 13th, 2013

  • Elder Abuse Cases

    A California Law Enforcement Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse Guide App aides officers

    Article • February 13th, 2013

  • Ever thought of a new product?
    Ever thought of a new product?

    There's a problem, an issue, something concerns you ... and you thought of a way to solve it. You drew it on a napkin already - now tell someone!

    Article • February 7th, 2013

  • Harris Corporation Awarded $31 Million International Critical Communications System Contract

    More than 6,500 emergency responders in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago soon will communicate on a single nationwide, Harris Corporation radio system.

    Press Release • January 30th, 2013

  • NYPD Testing Scanner That Detects Hidden Guns
    NYPD Testing Scanner That Detects Hidden Guns

    The high-tech device detects the lack of natural radiation emitted from a person carrying a firearm.

    News • January 24th, 2013

  • Predict and serve
    Predict and serve

    Recently a Santa Cruz, Calif. police officer noticed a suspicious subject lurking around parked cars. When the officer attempted to make contact, the subject ran. The officer gave chase; when he caught the subject he learned he was a wanted parolee...

    Article • January 10th, 2013

  • Tweet this: Emergency communications takes on a new partner

    In late October, super storm Sandy knocked the Northeast to its knees, initiating a transition from traditional methods of emergency communication such as televised press conferences and emergency radio broadcasts, to the use of Internet social media...

    Article • January 10th, 2013

  • Night vision done right
    Night vision done right

    When Laser Devices Inc. (LDI) debuted their class on IR lasers at last year’s SHOT Show, I knew this company was turning a corner in meeting its customer’s demands. This year they did not disappoint with several new products in the Class One line...

    Article • January 10th, 2013

  • Training a Dispatcher

    So often it seems like we want to flush out new hires. We feel elite. We are elite. But if we don’t take the time to focus on the strengths, minimize the weaknesses encourage and train good 9-1-1 operators/dispatchers we’ll be elite AND overworked.

    Article • January 9th, 2013

  • Beware the Digital Fingerprints You Leave Behind, Pt. 2
    Beware the Digital Fingerprints You Leave Behind, Pt. 2

    Online media breeds a peculiar form of digital attention deficit disorder in each of us – we click, type, post, and move on with little reflection on the possible long-term consequences of what we just did. And we mostly get away with it. Until we...

    Article • December 19th, 2012

  • The firearms future: cartridges, crime stats and zombie shoots
    The firearms future: cartridges, crime stats and zombie shoots

    The trend in handguns has gone to multiple options like the FNX45, which allows hammer up or hammer down carry, to every manufacturer out there producing a 1911 style 45. The FNX 45 has excellent recoil control and ergonomics, opening the door toward...

    Article • December 18th, 2012

  • Managing a mixed-device environment in the public safety workplace
    Managing a mixed-device environment in the public safety workplace

    In today’s increasingly mobile world, one would be hard pressed to find someone who does not own a smartphone, tablet or portable device. The popularity and growing usefulness of mobile devices means that users increasingly expect the same...

    Article • December 18th, 2012

  • Law enforcement officers and Facebook

    In May of 2012, Texas Corrections Sgt. Heath Lara was fired for “friending” an inmate on Facebook. Sgt. Lara appealed, claiming that he went to high school with the inmate, and had no idea the man was incarcerated. Lara was successful in his...

    Article • December 18th, 2012

  • Reviewed in 2012 - A Product Collection

    Investigator-Virtual Reality (I-VR), National Forensic Science Technology Center, University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center “Virtual reality: A reality for crime scene training” by Rebecca Kanable Brian Cochran, a detective for...

    Article • December 18th, 2012

  • App Makes Bystanders Key in Cardiac Arrest Survival
    App Makes Bystanders Key in Cardiac Arrest Survival

    Citizens in a growing number of cities around the U.S. are now getting alerted when there’s an opportunity to perform bystander CPR, thanks to the PulsePoint phone app.

    News • December 10th, 2012

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