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Product Feature: Unlocking New Features and Uses for Drones

The usage of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been on the rise by federal, state, and local law enforcement since its implementation into the profession over a decade ago. Informally known as drones,...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Leveraging Technology for Mental Health Response

In March 2018, Delta, British Columbia, Police Department (DPD) Chief Neil Dubord saw a short presentation on an app that categorizes the risk level of an individual experiencing a mental health crisi...

Technology

The On-Duty Podcast

A podcast is a great tool for community outreach, allowing an agency or person to connect with and inform community members. I started to think about a podcast as a viable option for community outreac...

Education & Training

Simulation Training for Police Commanders

In Singapore, simulation technology has been leveraged to develop a full suite of realistic facilities to specifically train commanders in various law enforcement and criminal justice agencies....

Technology

Taiwan Police Service Mobile App

Given that smartphones are so deeply embedded into the daily lives of the people, Taiwan’s National Police Agency (NPA) developed and launched the Police Service App on August 13, 2012, to facilitat...

Technology

Portable Police Fleet Drones

Police efficiency and operations could be significantly enhanced if small drones were mounted on police vehicles. Each of these field drones would have a loudspeaker and a microphone and would be oper...

Technology

Electronic Awareness Games

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the international leaders in the rate of the population growth. With around 202 nationalities living in the UAE, it is important for the government to provide ...

Technology

Engaging the Community to Enhance ALPR Strategy

Police departments around the globe have embraced automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems to develop leads in investigations and intercept criminals. These systems scan and record images of lice...