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Occupy Wall Street Protesters Get 'Getting Arrested' App
A free smartphone app called "I'm Getting Arrested" allows Wall Street protesters to send out a broadcast message to friends when they're getting arrested by an officer.
October 24, 2011
Screenshot: Android Market
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Mass. City Adds QR Codes to Cruisers for Smartphone Scans
The Stoughton (Mass.) Police Department is affixing QR codes on each front fender of its police cruisers, according to the department's website. QR codes are black and white images that users can scan with a smartphone.
October 23, 2011
Photo: Fabrice de Nola
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App Review: Field Contact
Field Contact for Apple devices makes it simple to enter all pertinent ID information directly to your iPhone, including names, addresses, vehicle information, aliases, or location of incident.
October 18, 2011
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Va. Department Affected by Blackberry Outage
Richmond (Va.) Police officers lost the ability to communicate or browse the Internet Thursday, after Blackberry smart-phone users lost service on five continents.
October 12, 2011
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Harris Corp.'s BeOn P25 Radio App
Harris Corp.'s BeOn software app, which was demonstrated at this year's Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO) conference in Philadelphia, inexpensively converts an Android smartphone into a push-to-talk (PTT) Project 25 radio.
October 9, 2011
Photo: Harris Corp.
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Calif. Lawmakers Move To Ban Warrantless Cell Phone Searches
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would require officers to obtain a warrant before searching the contents of a subject's cell phone or wireless device. The bill would become law if approved by Gov. Brown by Oct. 9.
September 27, 2011
Technology
App Review: Placards Plus and Cargo Decoder
Placards Plus and Cargo Decoder give first responders a digital alternative to the print version of the Emergency Response Guide (ERG).
September 27, 2011
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Calif. Bill Would Impose Penalties On Prison Cellphone Smugglers
California inmates have been known to pay up to $1,000 for contraband cellphones to communicate with the outside world. The mobile devices have been used to organize street gangs, traffic drugs and intimidate witnesses.
September 7, 2011
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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.
August 21, 2011
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App Review: Police Pad
With Police Pad for Android, officers can fully document calls for service, including typed notes, photographs, and any audio recordings.
August 3, 2011
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ACLU Demands Mobile-Phone Data from LE Agencies In 31 States
Thirty-four ACLU affiliates in 31 states filed 379 public records requests in 31 states around the nation on Wednesday, demanding information about how law enforcement agencies use mobile-phone location information.
August 2, 2011
Map: ACLU.
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California Bill Would Require Warrant for Cell Phone Searches
Members of the Peace Officers Research Association of California have come out in opposition to the bill, saying cell phones contain vital information about crimes in progress that could be deleted by the suspect.
July 4, 2011
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