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Surveillance systems transform security landscape for cities

City leaders, law enforcement authorities, equipment manufacturers and systems integrators gathered May 10 to 11 for the first annual Secured Cities conference in Atlanta.

Article • May 23rd, 2011

No runway needed

The role UAVs can fulfill in law enforcement

Article • May 19th, 2011

The Care and (non)Feeding of Trolls

The speed and expanse of news dissemination, and the increased democratization of the voices of its consumers, has become both boon and bane of this information age. Know how to effectively add your voice to the new media mix.

Article • May 3rd, 2011

The Weaponlight Boogey Man

By this time you’ve probably heard about the Force Science News report on weapon-mounted lights by Dr. Bill Lewinski. Specifically examined were the pistol-mounted lights with pressure-activated switches manufactured by SureFire.

Article • April 19th, 2011

When Hi-Tech Becomes No-Tech

It is not uncommon for an officer to return to the sergeant asking for a vehicle change because the computer in his assigned car was broken.

Article • April 12th, 2011

The Technology Craps Shoot

As the choices and options abound, making good buying decisions is getting tougher. I have better luck keeping my wife smiling.

Article • April 7th, 2011

A night on with the Axon

I’ve heard it called a game changer more than once by law enforcement. What was surprising about it is it was unsolicited and said by supervisors unaffiliated with a company. These were real law enforcement managers with street experience and far...

Article • April 1st, 2011

Hot at SHOT

Each year we have the opportunity to check out the latest and greatest technologies at various industry trade shows throughout the country. Hosted in Las Vegas the last few years, SHOT Show, the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade show and conference...

Article • April 1st, 2011

Putting the ‘tact’ in tactical optics

I believe I have the best job in the world. I get to meet really interesting people, shoot all the new products and write about my experiences. This October, I visited the folks at Leupold in Beaverton, Ore. My visit included a factory tour and a...

Article • March 22nd, 2011

How PowerPoint Kills Learning

According to accepted brain science about how we do learn, most PowerPoint presentations impede the process. Chances are your PowerPoint is flat lining your learners' brains.

Article • March 21st, 2011

Do you have the time?

In my latest product trial, I tested the Timex Ironman Global Trainer, a product designed for endurance sport training. I thought it would be a good tool for search and rescue, and I was right. In fact, it turned out to be an outstanding general law...

Article • March 17th, 2011

Click, you’re it

It’s mid-afternoon on a Saturday as you cruise your patrol car through the parking lot of a strip mall. A small national chain store and several novelty shops offer sales to entice clientele, and the almost full parking lot shows the ads worked...

Article • March 17th, 2011

Voice, video and data

Ad hoc networks deliver Internet Protocol (IP)-based voice, video and data to users operating beyond the reach of traditional fixed-network infrastructures. Mobile ad hoc networks provide law enforcement with greater flexibility to update normal...

Article • March 14th, 2011

Firearms Software

Regarding the mastery of arms, if you are going to carry a firearm every day it behooves you to educate yourself.

Article • March 10th, 2011

Gerber Option 60 Flashlight

The Gerber Option 60. It'll take CR-123, AA or AAA batteries. How can you beat that?

Article • February 25th, 2011

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