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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2014

Detroit to Spend $38 Million on Tecnnology

At the Detroit Police Department, the city would spend $38 million on tech improvements, including what it calls a “fully integrated public safety IT system” that would wrap in the city’s Fire Department and EMS.

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ProductsFebruary 20, 2014

FINDAR

FINDAR enables police to quickly locate metallic and non-metallic buried evidence for further investigation. Officers are able to find weapons, caches of drugs or money, clandestine graves, hidden bunkers, or soil disturbances.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2014

Pinterest, Twitter Help Calif. Departments with Leads, Communication

Some California police departments are now using social media to reunite victims with stolen property, gather evidence to build cases, provide a public platform to track valuables, and distribute breaking news.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2014

Rules in Flux on Ohio Police Use of GPS Tracking

Ohio law is playing catch-up with the increasing police practice of secretly installing GPS devices on suspects’ vehicles to track their travels and potentially crack crimes.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2014

Night Vision Depot to Offer 10-Year Warranty

Most Night Vision Depot-manufactured night vision products will now carry a full 10-year warranty. This move doubles current warranty consideration.

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Articlesby A.J. GeorgeFebruary 11, 2014

Police Product Test: Casio G-shock GW-9400 Rangeman Watch

Casio's GW-9400 isn't as much a watch as it is a wrist-mounted computer. It has the standard clock and stopwatch functions found on almost all G-Shocks but raises the bar by adding an altimeter, barometer, compass, thermometer, alarm, countdown timer, and a memory function to log all of this info should you need it.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2014

Privately Funded Detroit PD Cruisers Ready for the Street

The Detroit Police Department has put 130 of 144 new police cars into service, at least 100 of which were given to the city through an $8 million donation in the spring.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2014

NYPD Testing Google Glass for Intel Unit Operations

The New York City Police Department’s massive and controversial intelligence and analytics unit is evaluating whether Google Glass is a decent fit for investigating terrorists and helping cops lock up bad guys.

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Speeding Up DNA Analysis

New rapid DNA profiling technologies are emerging to help address agencies' challenges. One system, for example, automates DNA profiling from a simple cheek swab, generating results in about 90 minutes.

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Rapid DNA: Finding the Money

Rapid DNA technologies are strong candidates for grant proposals because they speed arrests and can potentially help communities reduce non-violent crime.

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