Tag: GPS

Vehicle Ops
SoundOff Signal Launches Telematics Product for Law Enforcement
According to SoundOff Signal, bluePrint Connect uses a combination of cellular service, proprietary software, applications, and GPS to connect vehicles, equipment, and other assets to the cloud where it monitors and reports on nearly every detail of information about the vehicle.
February 16, 2023
Blueprint Connect 002
Patrol
Aerial Speed Enforcement Upgrades
“So far, every county that we've been in, no one's turned us down. Everyone has felt very confident in the way the system works and our ability to deploy it. Every county has given us the green light."
September 21, 2022
An Ohio State Highway Patrol tactical flight officer operates on of two vehicle speed measurement systems in use now.
Patrol
My Technology Can…Livestream 911 Calls Directly to Officers
Live911 from HigherGround allows first responders to hear 911 calls in real time and immediately identify the caller’s location.
January 4, 2022
Live911 livestreams the 911 call directly to the officer to improve response speed. In addition it gives officers the ability to view the precise GPS map location where the caller is located so officers can drive to that location without delay.
Patrol
Fleeing MS Suspect Pocket Dials 911, Leading to Capture
An accidental call to 911 helped Rankin County deputies track down two suspects over the weekend.
October 10, 2017
Justin Lawrence (Photo: Rankin County Sheriff's Department)
Technology
F7010/F7510 P25 Radios
Icom
Icom's new F7010/F7510 series is part of the company's entire line of P25 radios it's building.
September 29, 2017
Icom P25 Product Image 2
Technology
Super Bowl 50 Host Assisted by GPS Logic Mobile Data Systems
As preparations for hosting Super Bowl 50 got underway, Santa Clara County, CA, turned to GPS Logic Mobile Data Systems to assure a network of emergency vehicles with automated vehicle location, data capture and exchange technologies.
March 1, 2016
Gps Logic Super Bowl 50 Map
Vehicle Ops
L-com Releases New GPS/Cellular Antennas
L-com Global Connectivity, manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, will now offer GPS/cellular antennas for use in mobile tracking applications.
November 11, 2015
Patrol
Supreme Court Questions North Carolina Sex Offender Law
A North Carolina program of monitoring sex offenders by GPS needs closer judicial scrutiny, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
March 31, 2015
Vehicle Ops
Pursuit Tracking
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.
March 13, 2014
Photo courtesy of StarChase
Technology
Rules in Flux on Ohio Police Use of GPS Tracking
Ohio law is playing catch-up with the increasing police practice of secretly installing GPS devices on suspects’ vehicles to track their travels and potentially crack crimes.
February 12, 2014
Technology
Ohio Cops Challenge GPS Trackers
Police and fire unions in Columbus, Ohio, have filed a grievance stating they won't accept any discipline stemming from newly installed GPS units that track the movements of patrol and fire vehicles.
April 23, 2013
Special Units
ACLU Questions Police Agencies About Militarization
The ACLU will request information about SWAT teams, such as how often and for what reasons they're deployed, what types of weapons they use, how often citizens are injured during SWAT raids, and how they're funded.
March 5, 2013
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