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Technologyby Melanie BasichNovember 8, 2016

Genetic Witness

What if you have unidentified remains and no clue as to who the person is? Or blood from a suspect, but no idea of who to look for? Snapshot DNA Phenotyping can analyze an unidentified person's DNA to create a picture of what he or she looks like.

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Technologyby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Facial Recognition Comes of Age

Applications for facial recognition are still being determined, but some of the most common include criminal investigations, identification of people with false IDs, and access control.

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Technologyby Melanie BasichNovember 7, 2016

Capturing a Moment in Time

Unlike manual techniques, a 3D laser scanner captures millions of data points to create a point cloud map. Multiple 360-degree scans can be combined to create a complete 3D view of a scene that can be revisited later in great detail.

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Patrolby Ron MartinelliNovember 7, 2016

Why So Many Police are Being Murdered

The murders of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Steve Owen and Palm Springs Police Officers Jose "Gil" Vega and Leslie Zerebny by two crazed and armed career criminals underscore what all cops and their families already know—there is indeed a war on police. It is, in fact, the age-old battle of good versus evil.

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Weaponsby A.J. GeorgeNovember 7, 2016

Police Product Test: Meprolight FT Bullseye Sight

Meprolight's Their newest invention is the FT Bullseye fiber-optic pistol sight and it is a clear departure from the iron sights of old.

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Patrolby A.J. GeorgeNovember 7, 2016

Police Product Test: Tru-Spec 24-7 Series Delta Pants and Pinnacle Shirt

Tru-Spec make some of the most durable and stylish clothing and uniforms for law enforcement, the military, and even casual wear. The company's latest Delta pants and Pinnacle shirt from its 24-7 Series line combine some of the best of both worlds.

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Trainingby George RyanNovember 7, 2016

Sleep: A Legal PED for Law Enforcement

How much sleep are you getting? When you are in law enforcement, the answer is most likely "not enough." But the best performance-enhancing drug is getting enough sleep per night as consistently as possible.

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Patrolby Jon AdlerNovember 7, 2016

Busting the Pot Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, the states of Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana. Then they made billions of tax dollars and we all munched on chips and lived happily ever after. Yeah, right.

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Patrolby Dave SmithNovember 4, 2016

Traits of the Trade

The very curiosity that led to a burglary arrest the night before can drive your 12-year-old nuts.

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Trainingby Darrell BurtonNovember 4, 2016

Achieving Training Goals without Injury

Let's take a look at some overlooked and undervalued areas of training and program development that departments and agencies can start to implement immediately to reduce training injuries.

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