By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorDefense industry company Raytheon has developed an intriguing new iPhone application, One Force Tracker (OFT). Developed initially for the battlefield, OFT is designed to track and coordinate different units and is now being developed to work for police. In combat, the application can be used to coordinate troop movements or attacks. For law enforcement, it …

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorEnCase Portable is a USB drive that is able to search target computers for a wide range of forensic data and then transfer that information to any other machine. EnCase a portable option that allows any investigator or detective to get the most information from a target computer without having to be an expert on digital data collection. Recently, Guidance Software …

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorThe Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has officially put their new HYDRA training system online. Although there are 53 HYDRA training centers in the world, this is the first one operating in the U.S.What does HYDRA do? It’s almost easier to ask, what can’t it do? According the LAPD, HYDRA is an immersion-based, experience-building training center that can …

By Thomas Bush III, Strategic Advisor for BIO-key InternationalIntroduction Wikipedia defines biometrics as “methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral traits.” In current use biometrics generally relates to unique physical traits, such as fingerprint, face recognition, hand geometry, and iris recognition. Biometrics is not new to law …

Pendergrass, Georgia – Jackson County, Georgia reported that they saved approximately $53,000 on fuel expense in 2009 by implementing propane fuel conversions for its fleet of law enforcement vehicles. In 2009, the department converted 38 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors to hybrid propane vehicles. The bi-fuel system allows Jackson County to operate the cars on propane or traditional gasoline.In …

New model from the Safariland™ ABA® Xtreme® Series offers high performance concealable protectionThe HP01 Type II is part of the ABA, Xtreme Series for concealable armor. The HP01 Type II is a hybrid armor design featuring Geometric™ technology and Curv® framing. In addition, the HP01 combines state-of-the-art ballistic material with the high performance of Honeywell® Gold …

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Associated PressYONKERS, N.Y. — A man now accused of raping and strangling three women in a New York suburb starting 21 years ago was never even suspected until he submitted a DNA sample after a drunken-driving arrest last year, officials said Thursday.Investigators had looked at "way more than 100" other potential suspects over the years before they found the blood sample from Francisco …

Upgraded with Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Informer™ now supports expanded emergency warning, two-way intercom and alert notification applications. University Park, Ill ‑ Federal Signal introduces the Informer™-IP, the latest IP version of the Informer, which has long been used as a tonal warning device for schools, hospitals, police/fire stations, government facilities and …