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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2011

FBI App Helps Locate Missing Children

Child ID, which is the first mobile application created by the FBI, allows parents to store photos and vital information about their children on their mobile device so it's on-hand if needed.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2011

ATF Introduces Firearms App

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has introduced a pair of mobile apps for Android and Windows 7 that provide information about firearms types and nomenclature. In addition to the new apps, the ATF also updated its app available for Apple iPhone.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2011

Fulcrum Biometrics Introduces Fingerprint Scanner for Apple Devices

The FBI-certified silicon fingerprint sensor and accompanying "app" for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch provide a portable, biometric system for mobile identification.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2011

Dogfighting Game Renamed, Back on Sale

In the letter sent Thursday to Google Chief Executive Officer Larry Page, Los Angeles Police Protective League President Paul M. Weber urged Google "to do the right thing and ban this game permanently."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2011

CryWolf's Smartphone App Assists Officers In Alarm Response

When responding to alarm calls, law enforcement personnel need quick access to alarm system and occupant information. Instead of contacting dispatch or the alarm companies for the information, officers can access the CryWolf alarm management database directly from their smartphone.

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Inside the Badge by Mike YakoubaMarch 30, 2011

App Review: Police Partner

Police Partner by Clickz Designs takes away the need for clunky police notebooks and allows you to write all of your notes right there on your iPhone for review later.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2011

BlackBerry DUI Checkpoint App Pulled

Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry smartphones, has agreed to pull downloadable applications that help users evade sobriety checkpoints and drunk driving citations.

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Inside the Badge by Tim MeachamMarch 17, 2011

App Review: U.S. Cop

With this review of U.S. Cop, POLICE Magazine launches a twice-monthly series of reviews of smartphone apps for officers on both the iPhone and Android platforms.

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