Law Enforcement Software 2014

Trax software from Zetx recognizes cell phone data in any format from any provider and uses it to map the cell towers, create visuals of call information, highlight callers' habits, and even autofill search warrants. The software provides a visual of all of the call information from each tower. Trax communicates not just which tower was used and from which side of the tower the call came, but also calculates how far away from each tower a call might have been made. This can help pinpoint the location of a call that can be used to create an easily understood visual of callers' habits and pinpoint their location over time and on key dates.

Faro's Crime Zone Version 10 makes it easy to create 2D and 3D diagrams for crash and crime scene reconstruction using measurements from multiple sources, including baseline, triangulation, GPS, total stations, and laser scanners such as the FARO Focus X330. Crime Zone 10's features also allow users to perform forensic bullet trajectory studies, create 3D animations, and produce detailed courtroom presentations.

Cellebrite's UFED 4PC is a forensic tool that lets users mine information from mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. UFED 4PC runs on the operator's desktop or laptop PC and enables the user to extract data, decode the data, and analyze the data. The software supports more than 13,000 device profiles and can extract passwords and visible, hidden, and deleted texts, images, and videos. UFED 4PC also harvests geolocation data, browser histories, and many other types of data from mobile devices and apps. UFED 4PC is sold together with UFED Physical Analyzer, which helps users make sense of extracted mobile device data.

Spillman Analytics and CrimeMonitor from Spillman Technologies are tools developed to support intelligence-led policing initiatives. The Spillman Analytics module offers agencies a map-based analytics tool, helping them make informed decisions about their resources with multiple data layers and customizable time and date ranges. Spillman Analytics gives users the ability to create geographic profiles for quick access to specific areas for hotspot monitoring. CrimeMonitor allows public safety agencies to provide a community service through an easy-to-use online crime map and analytics dashboard, powered by BAIR Analytics.

Ocean Systems' QuickDME is a secure end-to-end digital evidence asset manager that is easy to integrate within or between law enforcement agencies, allowing them to automate and standardize the ingesting, storage, dissemination, and tracking of all their digital assets involved in a case. QuickDME supports all digital media files, including video, images, audio, documents, and programs. Additionally, its data management engine (DME) preserves the folder structure of the imported media to ensure proper playback of proprietary media files. QuickDME includes Quick Downloader support Kiosk Setups, AccessDME, Admin Configurator, and Database Setup.

FINDAR is a hardware, software tool from Sensors & Software that is used to locate buried evidence on a variety of terrains. A forensic focused ground penetrating radar, FINDAR enables police to detect buried objects such as bodies, weapons, and caches of drugs. Data is collected and analyzed in the field by FINDAR's built-in software. FINDAR is easy to use and allows investigators to focus on finding the evidence rather than operating the system. Operators can view cross sections of the underground environment and can scroll through depth slices on site. Images can be downloaded to a PC and the data can be integrated into reports.

Visionations' CrimePad is a mobile-first, active investigation management system for everyone involved in an investigation, including first responders, CSIs, detectives, supervisors, and command staff. Using tablets, phones, and laptops, CrimePad provides a 360-degree view of case activities, information, and files in the first 48 hours to help critical personnel make faster, higher-quality decisions.

MIR (Mobile Incident Reporting) Systems is dedicated to making it easier for officers in the field to interact with dispatch, manage reports, and communicate with supervisors. MIR software was designed to look and function as easily as a smartphone app and operates on the company's durably designed Mobile Tablets. Using MIR tablets, officers can take high-def video and images, and the software will automatically attach the video or image to the incident report and classify itself in the report as evidence. Voice recognition allows an officer to dictate reports in minutes. Officers can also use the tablets to stream live video back to their supervisors.

CJIS Solutions is a cloud services company that caters strictly to law enforcement. The company provides CJIS compliant solutions, including e-mail hosting, two-factor advanced authentication, data backup, mobile device management, secure file sharing, and server and storage solutions provided in a mission critical CJIS compliant environment with cop-friendly support. The company's solutions are designed to reduce the operating cost of ownership that agencies spend on their technology and give them efficiency, reliability, and security for a fraction of the cost of hosting the capabilities in house.

The newest product from Appriss is Mobile Patrol, an app that connects law enforcement agencies with the people they serve. Mobile Patrol provides civilian users with public records, alerts, and news. Civilians can also submit crime tips, sightings, and neighborhood reports. Agencies using Mobile Patrol receive publishing tools that allow them to send targeted push notifications to the community and view crime tips, sightings, and neighborhood reports, app customization tools, and online help. Community tips submitted through the app have led to arrests. Mobile Patrol is free for law enforcement.