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News•by Staff Writer•June 21, 2018

Trijicon Licenses OASYS Thermal Imaging and Aiming Technology from BAE Systems

The OASYS electro optic product line uses uncooled thermal technology to deliver innovative imaging and aiming products that provide infrared thermal detection of targets to deliver heightened situational awareness to operators, Trijicon says.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 20, 2018

Houston Forensic Science Center Outsources DNA Work to Tackle Backlog

The Houston Forensic Science Center will outsource most of its DNA work to a private laboratory for the next 10 months to play catch-up with a backlog of evidence.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 20, 2018

Brother Launches RuggedJet RJ4200 Mobile Printers for Public Safety

The ultra-compact Brother RJ4200 Series supports a wide range of public safety applications such as formats for e-citations, accident reports, receipts, evidence labels, and parking violations.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 19, 2018

Boston Politicians Set to Discuss Police Drones, Body Cameras, and Privacy

The hearing takes place in anticipation of a Northeastern University report on the BPD pilot program testing body-worn cameras, and amid citizen concerns over the deployment of new technology without community input.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 15, 2018

Apple Closes Security Loophole, Frustrating Police Investigations

Apple — maker of the iPhone — will change certain security settings and operating system code to once again block law enforcement from gaining access to information on seized phones.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2018

Police Drone Helps Reduce Crime by 10% in Mexican City

During a four-month period, the Ensenada Police Department flew more than 1,600 missions (an average of roughly 25 missions a day).

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News•by Staff Writer•June 11, 2018

FBI Announces Significant Arrests in Cyber Sting Operation

Operation ‘Wire Wire’ was a coordinated law enforcement effort by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 7, 2018

Ransomware Attack on Atlanta Police Destroyed Video Evidence

More than 140 separate applications were totally or partially disabled by the attack, said Daphne Rackley who heads Atlanta's IT department. About 30% of the affected programs were "mission critical" as they were used by either the police or its courts.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 5, 2018

Genetec Announces New Plate Link Feature for AutoVu

Genetec Inc. announced Plate Link, a new feature for its AutoVu automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) solution designed to allow vehicles to share license plate data while out on patrol.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 5, 2018

Axon Announces Next Generation Axon Fleet 2 In-Car Video System

Axon today announced its second generation in-car video system, Axon Fleet 2. The product, unveiled at the third annual Axon Accelerate conference, incorporates a variety of upgrades in direct response to feedback from law enforcement users.

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