Technology

  • The 10 and 10,000-foot views

    Three police managers offer their insight on the year at hand in the 2010 roundtable

    Article • December 1st, 2010

  • Extreme Beam's Alpha Tac

    120 lumens is more than sufficient for tactical work. With that amount of light you can easily perform search functions and/or identify your target at handgun engagement distances.

    Article • November 26th, 2010

  • How Fads Run Local Police

    There are good reasons why police and politics should never be mixed.

    Article • November 23rd, 2010

  • Gerber Guardian Back-Up Knife

    The Guardian Back-Up Alpha. Not too small, not too big, but plenty of performance in a conveniently sized package.

    Article • November 19th, 2010

  • Digital Photolab Version 5.2 - 2010 Innovation Awards Winner

    The VeriPic Digital Photo Lab, version 5.2 is a secure storage and retrieval system for digital evidence. Data is centrally managed with access controlled by user security level and group membership. Data is accessed by client computers from either...

    Product • November 10th, 2010

  • iForce

    The Rockwell Collins iForce design integrates radio, electronics and computer functions into a single user-friendly system that answers an officer's on-scene needs for communication, control and security while enhancing situational awareness. The...

    Product • November 3rd, 2010

  • What's coming 'round the bend

    There were many familiar faces, the reliability of the Crown Victoria, the aggressiveness of the Charger, the unmistakable thunder of Harley-Davidson. New this year, as I’m sure you’ve heard, are new developments from Ford Motors, General...

    Article • November 2nd, 2010

  • Luddites beware

       I've had the same cell phone since 2005. In cell phone years, that's geriatric.    The impact of aging technology can sometimes go undetected for awhile -- that is until an incident arises that unimpressively betrays its advanced age...

    Article • November 1st, 2010

  • Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

    Unique mobility distinguishes heavy armored tac vehicle

    Article • November 1st, 2010

  • The new class of semi automatic carbines

       I tested several models of Franklin Armory's new semi automatic carbines. It was exciting to get a chance to shoot tactical products made only a couple of hours from my own home. I found that Franklin Armory produces reliable cost-effective...

    Article • November 1st, 2010

  • Ever heard of a PUV?

    A new light truck is specialized for modern duty

    Article • November 1st, 2010

  • You are here: GPS and radio comms team up

       Once exclusively a tool for the military, today's highly accurate Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers provide the ability to know where you are instantly, with an accuracy of within 10 meters (approximately 32 feet). With a GPS in your...

    Article • November 1st, 2010

  • The Varsity Club

    Terrorists are graduating from the Active Shooter scenarios and transcending into the realm of weapons of mass destruction, WMD.

    Article • October 27th, 2010

  • No excuses

    Break mental and physical barriers to body armor wear compliance

    Article • October 1st, 2010

  • A brief on the G8 & G20 Summits

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) provides federal policing services, contributing to efforts to ensure safe homes and safe communities throughout Canada, including the Province of Ontario. Ontario’s “O” Division employs 1,537 members and...

    Article • September 22nd, 2010