December 2017

Law Enforcement Technology Editor Adrienne Zimmer pictured with Armor Express CEO Matt Davis. The company recently announced it was chosen to equip U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with its ballistic-resistant vests.
Technology

IACP From the Eyes of a First-Time Attendee

Dec. 25, 2017
Though this year marked the 124th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference, it was my first year attending and covering the show as a journalist ...
Chief Renaud currently serves as the Chief of Police for Folsom (Calif.) PD and on the executive board for the IACP.
Command/HQ

Where We've Been and Where We're Headed

Dec. 25, 2017
While 2017 showed victories, dangers and heartaches …2018 shows opportunities.
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A driverless car is on display at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on September 25, 2012.
Technology

Will Driverless Cars and Sophisticated Analytics be Tomorrow’s Technology?

Dec. 25, 2017
Technology is ever-changing and in law enforcement it can sometimes be tough to keep up.
Med-Eng released its Avenger Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), a patrol-car-trunk sized robot that can be mounted with CBRNE sensors and, using its arms, peek inside (or even grab something inside) of the passenger compartments of vehicles and into truck beds. This is a full featured remote machine with full capabilities.
Firearms

Law Enforcement Trends

Here are 11 important trends that emerged in law enforcement in 2017.
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Technology

The New Terrorist Tactic

Dec. 18, 2017
“The threat of terrorism keeps me up at night” – NYPD Commissioner James “Jimmy” O’Neill Not a week after NYPD Commissioner O’Neill stated those words at the 12th annual Homeland...

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