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Articlesby Tim DeesJune 13, 2011

Flashlight Technology

To the casual observer, a discussion of "flashlight technology" seems like gilding the lily. You push a button, a light comes on; you push it again, the light goes off. Today, our flashlights use a wide variety of power sources and types of illumination, and generally cost a lot more than the $1.98 one would pay for a two-cell light at the hardware store.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2011

Apple Bans DUI Checkpoint Apps

MacRumors highlighted the change in Apple's App Store Review Guidelines. "Apps which contain DUI checkpoints that are not published by law enforcement agencies, or encourage and enable drunk driving, will be rejected."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2011

Report: 25% of Hackers are FBI Informants

The Guardian is citing the publisher of hacker quarterly 2600, who told the publication hackers are "susceptible to intimidation" and are usually willing to work for the feds rather than face long prison terms.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2011

L.A. Times: Eliminating Red-Light Cameras Makes Sense

Following the Los Angeles Police Commission's decision to get rid of red-light cameras in the city, the Los Angeles Times published an editorial endorsing the move because "the evidence in favor of the cameras isn't compelling enough to urge the City Council to keep them running."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 7, 2011

General Dynamics Itronix Introduces Rugged Notebook for LE

General Dynamics Itronix introduces the new, fully-rugged GD8200 notebook computer. The GD8200 delivers powerful computing, razor-sharp images in full sun and highly sensitive global positioning in a compact, fully-rugged case.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2011

IBM's New Solution Designed to Improve City Information Sharing

IBM's Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities is designed to allow all city agencies to share intel for better overall management and services to citizens.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2011

Obama Signs Patriot Act Renewal

The law signed late Thursday was initially passed after the 9/11 attacks and authorizes law enforcement authorities to get court approval to obtain "roving wiretaps" on suspected foreign agents with multiple modes of communications, track non-American "lone wolves" suspected of terrorism, and obtain certain business records and even library records.

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ProductsMay 26, 2011

In-Car Digital Video System

Motorola's MVX1000 is a next generation, in-car digital video system designed to capture critical evidence and protect law enforcement officers from spurious false charges. The rugged MVX1000 delivers intuitive, high-performance in-vehicle evidence capture and back office management capabilities.

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ProductsMay 26, 2011

Sub-surface Penetrating Radar

Featuring a technologically advanced yet simple touchscreen operating system and a variety of antenna frequency options, The Seeker SPR from US Radar is an easy-to-operate, sub-surface penetrating radar system that is able to infiltrate numerous surfaces such as soil, clay, concrete, and brick.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 24, 2011

Evidence Collection Tools

These seven companies provide the tools that ease the burden of evidence collection at crime scenes.

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