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; IACP endorsement is in no way implied.
Web-based and mobile fitness applications
Officers physical tasks are likely to cause them injury–running, SWAT, and even sitting for long periods. Over time, such actions can result in soft tissue injury and muscle pain. It is estimated that 70 percent of officers work while in pain. Fit Responder programs are created to prevent soft tissue injuries. The exercises are scientifically valid and evidence based designed to improve fitness and tactical ability. Fit Responder Fitness.com offers more than 1,000 fitness programs, 100 that are law enforcement-specific. Exercise choices include everything from bodyweight boot camp to bodybuilding and sports conditioning to job-specific programs. FitResponderFitness.com guides a participant through each exercise with images, tips, video and audio-coaching. In addition, the program allows for logging and printing personal statistics, body measurements, and performance achievements and for sharing that information on social media.
For more information, visit www.fitresponderfitness.com.
Security bag with NFC tags, coordinating smartphone app, and administration software
The company ginstr presents security bags with an integrated NFC tag along with a coordinating smartphone app and administration software. Security bags with an integrated NFC tag are particularly suitable for the safe transport and professional storage and safekeeping of important objects. Typical uses for these security bags include forensic evidence collection and storage; chain of custody; inmate personal property inventory; personal property bags for patients, crime victims, or deceased. For data acquisition with the coordinating app any commercially available Android smartphone with NFC can be used. Additional information can be entered for evidence bags with the help of the app, such as timestamp, photos, audio notes, video, signature capture, witness statements, and collection location verification.
For more information, visit www.ginstr.com.
Situational awareness software enhancement
CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce the release of V4.9 of IPSecurityCenter PSIM offering new and enhanced features including Federation, Video Export, Advanced Alarm Correlation, and Improved Mapping. The new enhancements to IPSecurityCenter not only aid operators with real-time situational awareness and incident response but also allow the software to be deployed more easily and faster than previously possible.
For more information, visit www.cnlsoftware.com.
Seafloor mapping software
Chesapeake Technology Inc. (CTI) is a world leader in real-time acquisition and GIS-based processing software for seafloor mapping. CTI is pleased to announce a major advance to its flagship software SonarWiz processing with the addition of a Real-Time Acquisition Server for the EdgeTech 4600 and recently introduced EdgeTech 6205 interferometric bathymetry systems. The EdgeTech bathymetry systems offer advanced wide-swath bathymetry with no nadir gap and true co-registered dual frequency side scan sonar. It gives users all the tools required to edit the bathymetric data and produce high-resolution depth maps. By integrating the processed bathymetry data with sidescan data, 3D sidescan sonar mosaics can be generated giving a whole new visual dimension to seafloor data.
For more information, visit www.chesapeaketech.com.
Solar-powered, wireless time-lapse and surveillance cameras with cloud service
Sensera Systems offers the MC-30 Camera for Construction and Site Security, the first in the MultiSense Camera family. The MC-30 is a complete solar-powered, 100 percent wireless, web-based camera system that can be deployed in under 20 minutes. It offers a rich set of functions for time-lapse, on-demand images, alerting, data logging, and surveillance. The camera supports WiFi or cellular connections and is available with the MultiSense Cloud Service providing a turn-key prebuilt end-to-end system for remote site monitoring. The MC-30 lowers the cost of site cameras significantly, allowing them to be deployed on projects of any size.
For more information, visit www.senserasystems.com.
Forensic mobile device examination platform
MSAB, the mobile leader in forensic technology for mobile examination and pioneer of XRY announces the release of the latest version of its XRY platform, which allows users to perform forensically sound digital extractions of data from mobile devices. Version 6.10 offers a number of new features and capabilities including expanded access to smartphone apps and broader interoperability. The platform is playing a key role in law enforcement’s efforts to address a wide array of criminal threats in the United States, including narcotics trafficking, gang violence, and exploitation of children. The XRY tool helps law enforcement collect evidence from today’s most advanced smartphones and mobile devices, in general, including cellphones, tablets, portable GPS units, SIM cards, and memory cards.
For more information, visit www.msab.com.
Weapon clamp
End of the Road, Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee announces its QUICK FIST Weapon Clamp, which securely mounts rifles, shotguns, and ARs onto any vehicle. QUICK FIST weapon clamps are sold in a two-clamp set; one fastens the stock of the gun and the other fastens the fore-end or barrel. It mounts weapons (with or without a sight) vertically or horizontally and has a safe working load of 100 lbs. The weapons can be removed quickly and easily. All QUICK FIST clamps are made from heavy-duty synthetic rubber, operate in extreme hot and cold temperatures, and are resistant to UV and most chemicals.
For more information, visit www.endroad.com.
Mobile app
MicroAssist, a technology service provider specializing in facilitating the delivery of state and local services to the public, announces a mobile app, which provides up-to-date information on most wanted fugitives and sex offenders and information related to human trafficking, created for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Another real-time feature allows app users to submit suspicious activity through iWatch Texas for further analysis and processing. The new app has a very clean, organized look with four main programs “Fugitives, Sex Offenders, Human Trafficking, iWatch Texas” immediately viewable from the home page.
For more information, visit www.microassist.com.
Electronic ticketing system
The Hamilton Township Police Department can use the State of New Jersey’s e-Ticket program via their ProPhoenix Public Safety Software System. This system gives officers the ability to create, validate, and print parking and motor vehicle violation tickets wirelessly from a police vehicle or from an authorized computer located at any participating law enforcement agency. Tickets filed using the e-Ticket system will be printed on plain paper using a new standard Electronic Traffic Ticket format. Officers will no longer have to manually fill out the current Uniform Traffic Ticket form or file a paper copy of the issued ticket with the municipal court. Ticket control procedures for assigning and maintaining ticket book inventory records with the municipal courts will also be eliminated for tickets filed using the e-Ticket system.
For more information, visit www.prophoenix.com.
Web-based incident reporting platform
Nodaway Valley Community School District in Iowa is implementing Awareity’s proven and multi-award-winning TIPS (Threat assessment, Incident management & Prevention Services) prevention platform to help improve school communications, raise awareness and improve student safety. TIPS is an innovative solution equipping students, teachers, staff, parents and community members to anonymously report bullying, cyber bullying, weapons, abuse, vandalism, suicide risks, and other concerning behaviors. How it works: if a person observes a student making threats, witnesses bullying on the school bus; online, or at school; or has concerns about friends, students or others, then he or she simply goes to the Nodaway Valley CSD website and clicks on the TIPS Report System, selects the appropriate incident type, shares the necessary details, and hits Submit. ♦
For more information, visit www.awareity.com.
