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Articles•by A.J. George•February 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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News•by Staff Writer•February 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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News•by Staff Writer•February 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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News•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2014

RedXDefense Reduces Price of Sampling Cards, Improves GSR Performance

Tested and approved, the XCAT appears on the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Forensic Science’s list of Approved Presumptive Field Tests for the Detection of Drugs and has been verified by the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) to accurately detect the presence of commonly encountered illicit drugs.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2014

Fort Worth Police Say Body Cams Will 'Spotlight the Truth'

Chief Jeff Halstead wants the Fort Worth Police Department to lead the way on body cam video. There are 145 cameras already in the field with a goal to add 500 more within the next year.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2014

ImageSoft Renames its Justice System Solution JusticeTech

JusticeTech enables the justice community -- courts, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other related agencies -- to share a common electronic case file to create a digital "paper-on-demand" environment where paper is no longer the norm.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2014

Ocean Systems Announces New DVR and Video Recovery Training

Law enforcement students in Ocean Systems' new three-day course will perform evidentiary video recovery from multiple different DVRs using various methods and techniques, to include exporting the native files, copying of the original recorded files, video capture, network connectivity, and acquisition and exporting.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 28, 2014

U.S. Charges Bitcoin Exchangers Linked to Silk Road Drug Bazaar

Federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges on Monday against a pair of individuals who they say sold Bitcoins that were later used to buy and sell drugs on Silk Road, signaling a desire by law enforcement to target those who use crypto currencies to facilitate shady activities.

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