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NYPD Expanding Fleet of Smart Cars

The Smart cars, though, are safer, cheaper and easier to operate. The officers appreciate the air-conditioning. There is also another unexpected benefit: As the Police Department has sought to project its friendlier side in an era of low crime, the Smart car has been an effective icebreaker.

December 12, 2016

Equestrian unit with NYPD Smart car shows size of the vehicle that the public calls 'adorable.' Photo: NYPD 113th Precinct/Twitter)

NYPD Wants to Replace its Scooter Fleet with Smart Cars

The NYPD wants to replace its fleet of three-wheeled scooters with Smart cars, which will be painted like NYPD cruisers and could roll out en masse later this month.

February 13, 2015

Video: NYPD Squad Cars to Get Panasonic Tablets

By the end of the year, the NYPD will be getting 6,000 Panasonic FZ-G1 Toughpad tablets — one for every squad car — as well as up to 41,000 smart phones that will be handed out to cops departmentwide, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday.

November 14, 2014

IWCE's Network Infrastructure Forum Keynotes to Discuss Smart Cities and Site Development Strategy

Matthew Bailey, recognized international IoT expert, and T-Mobile's Allan Tantillo will present the keynotes for IWCE's Network Infrastructure Forum, where the industry's wired and wireless players will gather to examine communications technology infrastructure.

March 2, 2016

PlateSmart's LPR Software

PlateSmart is a software-only solution that costs substantially less than other LPR systems because it does not require dedicated hardware and special cameras.

October 22, 2012

Photo courtesy of PlateSmart.

Smart Phone Apps: Extra Features

Today we throw around the term "smartphone" with emphasis on the "phone" part of the word. But our real attention should be paid to the "smart." The processing power of these devices and their capabilities go far beyond cellular telephony. And manufacturers of law enforcement technology products have taken notice.

February 8, 2017

Vigilant Solutions' Mobile Companion app includes Mobile Hit Hunter, which helps officers pinpoint the locations of target vehicles.

Smartphone Apps for Cops

The cops who came before you had to rely on plastic-coated reference cards and notebooks stuffed in their shirt pockets, and maybe you do to some degree as well. Still, there's no reason not to take advantage of the amazing and relatively cheap computing power of a smartphone to use while on patrol.

January 5, 2011

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Autonomous Cars: Driving on Auto Pilot

Imagine an officer gets into the driver's seat, which recognizes her by retina scan, and it immediately moves to the position she prefers. The officer logs on via voice request to the department CAD system and "tells" the vehicle to patrol the downtown area using random patrol "Henry 1." This could be reality sooner than you think.

June 21, 2014

Blackinton SmartShield Badge

Blackinton’s patented SmartShield badge and system use new advanced Enforcement Identification Technology (Eid) to provide a wide range of security provisions. The SmartShield encoded chip, when activated by an Eid software-enabled RFID (radio frequency identification) reader, transmits SmartShield “authorized” encoding to the reader and database.

October 31, 2005

SmartDraw Legal Solution

Known for its diagramming software, SmartDraw has a new offering that provides more tools for computer diagrams of various law enforcement applications that can easily be presented in court. You can drag ready-made graphics and about 60,000 symbols from built-in libraries and drop them onto one of hundreds of templates.

July 31, 2005

6-Foot-3 Suspect Leads Police On Chase in Tiny Car

Beals is accused of ramming his SmartCar into one officer's squad car, flattening a tire and forcing the officer to terminate the pursuit.

January 8, 2020

NetS2 SmartShield Detection System

Passport Systems

The first wearable networked radiation detection system that identifies and geolocates radiological sources to help law enforcement keep the community safe. IACP Booth #1913

October 7, 2013

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SmartWater CSI Helps Fla. Agency Arrest Burglar

The Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Police Department arrested a local burglar using SmartWater CSI evidence marking liquid during a police sting earlier this month, according to the company.

July 11, 2013

Screenshot via SmartWater CSI.

SmartShield Badge

Blackinton’s innovative SmartShield Badge Security System uses advanced Eid (enforcement identification) software technology to create a robust, complete RFID badge security solution for law enforcement. Each SmartShield badge looks like a traditional badge, but it wirelessly provides badge validation, personnel verification, issuance and inventory tracking, and access control.

January 31, 2009

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SmartProcure: Pricepoint Parity

SmartProcure is an online database that allows members to login and search purchasing information from 7,000 local, state, and federal government agencies. Through the online Web portal users have access to 170 million purchase orders, including historical data going back to 2008.

April 17, 2015

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Fla. Agency Using SmartWater CSI Marker for Stolen Property

The Riviera Beach (Fla.) Police Department has has begun using SmartWater CSI, a liquid agent used to mark evidence. The non-hazardous agent can be applied to any piece of property.

June 26, 2013

Ekin Launches Compact ALPR System for Mobile License Plate Recognition

Micro Patrol is the next generation in Ekin’s Bike Patrol mobile ALPR. With this evolution, the advanced smart city solution can now be mounted on bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles, requiring only a power supply.

January 12, 2022

Ekin's Micro Patrol ALPR system debuted last week at CES. (Photo: Ekin)

Calif. City Rolls Out 'Smart911' System

A "Smart911" system was unveiled today in Culver City, the first location in California to use technology that allows residents to give authorities a "safety profile" that will be displayed to 911 operators during an emergency.

March 4, 2013

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