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  • More Jurisdictions Offering Ability to Text 911 Centers
    More Jurisdictions Offering Ability to Text 911 Centers

    The nation’s four largest wireless carriers are working to accelerate the availability of text-to-911.

    News • March 22nd, 2013

  • Vigilant Solutions’ License Plate Recognition (LPR) Locates a Fugitive in Identity Theft Crimes against Ailing and Deceased Veterans

    Vigilant Solutions announces that its license plate recognition (LPR) technology was used successfully in California to locate a fugitive wanted for identity theft crimes against ailing and deceased veterans.

    Press Release • March 22nd, 2013

  • From the nephew of Invention: Innovation

    What's the mother of invention again? Oh yeah, a problem.

    Blog • March 22nd, 2013

  • Senate Panel Hears Pros, Cons on Use of Drones
    Senate Panel Hears Pros, Cons on Use of Drones

    The FAA recently predicted that about 7,500 civilian drones could be in use within five years.

    News • March 20th, 2013

  • Texas Prisons Install Cellphone-Blocking Equipment
    Texas Prisons Install Cellphone-Blocking Equipment

    Final testing starts next week at the first of two Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisons.

    News • March 15th, 2013

  • This year at SHOT
    This year at SHOT

    It’s billed as the largest outdoor show on earth, and SHOT Show 2011 did not disappoint. SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade) Show was held at the Sands expo and Convention Center inside the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. What started in 1979...

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • How should I store my evidence?

    How an agency chooses to store their video is a critical part of this discussion, as it will always be intrinsically connected to how they record their video and the resulting file sizes.

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • What makes video HD?

    The term “high resolution” can be confused with true high definition video.

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • Should I record everything in HD?

    The greatest factor to consider is the file size of High Definition video.

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • A most realistic mock course
    A most realistic mock course

    When the Virginia State Police (VSP) received grant monies from a federal seizure case, they considered how they might utilize the funds. Hiring was out of the question, but grant conditions stipulated the money could be used for capital improvement...

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • Warning: Laser in use
    Warning: Laser in use

    The use of lasers is very common; they serve as valuable tools in many aspects of our lives. Lasers come in a variety of forms and are used by doctors to correct our vision, to scan barcodes, or to create brilliant light shows at amusement parks...

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • Triggers to squeeze, training to try
    Triggers to squeeze, training to try

    SHOT Show is the largest gun and equipment exhibition on the planet. Most major manufacturers of firearms, hunting, military and law enforcement gear from around the world were present at the Sands in Las Vegas this year. Regardless of what you are...

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • As seen at SHOT
    As seen at SHOT

    Greetings from SHOT Show 2013! The gun trade definitely got plenty of media attention this past few months, but I am happy to report that SHOT Show 2013 was not about the controversy. It was about the new products, and it was full of surprises. The...

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • HD video 101
    HD video 101

    Sgt. Charlie Walker, Winfield, TX PD, says, “I don’t work without my camera. It’s the second most important piece of equipment I take to work, after my sidearm.”

    Article • March 13th, 2013

  • Worth more than a thousand words
    Worth more than a thousand words

    Cameras are now as ubiquitous in modern society as cellphones and already come as standard equipment on most models. But members of the technology-obsessed public aren’t the only ones armed with the ability to record what they see; many departments...

    Article • March 13th, 2013

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