Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need.
Save Valuable Time & Effort with IDguard ID Redaction Solution
IDguard from Panasonic is a powerful identity redaction solution that reduces up to 90 percent of the manual effort associated with blurring the faces of individuals who may have been inadvertently caught on video footage being used for police investigations or as evidence in court. The powerful solution employs artificial intelligence to increase video redaction accuracy by reducing human intervention. It also reduces the manual processes of uploading, storing, searching, editing, and sharing content, saving law enforcement agencies valuable time and resources and allowing them to respond more quickly to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Co., Ltd., is a global leader of advanced sensing technologies in the fields of Intelligent Surveillance, Public Safety, and Industrial/Medical Imaging. Established in 2019, i-PRO was built on a legacy of over 60 years of innovation with Panasonic.
The company’s products, software and services extend human senses to capture moments of truth with innovations that inform and protect. In order to help create a safer world, Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Co., Ltd., supports the work of professionals who protect and save lives. For more information, visit security.us.panasonic.com.
Communications Multicarrier Station
Airbus launches its new outdoor Multicarrier Base Station compact (MBSc). Secure Land Communications (SLC), an Airbus program unit, offers advanced communication and collaboration solutions to gather, process, and deploy intelligence. MBSc is a highly mobile solution that provides benefits such as energy saving and infrastructure cost saving without any installation work. Airbus’ MBSc is designed for outdoor use and can withstand high environmental temperatures. It provides radio capacity to critical-communication users, even when located in remote or barely accessible areas. This space, power, and cost-saving network element is fully compliant with public safety requirements and compatible with existing Tetrapol technology.
www.securelandcommunications.com
Spring-Loaded, Locking Handset Cradles
Sonim Technologies and RAM Mounts have teamed up to launch spring-loaded powered and locking cradles compatible with the XP8 and XP5’s ultra-rugged handsets. The combination of Sonim handsets and RAM Mounts support safety, providing single-handed docking, locking, and charging of phone; phone screen accessibility while in the cradle holster; access to buttons and accessories like microphone attachments; and a three-year warranty on the phone cradle and a lifetime warranty on the mount. To minimize the risk of COVID-19 contamination, Sonim devices and RAM Mounts can be cleaned and sanitized with bleach, isopropryl alcohol, and other disinfectants as needed.
Tactical Mask
O2 Industries announces the Tactical Respirator II (TR2), built to protect military and law enforcement during training and operations. The TR2 was designed to offer premium protection without prohibiting movement or comfort, with soft-touch medical-grade silicone, multiple strap options, and built-in flex zones for improved comfort and head articulation. With 97 percent filter effectiveness, the TR2 is extremely breathable, even during strenuous activities. It is compatible with Invisio headsets and comes equipped with mic integration for Peltor headsets. The TR2’s low riding seal is NVG and eyewear compatible, and its above-chin gasket fits a wide range of face profiles.
Rugged Smartphone
Bittium launches the Bittium Tough Mobile 2 C smartphone, designed for confidential communications for authorities. The smartphone’s HW security solutions and multilayered security structure, based on the hardened Android 9 operating system, are reinforced with dual-boot functionality, running two completely separate and hardened operating systems on a single platform: Confidential and Personal. It is intended for government-level security needs and complemented with Bittium Secure Suite management software, enabling remote management of devices and applications and encrypted IP-based data transfer. Security settings of Tough Mobile 2 C operating systems can be configured with Bittium Secure Suite management software to meet the required security needs.
www.toughmobile2.bittium.com/c
Video Analytics
BriefCam announces new capabilities to its product portfolio with v5.6.1 of its innovative and extensible video content analytics platform. The new capabilities will help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and support safe and responsible re-opening across the globe. New features available in v5.6.1 include proximity identification for effective contact tracing and enforcing social distancing; face mask detection to search for people with or without a face mask, as well as detect and alert on face mask violations in real time; and occupancy control, to maintain building occupancy requirements by setting rules to count people as they enter and exit a property across multiple cameras and entry and exit points.
Temperature-Sensing Kiosk
Janam Technologies, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers and contactless access solutions, offers the GT2, an extremely affordable and easy-to-deploy temperature-sensing kiosk that quickly and accurately reads the body temperature and confirms the identity of individuals entering a facility. As a first line of defense against COVID-19 and other contagions, GT2 screens an individual’s temperature from up to 20 inches away and is more hygienic than thermometers that require physical contact. Available in pedestal, countertop, and wall-mounted formats, GT2 easily integrates with gates, turnstiles, and door access control systems to reassure staff and guests that they are entering a safe environment.
www.janam.com/products/details/gt2
Integrated Shield Light and Handle
Safariland introduces its next generation PROTECH X Series ballistic shields featuring the FoxFury Taker B70 integrated shield light and handle. Offered in two handle styles, Safariland partnered with FoxFury to develop the three-position integrated handle design. Police needs continue to evolve, and the new X Series shields combine a light attachment and handle feature in a durable, lightweight product. The cord-free light is bolted to the shield through the handle and is powered by six CR123 batteries, which are incorporated into the handle, eliminating the need for battery packs and loose, external wiring. Two handle options are offered: the standard horizontal handle or a three-position handle design.
Accountability Program
Mark43 presents its Accountability, Compliance, and Transparency (ACT) Program for police departments across the United States. The comprehensive package includes a combination of use-of-force reports, behavioral crisis reports, stop reports, and dashboards to give agencies a full package to ACT on behalf of their community. Working to promote transparency, best practices, and innovation with the hope that law enforcement agencies and their communities may know decades of trust, compassion, and partnership, the ACT Program is an actionable solution to help law enforcement agencies build community trust, make a change, and recommit to their missions as guardians of their communities.
Rugged Tablet
Getac has announced the launch of the next generation UX10, a powerful fully rugged tablet that’s built to thrive in challenging working environments, such as those found in public safety. This tablet delivers improved performance, storage, connectivity, and rugged reliability. Key features include a 10th Gen Intel Quad-core i5 or i7 processor and PCIe NVMe SSD storage technology, and the latest Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 module ensures more stable and reliable connectivity in dense, congested environments. In addition, the UX10 boasts enhanced rugged protection, with MIL-STD-810H certification and drop resistance of up to six feet while in tablet mode.
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; IACP endorsement is in no way implied.
