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Growing along with the city has been the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety (RRDPS). In less than two decades, the city-with a growing population of nearly 70,000 residents-has watched as the public-safety agency experienced a staggering 455-percent increase in personnel resources.
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While families travel across the country and gather together for countless helpings of turkey, cranberry sauce, and Aunt Millie’s eggnog, police officers brace themselves for the beginning of the busy holiday travel period, often punctuated by party revelers speeding and driving under the influence.
Read More →Nogales, Arizona may not be the biggest port of entry into the United States, but when it comes to apprehending murder suspects, it may well be the busiest for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.
Read More →Police officers are tasked with being true “jacks of all trades.” One of the biggest drawbacks to this designation is the amount of gear and paperwork officers are required to carry out into the field with them. It’s like having your entire office in your car and on your belt! Maintaining these items is one of the most commonly overlooked, but most important, aspects of our job.
Read More →The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has asked ASTM International to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other involved parties to develop voluntary consensus standards for urban search-and-rescue (US&R) robots.
Read More →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.
Read More →With its rugged, reliable, solid-state memory, L-3 Communications’ Flashback CycleVision gives motorcycle officers the ability to digitally record video evidence to enhance their safety while protecting them from unwarranted allegations. Flashback CycleVision’s resistance to shock and vibration and its compact profile make it ideal for motorcycle use. It also uses less than 2 amps of power, so it will not drain the motorcycle’s battery.
Read More →The GLOBETrekker is a rugged, intelligent, portable satellite system that enables users to establish a reliable broadband connection on short notice anywhere in the world, even in harsh and hostile conditions. It is sleekly designed to be carried in a backpack, is airline checkable, fits in small vehicles, and is even helicopter- and parachute- friendly.
Read More →Gould & Goodrich Leather now produces a complete line of holsters to accommodate the new Beretta PX4 Storm. Duty holsters offered include the Astro leather double retention holster with a dual trigger guard lock, the K-Force K338 adjustable tension holster, and the Phoenix Advantage Plus B5306 double retention holster. From the company’s Gold Line of concealment products, the model 807 paddle holster, 803 pancake holster, and the model 801 Yaqui slide holster fit the PX4.
Read More →SA-380 Alert is the newest rugged amplifier from Carson Sirens. The 100-watt, console-mount siren features a P.A. and only the most popular functions. After researching what officers needed and wanted in the product, the company eliminated many of the under-utilized features found on most sirens.
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