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Behind Bars with Thermal Imagery

Because It Can See What You Can't


Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Updated: August 26th, 2008 08:13 PM EDT

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BRIAN STAS
Thermal Imaging Contributor


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Brian Stas is a Thermal Imaging training Specialist for law enforcement at Bullard. He is certified as a Fitness Instructor and a Firearms Instructor by the National Riffle Association. Brian is also a certified Instructor in numerous tactical applications and specializes in training.

Brian attended Westchester Community College, where he studied Criminal Justice. Brian has been a law enforcement professional for over 12 years. He has served in many capacities as a Master At Arms with the US Navy, a Trooper with the Connecticut Police Department and a Police Officer for the New York Police Department. Now retired from law enforcement, Brian continues to teach and train with Special Operations from all over the world, including military and police units..

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Posted by Joe in Bismarck, ND
(08/28/08 - 01:53 PM)
Thermal imagers
It would be a good idea for officers to post how they use thermal imagers in their duties.

We use them to monitor the fence line at night or if we suspect someone is in one of the wooded areas near one of our facilities.



Posted by SoLaLE
(09/05/08 - 02:36 PM)
Therm Cam's find guns
I have personally used a TI to locate a ditched gun used in an armed robbery. We just got a general area of the woods where it was thrown, and it lit up like a Christmas tree!








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