To Boldly Go …

Retired Lt. Frank Borelli, OFFICER Magazine's editorial director, is an unabashed Star Trek fan. That's why he's so captivated by the current state of law enforcement technology in the early 21st century.

Frank takes a look at some of the tools that wouldn't look out of place aboard the Enterprise (or Deep Space Nine, Voyager or Discovery) and in the hands of Capt. Kirk (or Archer, Pike, Picard, Sisco or Cameron from Ferris Bueller's Day Off).

So, we can see how much science fiction has become science-fact in the past sixty years since Star Trek first premiered. Do you ever wonder how much more technology will advance in the next sixty years? I’m kind of excited to see it. I only hope that it provides as much benefit to humanity as Gene Roddenberry hoped that it would.

Check out Frank's piece. Plus, a look at comparable dashboards for crashes, turbocharging traffic enforcement and the launch of OFFICER's 2026 Valor Awards.

—Joe Vince
News Editor