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Statistically, GPS monitoring is promising. But that's little comfort to the families of four Lakewood, Wash., police officers killed by an ex-con who took off his GPS in a bid to ambush cops.
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For police and transportation departments, traditional parking enforcement exposes officers to risk, such as standing on busy roads to issue paper tickets or catching offenders in dangerous, congested areas. Modern technology changes this, reducing exposure, speeding processes, and limiting confrontations.
Read More →The StarChase system uses a patrol car-mounted launcher to shoot a GPS tracking device at a fleeing vehicle. Officers can catch up to the vehicle later without speeding after it.
Read More →A recruit may wonder if he or she will ever get some down time. My job is to drive you to develop a fine knowledgeable officer, rather than someone wanting an easy pass. Training is hard work, even if it's a game.
Read More →Yes, GPS systems and PDAs can be great, but there is a little too much technological short cutting going on here and this is a large safety issue.
Read More →Sensors & Software's forensics-focused Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system, the Findar, enables police to locate subsurface targets in real time. The system enables the discovery of buried evidence.
Read More →It's difficult to find a police officer—or a person, for that matter—who doesn't use a smartphone or tablet today. While these ubiquitous devices can be used to communicate, watch movies, and play games, they have also become serious work tools that many officers depend on.
Read More →StarChase Pursuit Management Technology allows officers to remotely tag and track a fleeing vehicle to avoid a pursuit.
Read More →Planes are the unsung heroes of law enforcement air support units. While helicopters get all the glory, fixed-wing aircraft quietly fly in the background on operations, including surveillance and search and rescue.
Read More →DeLorme's inReach is an affordable rugged satellite communicator offering two-way personal text messaging with delivery confirmation, SOS alerting, and Follow-Me/Find-Me tracking and location that operates over the Iridium satellite network.
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