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April 2020

POLICE April 2020

Closing Cases with Technology

New tools for analyzing images, DNA samples, ballistics, and video are helping agencies speed up the investigative process.

April 24, 2020

Editor David Griffith

Surviving the Ambush Attack

When someone launches a surprise attack against you, your training and your preparation will make the difference.

April 24, 2020

When under attack, the most important thing is to move. A sitting duck is an easy target.

Know the Limits of Your First Amendment Rights

Law enforcement officers can be disciplined for speaking their minds. Here's a primer on how the First Amendment covers and doesn't cover you on the job.

April 24, 2020

As a government employee you can’t say whatever you want on social media and expect to be protected.

MY TECHNOLOGY CAN...Detect Invisible Radiation Threats

Thermo Fisher Scientific's SPRD-ER Personal Radiation Detector quickly finds and identifies gamma radiation to protect officers and the public.

April 24, 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific's SPRD-ER Personal Radiation Detector can alert law enforcement officers to the presence of dangerous radiation at traffic accident and crime scenes.

Making Better Crowd Control Gear and Restraints

Manufacturers of crowd control equipment and restraints are working hard to enhance their products with new features designed to prevent serious injury to officers and subjects.

April 21, 2020

Sirchie's TacCommander modular riot suit system

Closing Cases with New Investigative Technologies

New tools help detectives collect, analyze, and share information to clear caseloads more quickly and efficiently.

April 17, 2020

Using Cognitec's FaceVACS-DBScan LE video investigation feature, an officer can search for a person's face across multiple videos and see where the person appeared. The officer can then click on the faces in a video frame and compare them against facial images in a database.

HAAS Alert: Collision Prevention System

HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud notifies drivers in advance of nearby emergency vehicles to prevent crashes.

April 6, 2020

HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud lets motorists know that emergency vehicles are in operation nearby. The alert system can be activated by lightbars or other devices in the first responders’ vehicles.

How To Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Infection

Arm yourself with the knowledge and gear to prevent the spread of coronavirus and other diseases.

March 18, 2020

Pol Virus Art Web

Stopping Officer Suicides

Know the warning signs and the resources available so you can get help for a colleague contemplating suicide before it's too late.

March 12, 2020

Know the warning signs and the resources available so you can help a colleague contemplating suicide before it's too late.

Procedures & Policies

Coronavirus: Something Wicked This Way Comes

As coronavirus continues to spread, take every precaution you can as you take risks to protect and serve.

March 10, 2020

Author Dave Smith (aka Buck Savage)

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