Law Enforcement Technology back issues from August 2005:
The future of evidence.(EDITOR'S LOG)(storage woes at police agencies)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2005; ... When I moved recently, I had a single day to close on one house and move into another. Knowing that, with seven people in our family, moving all our belongings before noon was next to impossible, we rented a storage facility to house those things we didn't use or need on a daily basis. ...
Bomb basics: what law enforcement needs to know and why.(Cover Story)
Aug 01, 2005; ... This article begins with a clear warning: under no circumstances should anyone touch or move an object that may be an explosive--no matter how much they think they know about bombs. This should only be undertaken by bomb squad or other highly qualified personnel. So why bother ...
What's next -- soft target attacks: recognizing and preparing for "unconventional" terrorist attacks.
Aug 01, 2005; ... The attack -- On Wednesday at 9:11 a.m., a rusty green truck circles around a shopping mall in the center of the city. After two complete passes, the truck pulls up to the delivery entrance at the rear of a mall. At 9:15 a.m., two young women and a man, each dressed ...
Public safety: your source for law enforcement gear.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Tactical Flashlights Lightweight, compact flashlights are great for carrying with a weapon, they produce a blinding white light. Adjustable spot-to-flood focus. Machined aircraft aluminum body with an anodized finish. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * TL-2 and TL-2 ...
Lightweight 3/4 shell helmet.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Shoei RJ-Air LE from Helmet House is a 3/4 shell helmet that is lightweight, durable and offers full coverage. Its Advanced Integrated Matrix (A.I.M.) shell construction produces a lightweight shell with increased rigidity and elasticity, reducing inertia and impact energy in an ...
Durable, civilian-style tactical pant.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Diplomat tactical pant is made for officers who need more strength and pockets than a military combat pant, but require the discretion of casual civilian pants. Available from Military Outdoor Clothing, it features nine pockets, an elastic waist, double-reinforced pocket knife holder, ...
Inmate identification wristband system.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Precision Dynamics Corp.'s Clincher Smart Band RFID Wristband System brings a new level of identification and tracking to law enforcement and correctional facilities. RFID wristbands contain a microchip and antenna that allow information to be written to and retrieved by RFID scanners. The ...
Metal halide HID lamp.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Power Light illuminates targets with 1,200 lumens of 6,000 K bright white light, making objects easier to see due to better contrast in colors. This is accomplished via an efficient and powerful metal halide high-intensity discharge (HID) 24-watt arc lamp. HID lamps are more efficient and ...
Unknown material identification tool.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Ahura Corp. has developed a handheld Raman instrument for the identification of unknown liquids and solids. Based on an all-optical system, the First Defender sampling is non-contact, non-destructive and requires no preparation. It even operates through glass bottles and plastic bags ...
Wall-mounted key storage.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... GE Security offers the second installment in its AccessPoint consumer key storage product line, which helps people keep spare and emergency keys accessible and secure. A quartet of wall-mounted key managing devices includes a key organizer with ...
Wireless tablet PC.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Itronix Corp. offers the Duo-Touch Tablet PC, a next-generation, portable, wireless, rugged slate tablet PC for mobile professionals. The Duo-Touch feature updates include the Intel Pentium M processor 733, the ability to support up to four radios (WLAN, WWAN, Bluetooth and GPS), ...
High-resolution infrared illuminator.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Extreme CCTV's ZX700 infrared illuminator is capable of providing 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) of active-IR night vision, a capability ideally suited for homeland security, ports and critical infrastructure applications. The ZX700 uses "Gold Optics" and special filters to produce a highly ...
Network LCD annunciator.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Fire Control Instruments' NGA network LCD annunciator is a powerful, attractive component of the NetSOLO Series voice evacuation system. Easily mountable to any NetSOLO Command Center Mounting Space, the NGA is ideal for a variety of life safety applications. The bright, back-lit 1/4 VGA ...
Portable fingerprinting station.(PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Evidenceprotection.com, a division of Electrocorp, offers a versatile line of portable latent fingerprinting chambers and work stations. Designed and manufactured for user safety, this construction allows investigators to develop prints in the lab and in the field. Easily assembled and ...
Pulling perishables: removing expired evidence from shelves is key to successful property room management.
Aug 01, 2005; ... What do grocery stores and property rooms have in common? Plenty, says Lt. Joe Latta (ret.), executive director and lead instructor for the International Association for Property & Evidence. Before becoming a police officer in Burbank, California, where he later spent 20 years overseeing ...
