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Articles•by David Griffith•February 22, 2012

Will Police Radios and Smartphones Merge?

Many experts say the smartphone will not become a truly viable law enforcement tool until a new high-speed data (LTE) system for public safety is in place. But even with the current commercial cellular data system smartphones are playing a major role in law enforcement operations.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2012

TASER's On-Body Video System Mounts To Sunglasses

TASER International, Inc. on Tuesday introduced the Axon Flex, an on-body camera system that records an officer's point of view during field stops or use-of-force encounters. The Axon Flex camera can mount to a pair of Oakley Flak Jacket sunglasses.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 20, 2012

Axon Camera Captures Station Stand-off

The TASER Axon head-mounted camera system captured a tense standoff between Burnsville (Minn.) Police Officer David Luchsinger and a suicidal man in the station's lobby.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 20, 2012

Video: Axon Camera Captures Tense Stand-off

A TASER Axon head-mounted camera system captured a tense standoff between Burnsville (Minn.) Police Officer David Luchsinger and a suicidal man in the station's lobby.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 17, 2012

mobiDEOS Offers Remote Mobile Surveillance on Windows Phones

Remote-monitoring software supplier mobiDEOS has introduced its WebView fixed surveillance platform for Windows Phone users.

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Articles•by Ronnie Garrett•February 17, 2012

Computer Forensics in the Digital Age

Advances in technology have made it possible for any officer, with minimal training, to retrieve digital evidence at the crime scene and utilize it for investigative purposes.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 15, 2012

Harris Releases New Digital Mobile Radio Solution

Momentum is a scalable digital solution that offers feature-rich functionality over an open technology platform. This new family of Harris radios allows public safety, public service, municipal, utility and transportation agencies to meet the FCC's narrowbanding deadline.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 14, 2012

FBI Seeks Social Media Monitoring Tool

The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 14, 2012

Lapel Radio Mic Saves Dallas Officer

Officer Ronald Workman still has a bullet lodged in his jaw—the same bullet that ricocheted off the microphone of his walkie-talkie radio that was clipped to his lapel.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 13, 2012

Baltimore Cops Told Not To Stop Photos and Video

Baltimore police officers may not "prevent or prohibit" people from taking photographs or video of crime scenes and other law enforcement activities that are in public view, according to a department-wide directive.

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