BlueTree Wireless Data Firmware Release 1.2

BlueTree Wireless’ Firmware Release 1.2 for its flagship 4000 IP and 5000 GPS series wireless modems adds significant features and functionality to support an increased number of new applications. New features include port forwarding capabilities and a serial-IP listening socket. The product enhances DSL replacement and network backup, as well as surveillance, control flow (AMR), and SCADA applications using Ethernet.

New Device Uses GPS Projectile to Track Fleeing Vehicles

The StarChase GPS vehicle tagging and tracking system is so new it’s still in the development stages, but it could soon help to reduce the number of high-speed pursuits.

Pro Tech Monitoring GPS Offender Tracker

CrimeTrax from Pro Tech Monitoring electronically links the movement of GPS-tracked offenders with reported crime incidents and notifies police and corrections officials when an offender is detected at or near a crime scene. The system offers two options: centrally warehousing crime data for comparison with GPS tracking data or integrating offender track data into existing local crime analysis systems.

Info-Cop Voice-Activated Software

The new version of Info-Cop allows police officers to use voice commands to control in-vehicle devices such as sirens, scanners, GPS units, and lights. With Speech User Interface technology officers can also gain immediate access to motor vehicle and warrant information in local, state, and federal crime databases just by speaking commands to an in-car laptop.

Philadelphia Tracks High-Risk Probationers With GPS

The Philadelphia Pretrial Service Division is testing Global Positioning Surveillance as a monitoring device to keep track of high-risk defendants and probationers under community supervision.

NaviCom GPS System

NaviCom's Global Positioning System works in 98 percent of the United States, Canada, and Mexico to aid law enforcement agencies in investigation. The Navicom GPS is Web-based and allows users to pinpoint location, speed, direction, and geo-fence boundary notification, as well as enable/disable the starter.

Cyber Defense Systems CyberBug Aircraft

Cyber Defense Systems’ CyberBug is a scalable 2.6- to 12-pound unmanned aircraft that can be deployed for total surveillance of an area. The basic CyberBug unit includes an autopilot function, data link with GPS overlay, a day/night camera, and other options such as Infrared viewing capabilities.

Maptech GPS Maps for Smartphone

Maptech’s new Outdoor Navigator for Windows Mobile Smartphone is advantageous to officers on the move. The service provides more than 58,000 off-road maps and 2,300 boating maps to users’ Smartphones, PDAs, and Pocket PCs for $19.95. Each detailed map shows buildings, paved roads, towers, power lines, and more. The Windows Mobile Smartphone has a 20-hour battery life and can be coupled with Bluetooth GPS to take full advantage of the Outdoor Navigator.

Magellan Handheld Color GPS

State Supreme Court Debates Police GPS Tracking

Police officers can now use tracking devices to trail suspects. The issue up for debate now in Washington state is whether police should need a warrant to do so.