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ProductsJuly 1, 2007

Upgraded DVR System

Panasonic Computer Solutions has upgraded its Toughbook Arbitrator solid-state digital video recording system with double the video storage and more enhancements for managing video evidence. The system now uses Insight Video Net’s I-Vision Central Management System (CMS) to archive, search, manage, and track video evidence.

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Articlesby Richard ValdemarJuly 1, 2007

Investigating Gangs Outside the Gang Squad

I remember riding with another L.A. Deputy Sheriff in an East Los Angeles gang car in 1975. To me, it was a privilege working with a special gang suppression unit, but my partner complained that he hated working gangs because it was useless. But he was wrong.

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ProductsJune 1, 2007

Video Capture System

Salient Stills’ VFSource video import, screen capture, analog capture, and conversion system is designed to allow law enforcement to quickly and easily capture surveillance and security video, for immediate use and forensics. VFSource captures video from a wide variety of analog and digital sources.

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ProductsJune 1, 2007

Ultra-Compact DVR

The new Recon digital video recorder from Fast Forward Video (FFV) has optional USB, CF, SMPTE timecode, and serial digital interface (SDI) features for increased flexibility. The Recon DVR is an ultra-compact board-level digital video recorder.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleJune 1, 2007

How to Interview a Child

Interviewing a child is in some ways very similar to interviewing any crime victim but, in some ways, it's very different. The first hurdle is to get the child to open up.

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ProductsMay 1, 2007

Room Temperature DNA Storage

Biomatrica’s storage system enables scientists and researchers to ship, store, and manage lab samples at room temperature. The system includes SampleMatrix, a dissolvable storage medium; SampleGard, a sample storage and transportation system; and SampleWare, organization and retrieval software.

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Articlesby Dan PasqualeMay 1, 2007

Working Informants

Informants can provide a wealth of information. However, that information can come at a price if you’re not careful how you deal with them. Too many officers fall into a few common traps with informants, leading to bad cases, blown operations or personal complaints against them.

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Articlesby Alicia HiltonApril 1, 2007

Losing Yourself in the Job

The officer rolled up his sleeves. Muscles built from weight training had atrophied. His tan from running along the beach had also vanished, along with other traces of his former life.

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Articlesby Ramesh NybergApril 1, 2007

The Murder of Sara Tokars

The homeowner and a friend went to where the boys pointed to a van across the field and made a horrifying discovery. When they opened the door, the body of a young woman, her head almost completely blown apart, fell out.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeMarch 1, 2007

Cold Case Interrogations

In many instances, the suspect in a cold case turns out to be someone who is serving time for another crime. What are the considerations for conducting custodial interrogation of such a prisoner, insofar as Miranda and the Sixth Amendment right to counsel are concerned?

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