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ExacqVision Integrates with Inex/Zamir for Enhanced License Plate Recognition

Exacq has announced a new integration with Inex/Zamir license plate recognition software. This integration is designed to give exacqVision users greater video surveillance capabilities within one interface.

Fishers Pulse 8X Metal Detector Rated #1 by Homeland Security

JW Fishers Pulse 8X has been rated the best underwater metal detector by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAVER program. In a comparison of the eight top underwater detectors on the market, Fishers Pulse 8X was rated number one.

New Mexico State Police use the Pulse 8x to search for a gun in shallow water of the Rio Grande. Photo: JW Fishers

Face Forensics Announces Tattoo Recognition System

Face Forensics has significantly extended its f2 advanced face recognition technology by adding the capability to match images of tattoos against databases containing them.

Experts Say Police Agencies Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks

IT teams at law enforcement agencies across the United States have been dealing with an unusual challenge. White collar criminals, mostly based in foreign countries, have begun targeting police departments with “ransomware”—software that infects a computer and overwrites data, making a system inaccessible unless the user pays a ransom via Bitcoin.

Police Robots on Land and Sea

Some of the top police and sheriff's departments in this country have fielded robots for a variety of tasks since the 1990s. But we are now seeing a broad expansion of the types of robot tools available to law enforcement and a reimagining of what they can do.

The ReconRobotics Throwbot can run ahead of a team to provide valuable intel. Photo via Recon Robotics

Man Gets 18 Months for Hacking Missouri Police Union Website

A man has been ordered to spend a year and a half in federal prison for a cyberattack that disabled a St. Louis-area police union's website during unrest related to the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown.

Magnet Forensics Announces Partnership with Strategic Investor

Magnet Forensics, known for its development of digital forensics software, today announced that it has secured a strategic partnership agreement with, and investment from, In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT). IQT is the investment organization that identifies innovative technologies to support the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Video: Pennsylvania Officer Shot and Killed at Domestic

Officer Lloyd Reed responded to a domestic call Saturday night at a residence in New Florence and was shot during an exchange of gunfire.

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CLEAR

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CLEAR is a powerful research tool designed to help law enforcement investigators close cases faster.

Camera Hand Strap

The SpiderPro Hand Strap's thin and extremely durable material slides in between the camera body and any tripod plate, making it a universal hand strap.

Mexico Extradites Drug Cartel Boss to U.S.

Mexico has extradited top drug trafficker Cesar Gastelum Serrano to the United States, where he is accused of running a network that smuggles tons of cocaine into the U.S. via Central America.

Maryland Scraps Costly Firearm "Ballistic Fingerprinting" Program

Since 2000, the state required that gun manufacturers fire every handgun to be sold there and send the spent bullet casing to authorities. The idea was to build a database of "ballistic fingerprints" to help solve future crimes.

Since 2000 Maryland required that gun manufacturers fire every handgun to be sold in the state and send the spent casings to authorities. (Photo: Screenshot from Baltimore Sun video)

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