Mobile spam: coming to your mobile phone?(spamming of emails in mobile phones)
Aug 01, 2005; ... It's hard to find people who don't rely on mobile phones for personal or business use. According to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA), more than 180 million wireless subscribers exist nationwide. This number grew by 13.7 percent since 2004 and the wireless ...
Cleaning up the smell of death: crime scene cleanup is a necessary part of the process.(cleaning services offered by waste cleaning industries)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Soldiers know it. So do police officers. And paramedics. What is it? The smell of death. There's nothing else like it. And it's the hardest thing to deal with, especially when you make a living cleaning up after death. ...
Riflescope.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Trijicon's AccuPoint riflescopes are based on Trijicon's battery-free, dual illumination technology. The precise, triangle-shaped, tritium-illuminated reticle helps ensure optimum brightness in low light and a fiber optic collector automatically adjusts the ...
1911 pistol.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Model SW1911Sc is a true Model 1911 commander-style pistol built with traditional specifications and modern day enhancements including materials of lightweight scandium alloy and carbon steel. Ideal for plain clothes carry, the compact Smith & Wesson .45 ACP autoloading Scandium ...
Shotgun scope.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... B-Square offers a shotgun scope combo mount that is easy to install on most popular shotguns. It features a sturdy 2 1/2-inch by 20-inch scope with high-definition, fully-coated lenses to provide a sharp image even in low light. Designed to withstand the recoil of a slug gun, the scope ...
AK47 magazine clip.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Mako Security offers the TMC M16/AR15 Tactical Magazine Clip for the AK47. This item is Israeli military and police standard issue, and is now available to officers. The magazine clip features an upper section that snaps into the weapon's magazine holder. A safety catch secures the ...
Electronic earmuff.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Howard Leight offers an electronic earmuff called Targo Trap, designed specifically to meet the needs of shooters. Targo Trap electronically amplifies low-level ambient sounds, such as range commands or normal conversation, while instantly "clipping" or reducing loud noises, such as ...
Personal protection pistol.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Desert Warrior has all the features of the issue pistol Kimber created for the elite Marine detachment assigned to U. S. Special Operations Command, plus the new KimPro Dark Earth finish. Outfitted with an integral tactical rail for light mounting, G10 Tactical Grips, bumped and ...
Single-point sling swivel.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Buffer Technology offers a single-point Sling Swivel designed for use on M16, M4 and AR15 weapons. The aluminum machined swivel clamps over the stock tube for easy installation that requires no modifications to the weapon. The Sling Swivel is available in two ...
Night sight for Glock pistols.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Operator-style tritium night sight for Glock pistols features a thin front blade and the traditional three-dot tritium system. The Operator has the white-outline ring on the front sight only, resulting in quick acquisition of the front sight. In low light, the rear tritium dots are ...
Rifle with standard ironsights.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... DPMS Panther Arms has answered customer requests for a LR-308 rifle with standard ironsights by offering the LR-308C, an AP4 Panther Carbine. The LR-308C features a milled 6061-T6 aluminum lower receiver; ribbed, aluminum-free float tube; thick-walled, extruded A3-style upper receiver with ...
Reduced recoil load shotgun slug.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Brenneke offers the Tactical Home Defense shotgun slug, a new reduced recoil load specifically designed for home defense and law enforcement use. The 12-gauge, 2 3/4-inch Tactical Home Defense load provides accuracy and knockdown power from both smoothbore and rifled shotguns. Its ...
Weapons and accessories catalog.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Brownells offers its first-ever Weapons Supply and Maintenance Tools catalog. The catalog compiles more than 1,250 of the latest law enforcement and military-focused products from the full Brownells catalog, in addition to several new products being offered for the first ...
Waterproof grease lubricant.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Formulated specifically for protecting weapons and tools in adverse conditions, MD Labs XF7 is a waterproof grease that lubricates as well as inhibits corrosion. Available from Maxpedition Hard-Use Gear, XF7 will not run, melt or drip even when heated; it remains where it is applied and ...
Gun maintenance in a single kit.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Blue Wonder offers two products that provide officers with specialized care for their black guns and everything they need for routine maintenance in one kit. The Blue Wonder Gun Black is available in 1-ounce touch-up kits and 2-ounce refinishing kits that provide the same technology as the ...
