The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. For free in-depth information, visit http://www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pc/ and insert the product number on the Reader Response Form (ideal when requesting information from more than one company). Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacturers and distributors; IACP endorsement is in no way implied.
Evidence tracking system
Pitney Bowes launches Arrival Law Enforcement, a data-collection track-and-trace solution designed to help police departments better manage their evidence and property. Law enforcement officials accountable for evidence management may use the system to securely track and trace handguns, forensic evidence, drugs, items, and cash as these items are archived and transported between various departments during a criminal investigation or as part of the chain-of-custody procedures inside a law enforcement facility. The system is designed to allow officers to tag, barcode, and photograph all items and store the data and images in a database for automated search and quick retrieval. The system includes a camera and signature pad designed to capture the person’s signature and record an image of the person requesting the item to sign out or record disposition.
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Mobile computer
Palomar Display Products announces the release of its TrooperII mobile computing system. TrooperII is an open-architecture computer equipped with an Intel 1.6-megahertz Pentium M processor, 512 megabytes of random access memory, and a 20-gigabyte hard drive, and many upgrade options. Palomar also offers a display designed to be fully sunlight-readable and the PowerShield 2.0 power management system.
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Wireless data system
BIO-key introduces PocketCop, a wireless mobile data solution designed to help police officers using personal digital assistants to run registration and license plate checks in the field instantly while also silently communicating with each other. The system is engineered to give officers and agents in the field a photograph or mug shot of the person whose license is being checked and allow officers to share information quickly.
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Missing person Web site
Crime Fighter LLC introduces e-Crime Fighter, a database-driven Web site designed to help police investigators post advertisements of wanted fugitives and missing persons on the Internet. Police officers and others can view the advertisements for wanted fugitives and missing persons 24 hours a day. The site is located at www.ecrimefighter.com and www.ecrimefighter.net. Users enter information about the wanted fugitive or missing person and e-Crime Fighter creates the advertisements for them. Advertisements are searchable by name, state, city, zip code, gender, and age.
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Flashlights
Pelican Products introduces the M1 (2310) and M3 (2370) LED task lights. Both lights feature a side-located button designed to allow for easy one-handed operation, are constructed of machined aluminum with a no-slip knurled diamond pattern and anodized finish, are powered by lithium batteries that are engineered to have a long shelf life and offer exceptional performance in extreme temperature conditions. The M1 LED’s one-watt Luxeon LED is designed to project 26 lumens of brilliance for up to three hours of battery burn time. The M3 LED utilizes a three-watt super bright Luxeon III LED to cast 56 lumens of brilliance for more than six hours of battery burn time.
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