Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need.

Drone Solution

Dedrone, a global leader in airspace security, announces DedroneBeyond, a solution to enable drone operations to fly beyond visual line of sight for state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement and emergency services when deploying drones as first responders. Currently in active testing programs in Michigan and Alabama, it safely enables drones to fly without the need for human visual observers. Powered by the same computer-vision-enabled, sensor-fusion AI that currently protects over 500 sites around the world, DedroneBeyond offers complete situational awareness by layering automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast detection into premier detection and sensor-fusion technologies.

Mobile App

Flock Safety presents the Flock Safety mobile app, bringing a revolutionary fieldwork experience directly to an officer’s toolbelt. The app is available on both iOS and Android and gives patrol officers instant access to vital information—connecting them directly to dispatch from a smartphone or smart watch. The app consolidates evidence captured on Flock Safety devices. App highlights include hot list and audio detection alerts with vehicle and plate images, along with crime-related audio clips like gunshots; smartwatch notifications; and shift-tailored alerts ensuring officers receive actionable intel pertinent to their location and duty hours.

Workflow Management

Cellebrite announces enhancements to Cellebrite Guardian, a SaaS-based evidence and workflow management solution for law enforcement agencies of all sizes. It securely and transparently streamlines investigative digital forensic processes, enabling greater efficiency for law enforcement and investigative teams at scale, increasing case resolution, and creating a verifiable chain of custody for sharing digital evidence among examiners, investigators, and prosecutors. New advantages include the ability to drag-and-drop to upload evidence and securely share it with any stakeholder. It also allows forensic teams to simultaneously load multiple, large files in one step and facilitates interagency sharing while maintaining audit trails.

FIDO Authentication Solution

Intercede, the global leader in digital identities, announces a solution for enterprise-managed FIDO authentication. Passwords, PKI, and Windows Hello for Business can all be replaced with highly secure and phishing-resistant FIDO authentication, using Intercede’s enterprise multifactor authentication software and the award-winning YubiKey hardware authentication security key, from its FIDO technology partner Yubico. Enterprise Managed FIDO enables organizations to centralize and standardize the entire process of logging on and accessing applications (whether the user is online or offline). This new solution makes the logon process more secure and streamlined.

Migration Capability

Cobalt Iron, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, announces the availability of Compass Migrator, a new capability of the Cobalt Iron Compass enterprise SaaS backup platform. It brings automation to the inherently complex and challenging problem of data migration. It is extremely flexible in what, when, where, and how data are moved from the legacy environment. It selectively identifies data to be migrated; automatically migrates valuable backup and long-term retention data from legacy backup environments into multiple storage targets (including to new data centers or the cloud); provides migration progress indicators, details, and validation analysis; and more.

Search and Alert Platform

i-PRO Co. Ltd. offers Active Guard v1.7, adding support for Vaxtor automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) and make, model, color (MMC) vehicle identification. The plug-in integrates AI analytics and delivers ALPR and MMC data, together with any other AI-based attributes, into popular video management systems, such as Genetec, Milestone, or Video Insight, providing a single, unified experience for operators. Users can register specific characteristics in their watch lists (e.g., red Toyota Hilux), and the video management system will send a real-time alarm whenever a match is identified. The same process can be set up for data mining.

Helmet-Mounted Digital Monocular

SIONYX announces a new mobile app and significant firmware update for OPSIN, a helmet-mounted digital night vision monocular that delivers ultra-low-light images and video and extends visibility beyond what the human eye can perceive, enabling observation, detection, identification, and recording of targets of interest in near darkness. To further enhance the capabilities of OPSIN, SIONYX is introducing a new app. It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices and enables video streaming, as well as command and control functions. The firmware update will elevate OPSIN’s overall functionality with enhancements to the heads-up display and introduction of new modes and features.

Rugged Laptop

Panasonic offers the TOUGHBOOK 55 for officers who rely on rugged mobile solutions. It harnesses the power of the 13th Gen Intel CoreTM i5 and i7 Processor with Intel vPro Technology and up to 14 cores. It also features a secondary NVMe OPAL SSD, delivering high bandwidth and low latency. Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 enhance connection speeds and options, which can be especially useful for  responding to emergencies. It has 92dB speakers and harnesses artificial intelligence to reduce background noise pickup. These audio capabilities help improve speech recognition accuracy during interactions in a squad car or on the scene of a crime.

Shoes

For first responders who need to be ready for any situation they might walk into, the Rocky Tac One is built to deal with the unknown in mind. This oxford is bloodborne pathogen resistant, making it safer for anyone who might encounter blood. The EVA midsole and fiberglass shank add stability and allow responders to confidently go about their day in comfort. Other features include Rocky Waterproof construction, ensuring the highest level of waterproof protection while maintaining breathability; light and flexible construction; oil and slip-resistant outsole; Comfort Track footbed; and a high-performance abrasion-resistant mesh upper with TPU overlay for added durability.

Body Armor Plates

Spartan Armor Systems offers the Hercules Lite Level RF2 Ceramic Body Armor Plates. Designed to go beyond NIJ Level III standards, these lightweight composite/ceramic body armor plates provide protection against high-velocity rounds such as M80, M193, and M855 green tip, some of the most common rifle rounds. Developed to be strong, effective, and light, with a weight of less than 5lbs per plate, the Hercules Lite Level RF2 offers superior comfort without compromising safety. The 9.5″ by 12.5″ ESAPI size of these plates ensures full edge-to-edge protection, while the stand-alone plate design allows for easy integration with an officer’s existing body armor system.

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