Ergonomic buttstock.(Weapons & Accessories Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Advanced Technology Inc. has re-designed its Pistol Grip Buttstock to fit the Remington 1100 Semi-Automatic 12-gauge shotgun. This full-length stock features a slim, ergonomically designed, textured pistol grip for maximum control, a 1-inch recoil pad, and sling swivel stud. It is ...
Profiling the future: new technologies are changing the world of profiling.
Aug 01, 2005; ... Years ago, during my agent-in-training days, I stood next to the agent-in-charge (AIC) at one of the U.S. Custom's desks for deplaning passengers. It was a slow day at Washington Dulles International Airport, so for practice we ran the drug dogs over the baggage from an inbound flight from ...
Trauma bag.(EMS Equipment Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The WorkSmart Trauma Bags line expands Ergodyne's first aid and rescue offerings. The large trauma bag includes a build-your-own compartment system for infinite packing variation. Heavy-duty double zippers allow users to lock compartments for safekeeping of controlled substances and ...
AED.(EMS Equipment Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... ZOLL's AED Pro offers advanced capabilities for BLS/ALS users. Features include ECG monitoring with standard ECG electrodes; combined AED capability with manual defibrillation, with controlled access for ALS users; and durability. The AED Pro's outer housing is made of a ...
Increased traction sole.(EMS Equipment Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... SPIDERZ High Traction Footwear from Jordan David is designed to provide slip resistance in slick conditions from water and oil to grease and animal fats. Utilizing a rubber compound in combination with a uniquely designed sole, SPIDERZ will increase traction above and beyond that of ...
Jacket and vest combo.(EMS Equipment Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The RJV2 is made of a water- and windproof fabric with taped seams that can breathe. The RJV2 incorporates a quilted zip-in liner with knitted cuffs that can be used as a warming jacket, double zip with double storm flap snap closure, concealed hood and ...
Modesty clothing.(EMS Equipment Showcase)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Aegis Systems now offers modesty clothing for decontaminated victims of WMD attacks. These cost-effective garments offer greater privacy and comfort than typical hospital modesty drapes. The teal colored "scrub" designed clothing is durable enough to be worn home following ...
First aid pack.(EMS Equipment Showcase)(Buyers Guide)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Ideal for use in the field, the Emergency Medical Backpack from Forestry Suppliers Inc. contains individually packaged, color-coded, first aid kits for the treatment of a variety of injuries. Constructed of 600-denier nylon, the rugged ...
Looking around, up and down: the latest tactical viewing systems to help officers get their heads out of the attic.
Aug 01, 2005; ... For generations parents have been spouting the same lists of don'ts to their youngsters--"Don't run with scissors, don't touch a hot stove, and don't cross the street without looking--both ways." Hey, it's good, common sense advice, which is why it gets repeated over and over ...
No blue canaries: implementing a PPE program protects the protectors.(personal protective equipment)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Years ago, the only personal protective equipment most departments issued to officers was several uniforms and a gun belt. Officers typically purchased their own handguns, shotguns and ballistic vests. During civil disturbances, agencies issued gas masks, helmets and batons. That was the ...
Protecting your PPE: picking your PPE and keeping it maintained.(personal protective equipment)
Aug 01, 2005; ... It's not something most law enforcement officers think about, certainly not on a daily basis. In fact, says Mark Amatrudo, president of HomelandSecurityPPEDirect.com, a North Branford, Connecticut-based company that imports and distributes first responder chemical and biological protection ...
If you purchased or possess a Second Chance Ultima, Ultimax or Triflex bullet proof vest: please read this legal notice carefully, your rights could be affected.(Second Chance Body Armor Inc.)
Aug 01, 2005 ... A court has taken the first step in approving the settlement of a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit involves bullet proof vests manufactured by Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., and sold under the names Ultima, Ultimax and Triflex. In a class action lawsuit, one or more persons (class ...
Pin mapping module.(Mapping/GIS Software)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Spillman's Pin Mapping module is a valuable tool for tracking, analyzing and displaying crime statistics in a jurisdiction. The searching capabilities give users access to critical information for investigative research on suspects, burglaries, violent crimes, auto thefts, and more--using ...
In-vehicle mapping software.(Mapping/GIS Software)
Aug 01, 2005 ... MapPatrol is GIS/GPS/AVL-based, in-vehicle mapping software by Mapping Solutions Inc. MapPatrol's interface makes it quick and easy to navigate the system and seamlessly launch other software applications. Simply open the city or county GIS maps with MapPatrol, then link photos, video, ...
