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Rick Smith, Axon's CEO, says the lawsuit will not have any effect on the company's ability to provide law enforcement agencies with video evidence capture and management tools and less-lethal weapons. "Typically these things take two to four years to sort out," he explains.
Understanding what questions to ask vendors, knowing what night vision systems can do, and being willing to use them more often gives night vision buyers more return on investment.
Held Dec. 9 through 11 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, Police Technology eXchange 2019 was a hosted buyer event where invited agency personnel (“delegates”) met with technology companies (“supplier hosts”) about products they are interested in buying.
Alien Gear's Rapid Force holster is designed to speed your draw and provide the mechanical retention to defeat the most determined gun grab.
Even after lowering the hiring standards, many agencies can't fill their ranks. In some cities it's common for detectives and other plainclothes personnel to be sent out in uniform on patrol. In some jurisdictions it's not unusual for patrol units to field 50% of their allocated officers because they just don't have enough people to do the job.
Held Dec. 9 through 11 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ, PTX 2019 was a hosted buyer event where invited agency personnel (“delegates”) met with technology companies (“supplier hosts”) about products they are interested in buying.
Like tactical and bomb squad robots on land, remotely operated vehicles (ROV) can go places that it is dangerous for officers to go and protect their users from hazards. They also save agencies money by reducing the need for dive team operations to recover bodies and evidence.
Robots are extremely useful law enforcement tools, but they are not inexpensive. So it's important to do your research.
Innovative new body cameras, radios, and training simulators were among the stars of this year's show.
Digital evidence capture systems were once again one of the hottest product categories at IACP.