The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements.
Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacturers and distributors;
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Body-worn video solutions
Edesix, a UK-based market leader in body-worn video (BWV) solutions, is urging more organizations to utilize BWV equipment to help protect front-line staff and assist in preventing crime. The company’s flagship product, VideoBadge, is a BWV system styled as an ID card holder. Its simple operation and wire-free design make it extremely versatile and suitable for all types of users and applications. The VideoBadge range covers all functionalities to suit the front-line workers’ needs, whether they be extra-wide angled lens or extended battery life to 16 hours. Its latest product, the VB-300 Series, is Wi-Fi enabled, comes with double the battery capacity, and is capable of streaming 12–14 hours of continuous coverage.
For more information, visit www.edesix.com.
Stolen item tracking device
TracFind Co. offers TracFind, a new technology that can help law enforcement track, apprehend, and successfully prosecute criminals with stolen items or using stolen guns. It immediately alerts and enables people to track their stolen (or lost) items via real-time GPS and, at the owner’s discretion, links in police to track, apprehend, and prosecute thieves. The tracking data showing the exact time and location of item movement provides probable cause evidence that enables law enforcement to locate the stolen items and quickly search or get a warrant to search. Law enforcement agencies can also use it to track their own weapons. Police in Florida and Texas are currently field testing TracFind.
For more information, visit www.TracFind.co.
Electronic control weapon trade-up program
Taser is offering a Smart Weapon Trade-up program. Trade in any electrical weapon, regardless of condition, for one of Taser’s Smart Weapons and receive an accessory credit that can be applied toward holsters, cartridges, batteries, and more. Purchases must be completed by June 30, 2016. Receive a $110 accessory credit for each device traded if you purchase a Smart Weapon without a warranty. Receive a $150 accessory credit for each device traded if you purchase a Smart Weapon with a warranty. If your agency opts to go full deployment with Smart Weapons, take advantage of the Standard Issue Grant program, which has been extended for 2016 and offers grants of $50, $150, or $350 per officer.
For more information, visit http://go.taser.com/wGoOlvSI90000Q3p00J2G0E.
Compliance management system
SecurityCEU.com offers a compliance management system (CMS) for licensing compliance and administration. The new CMS is a tool to automate, manage, and report on licensing and compliance requirements. It automatically reviews SecurityCEU.com student transcript data and updates licensing information when appropriate CEU courses are completed. The system also allows for tracking of any third-party CEU training taken by the student including webinars, classroom training courses, lunch and learn events, trade show seminars, and more. Designed specifically for the security, fire, and life safety industry, the CMS allows licensing and compliance requirements to be structured and managed by both individual technicians and company management.
For more information, visit www.securityCEU.com.
Vehicle-disabling device
Forget spike stripes that deflate tires and cause a more dangerous pursuit. XHAUSTR Industries offers a solution designed to be safer and to reduce police pursuits dramatically. More than 70,000 police pursuits occur every year. Of those pursuits, only a few use some type of prevention method. The XHAUSTR is inserted into the tailpipe of a vehicle and expanded in seconds to create a seal. Once the vehicle is started, no combustion can occur and the engine stalls. It’s that simple—a safe and effective vehicle-disabling device that causes no damage and is reusable.
For more information, visit www.xhaustr.com.
SWAT targets
Dummies Unlimited Inc. offers the 3-D SWAT Targets. The targets take firearms training to the next level. The targets come in six different types—four male and two female—and their realistic appearances allow effective training for real-life scenarios and situations. These targets work well for “active shooter” training and low-light training situations. The targets offer 3-D advantages, allowing for oblique projection training from 30, 0, and 45 degrees; prop kits, available for threat assessment shooting situations, such as a pistol, knife, Taser, broken bottle, Uzi, and hammer. Targets are designed to endure between 5,000 and 10,000 “live” 9mm rounds.
For more information, visit www.dummiesunlimited.com/#!3d-swat-target/c12kf.
Emergency trauma kit
TSSi announces the release of its newest TACOPS product, the Rolling Mass Casualty Kit. It is configured inside of a rolling duffle and features shoulder straps for ease of movement on stairways. Inside the kit are 10 removable trauma pouches. These pouches include tourniquets, pressure bandages, hemostatic agents, chest seals, airways, and other essential equipment, each containing sufficient equipment to treat three to four people with traumatic injuries. Two additional internal pouches contain abdominal bandages and hypothermia blankets. Within the lid are multiple moldable splints and burn or blast dressings. Tucked away on either side of the inner compartment are six disposable pole-less litters. The kit was specifically designed for civilian first responders to use in any location where large crowds typically gather.
For more information, visit www.tssi-ops.com.
Tactical hygiene product
Hygenall Corporation announces Hygenall LeadOff. Orginally designed for military and industrial applications, Hygenall LeadOff’s practical applications make it ideal for anyone looking to protect themselves from the harmful effects of lead dust produced by firearms and their components. This new tactical hygiene product is available as non-rinse wipes, soaps, and surface cleaners. The product is designed to remove both lead oxide as well as dirt and germs, without using dangerous or harsh chemicals. Handling and reloading ammo, even simply touching firearms creates an opportunity for exposure to lead. Hygenall LeadOff is made from “green” sustainable materials and is safe for everyday use.
For more information, visit http://hygenall.com.
Collapsible rifle stock tube
Command Arms (CAA USA) is pleased to announce the CAA ambidextrous, side-folding, six-position, polymer, collapsible stock tube, the AK47SFSP. It allows the installation of M4-style stocks on most AK-style rifles with Saiga stamped receivers. The side-folding stock tube provides professionals with close quarter battle and covert carry capabilities and easily converts from left-hand to right-hand folding positions. The polymer construction of the stock tube features an internal aluminum lock and latch parts. Installation is engineered to be quick and easy and requires no gunsmith or tools. An oversized, ridged push button makes it easy to locate and fold the stock, even under stress. To move the stock from the folded to extended position, a pull on the stock is all that is required (no push button).
For more information, visit www.commandarms.com.
Handgun line
Carolina Arms Group’s Trenton 1911 handgun line incorporates classic design with custom gun extras, right out of the box. The line’s three models are meticulously crafted for the ultimate in fit and finish and uncompromising performance quality. The tactical frame and slide and the two-tone slide are forged carbon steel and finished with PVD DLC, an attractive black finish that is extremely corrosion and scratch resistant. The line of handguns includes the patented Kart Precision barrel, which is forged from ordnance steel. The extended thumb safety is wider than a standard 1911 thumb safety and gives the owner the option of an ambidextrous extended thumb safety. A 4 lb. adjustable aluminum trigger offers a silky smooth pull with a crisp, audible reset.
For more information, visit www.carolinaarmsgroup.com.
