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Tag: Viridian
Technology
My Technology Can…Record Why an Officer Used Deadly Force
The Viridian Fact Duty gun camera fits on the accessory rail and activates automatically when the weapon is drawn.
June 12, 2022
Technology
Viridian Introduces Weapon-Mounted Video System
The FACT Duty WMC employs a 1080p full-HD digital camera with a microphone and 500 lumen tactical light. The weapon-mounted camera provides a clear view of critical use-of-force events from the end of the firearm, addressing limitations officers can face with body cameras.
April 18, 2019
Weapons
SHOT Show 2018: Report from the Aisles
For this year's Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show held in January, the
POLICE
editors and a
POLICE
contributor walked the aisles learning about the latest products for law enforcement. Here's our report on the nation's largest police equipment show.
March 5, 2018
Weapons
Weapon Lights, Laser Sights
Weapon lights and laser sights for both handguns and long guns are valuable assets for officers in all assignments. The following from 12 leading law enforcement suppliers are some of the most innovative and highest quality versions of these tools on the market.
August 29, 2012
Weapons
Lights and Lasers: 2010
Green lasers are the rage this year in weapon-mounted lights. Why? If you were to set a green laser and a red laser side by side in a dark room, you'd hardly notice the difference. The green systems really shine in daylight or moderately bright environments. Our eyes see images in a defined spectrum from near infrared to near ultraviolet. Red is at the far edge of the spectrum close to infrared. But green is right smack dab in the middle of that spectrum, which is the most efficient frequency for the human eye. Read "Lights and Lasers: It's Easy Being Green."
September 23, 2010
Weapons
Lights and Lasers: It's Easy Being Green
This year's offerings in lights and lasers include both red and green laser systems. They're getting more and more powerful, feature packed, and smaller, thus enabling use on concealable handguns while still providing retina-searing light levels.
August 30, 2010
Weapons
Red Light-Green Light-White Light
Coming from the old school of cops with revolvers, I was never a big fan of lights attached to a gun. But today's weapon-mounted lights and laser sights dance circles around traditional flashlights when it comes to practical illumination while holding a firearm.
August 30, 2009
Weapons
SHOT Show 2009: Best of Show
There were law enforcement exhibits in the lobby, in the hallways, in the meeting rooms from one end of the rambling convention center to the other. And they had a lot of great products on display. Here's a look at our favorites from this year's SHOT.
February 28, 2009
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