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The technologies that detect the presence of unknown substances aren't just for specialized units anymore. More individual police officers are using these devices as they become more advanced, portable, and suitable for everyday use.
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This Harlem Shake was shot with a FLIR SC6100 thermal imager at the Infrared Training Center in Nashua, N.H. Members of the FLIR, Extech, and Raymarine teams appear in the video.
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A Massachusetts State Police helicopter equipped with a FLIR camera captured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's final moments hiding in a boat before police arrested him Friday. Read the full story here.
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Night-vision devices bring high-tech capabilities to surveillance operations or tactical scenarios. This technology, which was once available only to the U.S. military, has become much more affordable to law enforcement. Read our feature, "20 Things You Need to Know About Night Vision." Photos courtesy of vendors.
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Night vision tools are less ubiquitous in law enforcement, but as prices fall, they are becoming more common. Yet many law enforcement officers are still confused about what night vision can and can't do and what they need to know before buying it.
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Night Vision Depot proudly announces a strategic partnership and designation as a channel distributor for FLIR Systems, Inc. "We are extremely pleased at the prospect to work with FLIR Systems as a channel distributor," said Bill Grube, Night Vision Depot's president. SHOT Show Booth #15174
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The BHS series Bi-Ocular System's rugged design allows heavy use in all climates, so it can be used by any agency, any time of year. Because it's all weather sealed, the unit is even submersible when fitted with one of three quick connect lenses (35mm, 65mm, 100mm).
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FLIR Systems, Inc has developed a lightweight driver's thermal vision system (DTVS) driver's camera designed to enhance driver safety and awareness that the company will sell to law enforcement agencies.
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Quite a few procurement officers have absolutely no idea what the folks in the field really need when it comes to night vision. Nor do they understand the different uses of thermal imaging versus light amplification and when they should be deployed.
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A high-end thermal imaging system such as FLIR's Star SAFIRE HD offers law enforcement officers a powerful search tool for detecting heat-emitting objects across large search areas. The system offers a high-definition infrared camera mounted to an airborne unit that produces both EO (electro-optic) color and IR (infrared) white-hot images. Photos courtesy of FLIR Systems.
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