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ProductsJanuary 1, 2008

LiveScan Capture System

CrossMatch L SCAN 1000T is a 1,000-ppi, lightweight, compact fingerprint livescan system that can scan 10 rolled fingers, all flat fingers, and thumbs. Third-level detail, such as the shape of fingerprint ridges and sweat pores, can help make an identification during booking.

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ProductsDecember 1, 2007

Barricade Tapes

Reef Industries’ Banner Guard barricade tape is made from reusable, non-adhesive pigmented polyethylene and is an environmentally friendly, heavy-metal-free product available in many grades. Banner Guard can be custom printed with any message in any language.

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ProductsNovember 1, 2007

Speech-to-Speech Handheld

ECTACO, known for its electronic language dictionaries and translators, has developed a new hands-free, eyes-free, two-way communication system with an open platform. SpeechGuard PD-5 now allows officers to communicate thoroughly in a multitude of languages (and ways) without the assistance of a human translator.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeNovember 1, 2007

Setting Up Talks

One of the most troublesome legal issues in law enforcement is the question of when an officer may resume discussions with a suspect after some kind of Miranda "history" has occurred. The answer is, "It all depends."

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ProductsOctober 1, 2007

Presentation-Quality Legal Graphics

The SmartDraw 2008 Legal Edition enables ordinary computer users to create presentation-quality legal graphics in minutes. There are more than 100 different types of legal graphic SmartTemplates to choose from to create case chronologies, crime scene diagrams, courtroom presentations, accident charts, flowcharts, and more.

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ProductsSeptember 1, 2007

New MediaSolv VIS Products

TranTech has developed three additions to its MediaSolv VIS products. MediaSolv VIS Lite is an inexpensive turnkey solution that gives a small police department recording capability for up to four interview rooms.

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Articlesby David SpraggsSeptember 1, 2007

How to Photograph Injuries

I've taught forensic photography to police officers for more than 10 years, and I always start my presentations with the notion that good photographs start even before the camera is out of the bag. You have to have the proper mindset because images documenting injuries are some of the most important photos we take.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeSeptember 1, 2007

Seizing and Searching Passengers

In the 2007 decision in Brendlin v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court added yet another to a series of Fourth Amendment opinions on the subject of vehicle searches and seizures involving passengers, rather than drivers.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleAugust 1, 2007

How to Develop Informants

Some cops could use a hug. Others could use a Huggy Bear. Like Starsky and Hutch's trusty tattletale, reliable informants provide us with a worm's eye view of their sordid social circles, a heads up on threats to officer safety, and the groundwork for search warrants. They hang in circles we wouldn't want to enter. There is no question that the access they have and the intelligence they acquire is often invaluable to law enforcement.

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ProductsJuly 1, 2007

Crime Analysis Program

ATAC (Automated Tactical Analysis of Crime) is a software solution that helps crime analysts isolate, identify, track, and defeat crime patterns, trends, and series using an easy-to-use and powerful graphical interface. ATAC also provides the tools necessary to perform strategic and administrative crime analysis functions.

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