Digimerge Technologies Day/Night Camera

Digimerge Technologies’ new DCS100033 professional day/night high-resolution camera features a full 1/3-inch Ex-view HAD CCD sensor, allowing 470 TV lines of resolution and a minimum illumination of .5 Lux at F1.2. It also boasts a built-in on-screen display, an RS-232 control port, and pixel-based video detection. Users can also choose from a C or CS mount lens and ATW, AWC, or MWB white balance.

How Tasers Are Used by the Cincinnati PD

When the Cincinnati Police Department decided to equip all of its patrol officers with X26 Tasers, department brass had to establish policy for use of the conductive weapons. After studying the research assembled by Specialist John Rose, Chief Thomas Streicher Jr. decided that the Cincinnati PD would place Tasers right after verbal commands in the department’s force continuum.

Calif. PD Increases Firepower After Gang Threats

The police chief of Ceres, Calif., has instructed his officers to carry assault rifles to all calls in response to what he says is a gang threat against his entire police force.

The Next Dimension

Since the earliest days of trial by jury, detectives have been searching for new ways to help jurors visualize crime scenes. Using new computer and photographic technologies, investigators can create diagrams with complex 3-D surfaces and immersive 360-degree images.

Equipment Cargo/Trunk Organizer

The StoragePro from Havis-Shields offers a simple solution for storing loose emergency equipment and keeping gear safely hidden from thieves. The StoragePro comes in two models: C-STORPRO-G (gray without a lock) and C-STORPRO-GL (gray with lock).

Second Chance Declares Bankruptcy

Body armor company Second Chance has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is currently undergoing restructuring.

How to Police the Homeless

Police officers and sheriff’s deputies across the country are many times handcuffed by the complexities of dealing with a transient—and often mentally ill—population. Fortunately, new ideas—as well as a few reliable old ones—are available to help.

Gang Graffiti, Crime Increase in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City’s valleywide metro gang unit reports a marked increase in graffiti cases, along with an increase in gang crimes.

Calif. Bay Area PD to Mandate Carrying Tasers

The San Jose (Calif.) Police Department is expected to receive a shipment of 629 Tasers on Monday, enough to equip all officers on the force.

GSSI Ground Penetrating Radar