Technology

  • New Texas Police Drone Could Carry Weapons

    the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle could be used in hunting criminals who are running from police or assessing a scene where SWAT team officers are facing an active shooter.

    News • October 31st, 2011

  • From theory to practice

    An innovative combination of training and education at an Illinois facility is prepared to fill the needs of future law enforcement trainees

    Article • October 27th, 2011

  • Cygnus Law Enforcement Group's 2011 Innovation Awards

    The most innovative products from the previous year

    Article • October 23rd, 2011

  • Cold hits

    In Missouri, the Kansas City Police Department’s (KCPD’s) cold case squad and crime laboratory, with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, form a winning team. All three have been awarded National Institute of Justice DNA grants. Since January...

    Article • October 17th, 2011

  • What’s your rescue IQ?

    Search and rescue (SAR) is a unique calling. There isn’t a single skill set appropriate for these missions. A technical rescue team, capable of plucking a victim off a high mountain would differ in composition and expertise from a team designed to...

    Article • October 17th, 2011

  • Breaking the law: speeders or speed enforcers?

    Recent media attention across the United States has people chattering about photo enforcement. Although speed and red light cameras (the most prevalent of photo enforcement) have been in use for decades, recent controversies have pitted law enforcers...

    Article • October 17th, 2011

  • Officer Radio Discusses Communications

    Officer.com Editor Frank Borelli spoke with a veteran law enforcement officer who told him that officers need to stay alert and now be quick to turn to their true police skills.

    News • October 14th, 2011

  • Video: Fla. Officers Save Boy From Under Car

    Florida Officers Rescue Boy Trapped Under Car

    News • September 30th, 2011

  • Wis. Town Settles Lawsuit Filed by Police Dispatcher

    A lawsuit filed by a former New Berlin dispatcher after her personal medical and financial information was revealed by a New Berlin police detective has been settled, her attorney said Monday.

    News • September 20th, 2011

  • The maturing of fusion centers

    In years past, “fusion” maybe didn’t mean much to law enforcement. It was more of a nuclear physics term, a word used to describe technology, or a maybe a name for a dance club or the music played inside. “Fusion” didn’t start working its...

    Article • September 12th, 2011

  • The dirtiest words in law enforcement communications

    Radio replacement

    Article • September 12th, 2011

  • N.M. Officer Bitten After Taser Malfunctions

    Under pressure after a number of officer-involved shootings, Albuquerque police have stepped up use of non-lethal force to subdue suspects, but that didn't work for one officer who was attacked after his stun gun malfunctioned.

    News • September 7th, 2011

  • On 9/11/11, Focus On The Connections We Make

    Social media is as unpredictable as any crowd, so it's little wonder that authorities' first reaction is to control as much as possible.

    Article • September 6th, 2011

  • Florida Police First to Use New DNA Technology

    The Palm Bay Police Department announced on Friday that it hopes new technology will help their officers solve crimes a lot quicker.

    News • August 27th, 2011

  • FCC Plan Adds Text, Photos, Video to 911

    FCC Plan Adds Text, Photos, Video to 911

    News • August 11th, 2011