Create and enhance maps.(Mapping/GIS Software)
Aug 01, 2005 ... ESRI's ArcView allows users to easily create maps and add data to them, as well as work with data geographically to see undetected patterns and hidden trends. In version 3.3, ArcView offers up to three times faster projecting and reprojecting of shapefiles. The SDTS raster import is ...
Integrated GIS application.(Mapping/GIS Software)
Aug 01, 2005 ... InterAct's GIS application was developed to meet the particular needs of the public safety industry. The GIS application works seamlessly with E-911 and CAD applications, and gives users the ability to quickly and easily view location information, structure photographs, active incidents ...
Joining forces: industry leaders partner to bring law enforcement expo to regional level.
Aug 01, 2005; ... For law enforcement professionals, time, money and distance often keep them from attending national conferences which would better equip them to keep their communities safe--until now. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Ohio chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), one ...
Dirty bomb detection: what's hot.(radiological dispersal device)
Aug 01, 2005; ... Radioactive sources are plentiful, and building a radiological dispersal device (RDD), or dirty bomb, is not hard. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Some experts believe a dirty bomb is no more than an ordinary conventional high explosive device used to scatter radioactive ...
Capturing what's lost in translation.(law enforcement agencies unable to translate languages other than English)
Aug 01, 2005; ... "License and registration please." "Yo no se lo que usted pregunta. Yo no hablo ingles." "I SAID, license and registration please." "POR FAVOR, no entiendo." "Step out of the car, NOW." "POR FAVOR, usted me asusta. No se lo que usted ...
Armor Holdings Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Armor Holdings Inc. ... has received orders for armor components totaling ...
BIO-key International Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(launched its new Identity Match fingerprint identification system)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... BIO-key International Inc. ... has launched its ...
Defibtech.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(government contracts)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Defibtech ... announces the state of New Jersey has ordered 1,682 ...
EFJ Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... EFJ Inc. ... reports its EFJohnson subsidiary has received a new order for delivery of radios in the State of Alaska. The order, valued at ...
FATS Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(teams up with CMT Solutions )(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... FATS Inc. ... will team up with CMT Solutions for the launch of a regional training center in Fayetteville, North ...
Motorola Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(biometrics technology)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Motorola Inc. ... notes that in the three months since deploying criminal biometrics technology, officials in Palm Beach County, ...
New World Systems.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(contracts)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... New World Systems ... reports Dutchess County, New York, signed a contract valued at ...
VisionAIR.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(added VisionCONNECT integration platform)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... VisionAIR ... announces La Crosse County, Wisconsin, recently added the ...
FBI national sharing strategy operational.(Federal Bureau of Investigation)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The FBI announces further implementation of the National Information Sharing Strategy (NISS). Within the NISS framework, the first Regional Data Exchange, or R-DEx, became operational in St. Louis during the last week of February, 2005. Late this summer, R-DEx will link with the Naval ...
Appropriations committee reports Fiscal Year 2006 CJS spending bill.(Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2006 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (CJS) bill. The spending bill funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, as well as the Small Business Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade ...
Children's Safety Act to be introduced into Senate.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Children's Safety Act of 2005)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wis.) has introduced bipartisan, comprehensive legislation, H.R. 3132, the "Children's Safety Act of 2005," aimed at protecting children from sex offenders. Sensenbrenner says this legislation addresses a number of child crime ...
9/11 respondents to receive medical and social services.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... An estimated 15,000 people who responded to the scene of the World Trade Center collapse will receive medical and social work services over the next two years for health problems related to the disaster through 9/11 recovery grants totaling more than $16 million from the American Red Cross ...
Prescription drug abuse triples among teens.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The number of Americans who abuse controlled prescription drugs has nearly doubled from 7.8 million to 15.1 million from 1992 and 2003, and abuse among teens has more than tripled during that time, according to a new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at ...
Amendment would re-adminster DHS grants.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) have introduced an amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations bill that rewrites the federal formula for state homeland security grants administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ...
Family violence rate falls.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The rate of family violence fell by more than half between 1993 and 2002, from an estimated 5.4 victims to 2.1 victims per 1,000 U.S. residents 12 years old and older, reflecting the general decline in crimes against people during the same period, the Department of Justice's Bureau of ...
Wisconsin recommends standards for TASER devices.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2005 ... The Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Board has made recommendations for training for employment of electronic control devices, including ...