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News•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2015

Tens of Thousands of Rape Kits Go Untested Nationwide

The records reveal widespread inconsistency in how police handle rape evidence from agency to agency, and even officer to officer. Some departments test every rape kit. Others send as few as two in 10 to crime labs.

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Articles•by Jon Adler•July 16, 2015

Waze'd and Confused

Why are companies like Google offering the Waze app through their online app stores, without any regard for officer safety? It's hard to get a straight answer.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2015

States Use Facial Recognition Technology to Address Driver's License Fraud

States increasingly are foiling crooks and scam artists by employing facial recognition software. The software uses algorithms of facial characteristics to compare driver's license or ID photos with other DMV images on file.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•July 15, 2015

High-Tech Crash Reconstruction

Increased accuracy in measurements and calculations helps ensure that officers have better information for court, which can put away reckless drivers and make roads safer for everyone. Here are some examples of how law enforcement officers are using digital tools to investigate traffic accidents.

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Articles•by David Griffith•July 14, 2015

Streamlining the Chain of Evidence

CMPD crime scene techs say their work can be very physically demanding and officers often don't realize what is involved. "I don't know how many times I have shown up on a scene and the officers have said to me, 'It's just going to be pictures,'" says Crime Scene Supervisor Roy Patterson. "But it doesn't work like that."

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News•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2015

Haystax Releases Mobile Field Interview Application for Law Enforcement

The Haystax Mobile Field Interview Application is designed to streamline data entry for law enforcement agencies by providing an end-to-end digital data management system. The new app auto-populates data and finds related cases, providing an enormous time savings.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 13, 2015

Bill Protecting Civilians' Right to Record Officers Clears California Legislature

The California state legislature gave final passage Thursday to a measure that would affirm the public's right to record the actions of police officers. The bill now goes to the governor.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 13, 2015

Indianapolis Police Body Camera Program Ending

The body-camera pilot program that Indianapolis law enforcement officials have been testing for the past seven months will soon come to an end, and department leaders said Thursday that although they see value in continuing the program they are uncertain whether they can afford to.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 10, 2015

TeleCommunication Systems Expands Public Safety Portfolio with Intrepid9-1-1 Next Generation Core Services Solution

TCS' new modular and scalable solution is designed to reliably and accurately route 9-1-1 voice calls, text and multimedia to PSAPs and emergency responders.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2015

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT) Debuts CRx6

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), known for its advanced digital microwave systems serving the state, local, and federal law enforcement markets, has introduced its Compact Receiver (CRx6) with multi-channel options. This six-way diversity receiver is ideal for law enforcement stations.

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