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.
Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need.
Vigilant Solutions Body Worn Camera and Evidence Management Technology
Vigilant Solutions’ body worn camera solution—VideoBadge™—and its video evidence management system are the most advanced, comprehensive body-worn camera video management platform available on the market today. Our solution enables law enforcement to do their jobs and be confident that evidence exists correctly documenting how a particular set of events occurred. Use VideoBadge in the field under any conditions, day or night, to obtain high-quality footage of a scene as the incident evolves. Download the footage in minutes into the video evidence management system, search for companion angles/complementary footage from nearby cameras, and edit the footage as needed.
Vigilant Solutions’ technology helps law enforcement solve crimes faster to keep officers and communities safe. A leader in machine vision and data analytics for the public safety market internationally, Vigilant Solutions provides license plate recognition (LPR), facial recognition, ballistic analysis, firearm mapping, and body-worn camera technology to deliver intelligence to agencies across the globe. Built for agencies of all sizes, Vigilant Solutions’ technology increases investigative efficiency, generates more leads, connects cases, and reduces crimes with advanced analytics, billions of nationwide commercial LPR detections and hosted facial recognition and ballistic image galleries. Bring criminals to justice with Vigilant Solutions.
www.vigilantsolutions.com/products/body-worn-cameras
Handheld Chemical Threat ID Device
Rigaku Analytical Devices has announced its next generation 1064nm handheld Raman analyzer—the Rigaku ResQ CQL. The improved ergonomics, analytical performance, and sample presentation of ResQ CQL makes it even easier to perform chemical analysis of powders, liquids, gels, and mixtures, even in non-visible amounts. The ResQ CQL’s standard library contains over 13,000 chemicals, as well as the added capabilities to upgrade, transfer, and translate entries. Additional smart features include an on board 5 MP camera, LED flashlight, quick scan button, multiple connectivity options (WiFi, USB, peer-to-peer), optional automated colorimetric, tamper-proof reports, and a periscope adaptor.
Machine Learning Framework
BrainChip Holdings Ltd., the leading neuromorphic computing company, today announces the Akida Development Environment. The Akida Development Environment is a machine learning framework for the creation, training, and testing of spiking neural networks (SNNs), supporting the development of systems for edge and enterprise products on the Akida Neuromorphic System-on-Chip (NSoC). Akida is the flagship product in BrainChip’s mission to become the leading neuromorphic computing company that solves complex problems to make worldwide industry more productive and improve the human condition. Applications that benefit from the Akida solution include public safety, transportation, agricultural productivity, financial security, cybersecurity, and health care.
Non-Slip Doorstop
The Gripper Doorstop was developed by Expanded Technologies as an easy way to keep doors open while rooms were cleaned, but it has recently emerged as a critical tool to prevent intruders from entering rooms during a lockdown. It’s a bright yellow doorstop with a hook for easy storage, and it is covered on the bottom with a non-slip material that grips any surface while protecting the floor from scratches. The patent-pending design ensures that even with heavy use, its performance will not slip. The Gripper Doorstop can be used to enhance safety during lockdowns in almost any facility, including hospitals, office buildings, and hotels.
Smart School Zone Beacon
Applied Information and AT&T have developed technology to improve road safety in school zones with Applied Information’s smart beacon, powered by AT&T connectivity. The unique pairing connects school zone beacons—flashing signs that are intended to slow drivers down as they pass by a school—to the Internet of Things to make them more reliable and more responsive in the event of a change of schedule caused by inclement weather, biannual time changes, holidays, or other disruptions.
Laboratory Furniture
UniLine Furniture offerings include laboratory-grade base cabinets, wall cabinets, countertops, sinks, fixtures, base-tables, mobile workstations, specialty storage cabinets, and peg boards. Features include environment-friendly powder coat finish, double-wall doors, rubber door bumpers, adjustable shelves, sound-deadened drawers, adjustable cabinet height, and recessed toe space. Casework is tested independently to be SEFA 8 compliant. The UniLine Casework Groupings are designed to incorporate the company’s most popular casework styles in a complete package. ADA and sitting height options are available. Our services can also include a complete turnkey installation to ensure the one-source quality standards that customers expect and deserve.
www.hemcocorp.com/labfurn.html
Tactical Chest Rig
Ammunition Depot introduces a totally new concept in preparedness with the Ammunition Depot bundled kits in one convenient, ready-to-go platform. The Ammunition Depot Condor Tactical Ready Rigs bundle the streamlined Condor Recon Chest rig with six Amend2 magazines and 200 rounds of PMC 5.56 X-TAC 55 grain FMJ BT ammo or PMC Bronze .223 Boat Tail FMJ, 55 grain ammo. The Condor Recon Chest Rig was designed to allow wearers to customize their gear on a lightweight, streamlined platform with MOLLE webbing for additional pouches. The rig’s integrated magazine pouches hold six magazines for maximum firepower at the wearer’s fingertips.
www.ammunitiondepot.com
Rugged Watch
Casio G-SHOCK unveils the latest color addition to the rugged men’s MUDMASTER watch line (GG1000-1A8) in dark shades of blue and black. Part of the Master of G series, the timepiece is geared toward those who work in the toughest conditions and is best known for its mud-resistant structure. The watch, which is built to withstand extreme weather, boasts a cylindrical guard structure with multiple gaskets on the pipes that guide the buttons and shaft to prevent mud, dust, and debris from entering the watch, as well as a textured band and large buttons to enhance button operation even while wearing gloves.
Multidirectional Cameras
Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, unveils two new cameras in its P series line. The Wisenet PNM-9000VQ (4-head) multidirectional camera and the PNM-9320VQP (4-head) multidirectional plus 32x optical zoom PTZ camera support configurable fixed-focus lens/CMOS sensor modules that allow the installer to choose the resolution and the focal length for each head. The new cameras allow for individual on-screen displays and a full suite of video analytics including loitering, directional detection, fog detection, tampering, motion detection, and objects entering or exiting an area. Hallway view aspect ratios are also supported for the monitoring of vertically shaped areas.
Micro-Balloon System
RT LTA Systems Ltd. presents its SkyStar family of aerostats, which includes the Skystar 110. The SkyStar 110 is a micro-balloon system designed to provide commanders in the field with real-time reconnaissance capability. Protected by patent, the system is compact and robust and can be transported, assembled, launched, and operated by only two personnel after minimal training. Pickup truck transportable, the system can be assembled and launched in only 15 minutes, for a 1,500 feet surveillance range. The SkyStar aerostats are self-contained, versatile, and easily transportable tactical systems, ideal for defense, homeland security border security, search and rescue, and public safety missions.
