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Articles•by David Griffith•March 6, 2014

Creative Financing for Ocean Systems' Solution

Helmsing sought and received approval from his superiors to approach local business users of surveillance video and ask them for donations for the Ocean Systems' equipment. "Banks and credit unions are big users of surveillance video so we started with them," Helmsing says.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•March 4, 2014

Rapid DNA Technology to be Tested in Fla. Court

Capt. Diana Blackledge said detectives identified a suspect, but felt they didn't have enough evidence to convict him in court, that is, until they employed a "portable DNA lab in a box." Read Full Story Here.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 4, 2014

Video: Rapid DNA Technology to be Tested in Fla. Court

Capt. Diana Blackledge said detectives identified a suspect, but felt they didn't have enough evidence to convict him in court, that is, until they employed a "portable DNA lab in a box."

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Articles•by David Griffith•February 25, 2014

AngelTrax's VizuCop 360 In-Car Video

In-car video is one of the most mature markets in contemporary law enforcement with numerous established companies all struggling for their piece of the pie. So it's not every day that a new player enters this arena. But that's exactly what Newton, Ala.-based AngelTrax expects to do some time around the end of March with its VizuCop 360 system.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2014

Dallas GIS Police Analyst Uses Geospatial Skills to Fight Crime

Geographic information systems (GIS) has changed the way law enforcement fights crime. American Sentinel University's GIS program is designed to teach officers the tools they need to map and analyze crime patterns.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 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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Products•February 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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News•by Staff Writer•February 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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News•by Staff Writer•February 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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News•by Staff Writer•February 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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