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News•by Staff Writer•July 2, 2010

Streamlight Introduces Line of Flashlights

All four of the lights are small and lightweight. These four models range from 2 ounces to 3.4 ounces with lengths ranging from 3.35 inches to 5.97 inches.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 1, 2010

ICOP Partners With General Dynamics Itronix

The ICOP products, combined with the General Dynamics notebook, will provide high-quality video and audio to help officers and first responders mitigate risks, reduce losses and improve safety and security in the line of duty, according to a joint announcement.

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Articles•by Tim Dees•June 30, 2010

Things That Go Boom in the Night

With the exception of far-less-common biological or radiological threats, explosive devices are the nightmare scenario for people charged with protecting people and places. But advanced techniques can help detect these threats.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2010

Maryland Implements 'Blue Alert' for Crimes Against LE

The notification system will be called Blue Alert and will be similar to the Amber Alert system to identify missing children and Silver Alert to find missing seniors.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 25, 2010

Arizona Agency Begins Using New Crime Mapping Tool

RAIDS provides crime data that users can search, filter and analyze via an interactive dashboard. Residents also can sign up for alerts about criminal activity occurring in their neighborhood.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2010

34 Agencies Purchase Spillman Software In 1Q

Five public safety agencies purchased Spillman Technologies' software for the first time in the first quarter of 2010. Twenty-nine agencies expanded existing Spillman systems.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•June 23, 2010

Massachusetts' Agencies Use iPhones For Field IDs

Brockton (Mass.) police get an iPhone-based system to identify suspects through facial recognition in the field.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2010

Pryme Radio Releases Mics and Bluetooth Adapters

The microphones are ruggedized, waterproof, and IP rated. The standard speaker microphone now includes a large push-to-talk button on the front for gloved hands.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 18, 2010

Utah Valley University Uses Spillman Data-Sharing System

If a student is suspected of an on-campus crime, the department can quickly search the Spillman system to see if the student has also committed crimes in other local jurisdictions.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 17, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Allows PDs to Search Officer Pagers

The Ontario (Calif.) Police Department fired Sgt. Jeff Quon after an internal audit determined he had sent a flurry of personal text messages using his department-issued pager.

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