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.

Body-worn camera

Safety Vision offers the Prima Facie body-worn camera. It is engineered to provide a first-person point of view. Exhibiting the ability to record video, take high-resolution stills, or record only audio, it offers an appropriate evidence collecting solution for most situations. The integrated color LCD screen and speaker offer users the ability to instantly view and hear video, view still pictures, and hear recorded audio. This body-worn camera was designed to help law enforcement users maintain a safe and secure chain of evidence. Recorded data can be downloaded only to an authorized computer and internal storage prevents evidence tampering. The included docking station can be used to easily download captured files or charge the camera.

For more information, visit www.safetyvision.com.

Off-duty detail management software

Kommander Software offers a dedicated, 21st-century solution to the need that many law enforcement agencies across the United States have to manage requests from local businesses to hire their officers for off-duty jobs. Detail Kommander allows law enforcement and public safety agencies to completely manage their off-duty detail (secondary employment) program. Using innovative financial software engineering, this solution developed KommanderPay, a fast, efficient, and secure electronic payment platform that streamlines the payment process for agencies, officers, and businesses hiring off-duty law enforcement personnel. Public safety agencies and security organizations responsible for providing security details for professional and collegiate sporting events, concerts, festivals, and more have a complete electronic solution that streamlines the process for the agency, the officers, and the businesses.

For more information, visit www.detailkommander.com.

Tactical watches

Casio G-SHOCK offers the latest models of its Master of G series, which feature a new rose gold color scheme. The new GRAVITYMASTER (GA1100RG-1A), MUDMASTER (GG1000RG-1A), and GULFMASTER (GN1000RG-1A) each feature vintage-inspired rose gold accents with G-SHOCK’s toughness. Designed to withstand extreme conditions anywhere on earth (air, land, or sea), each model is equipped with twin sensor technology, which includes a compass to determine location, as well as a temperature gauge. In addition, the watches feature shock resistance, 200M water resistance, an auto LED super illuminator light, world time, five daily alarms, a 1/100th-second stopwatch, 12- and 24-hour formats, and a countdown timer.

For more information, visit www.casiousa.com.

Video surveillance system

Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies Company, has released the CrimeEye-RD-2 rapid deployment portable video surveillance system. The features of this system make it a perfect video surveillance solution for marathons, parades, street fairs, concerts, or any other temporary security deployment. Users can stream quality video surveillance—with all the capabilities and the reliability expected from a fixed system—in just a matter of minutes. It is lightweight and self-contained and provides easy and safe portability, simplified installation, intelligent electronics, and optimal performance. The unit can be deployed by one person on almost any type of pole with the included mounting hardware. Pan-tilt-zoom camera functions and presets also help maximize overall views for optimal scene coverage and monitoring.

For more information, visit www.totalrecallcorp.com.

Electronic ID solution for vehicle owners and lien owners

Eimpound allows law enforcement agencies, tow providers, and other users to electronically identify and notify lien holders, registered owners, and insurers of vehicles. Users enter a VIN or tag and receive contact information on the lien holder, registered owner, and insurer. If eimpound.com has the lien holder’s email address in its database, eimpound sends them an email notification. Either way, the user receives an e-receipt showing information on the lien holder and registered owner, if it exists, at no-cost. It takes about 30 seconds. It can be done one at a time or by attaching a batch file with multiple vehicles.

For more information, visit www.eimpound.com.

Apparel

5.11 Tactical offers the Defender-Flex tactical line of jeans and pants. They feature stretch and recovery technology woven into comfortable denim and twill fabrics. The Defender-Flex jeans are tactically tough in a slim or straight cut and their seven versatile pockets fit everything from mobile devices to full mags. An innovative cotton/polyester (LycraT400 Tough Max) mechanical stretch denim means better stretch and recovery. The Defender-Flex jeans are available in indigo and dark indigo washes. The Defender-Flex pants have five-pocket styling with the back mag pockets and a soft fade finish and are available in stone, volcanic, burnt, and oil green.

For more information, visit www.511tactical.com.

Surveillance balloon

RT LTA Systems Ltd. introduces a new member of the Skystar family: the Skystar 110. It is based on the platform of the Skystar 100 micro-balloon system, and includes the Epsilon 140 payload: a dual sensor payload with a 3.3x IR continuous zoom lens. The lightweight Epsilon 140 enhances the system’s performance by maximizing night-time surveillance capabilities, as well as offering a built-in target tracker and moving target indicator. The system is compact and robust and can be transported, assembled, launched, and operated by only two people after minimal training. Backpack or pickup truck transportable, the system can be assembled and launched in 15 minutes, for a 1,500 feet surveillance range.

For more information, visit www.rt.co.il.

Rugged tablet

Panasonic announces the fully rugged 10.1” FZ-A2 Android Toughpad, the latest addition to its Toughbook family. Equipped with powerful enterprise class features, the FZ-A2 comes with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and Android for Work’s enterprise security built in. At just under two pounds, the tablet is lightweight for easy transport. It is designed to offer protection from drops of up to five feet and has achieved an IP65 rating for protection from dust and water. Equipped with an 800 nit, 10-point capacitive touchscreen display, this tablet provides bright, crisp imagery. Its screen can be used with or without gloves to capture signatures or other annotations. Vehicle mount and desktop cradle accessories are optional.

For more information, visit http://www.Toughbook.com.