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.

Medium/heavy-duty truck

Alkane Truck Company offers the four-wheel drive Dominator, a medium/heavy-duty truck that has a gross vehicle weight of 12,800 pounds. It is powered by a high performance, American-made 6.0 liter V8 engine with a manual or six-speed automatic transmission. A unique characteristic of the Dominator is that it will be available in four different fuel types: gasoline; liquid propane (LPG); compressed natural gas (CNG); and, for the international markets, diesel. The vehicle can be ordered with armor plating for police use. It produces 345 horsepower and makes 373 ft-lbs of torque at 4,400 rpm. It has heavy-duty American-brand axles that are rated 5,000 up front and 8,500 in the rear. The wheelbase is 131.9 inches with an overall length of 208.7 inches. The Dominator’s suspension employs coil springs in the front and leaf springs at the rear.

For more information, visit http://alkanedominator.com.

Disc printer and publisher

Primera Technology, Inc., announces its new Bravo 4200-Series Disc Printers and Disc Publishers for the law enforcement industry. Features of the new Bravo 4200-series include USB 3.0, which delivers the fastest possible recording speeds on CD-R, DVD-R, and BD-R media; one high-yield, tri-color ink cartridge, which delivers low ink cost per disc; dpi print quality; and compatibility with Windows 7/8/10+ and Mac OS X 10.7 (or higher). The Bravo 4200-Series automates the process of burning and printing quantities of recordable CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs. Using built-in robotics, discs are transported one at a time into either single or dual optical drives. After data are burned, the discs are transported to a high-speed, high-resolution full-color disc printer. Two of the most popular uses include content for police in-car video evidence and court proceedings.

For more information, visit www.primera.com/bravo-4200.html.

Durable boots

Ridge Footwear launches the updated and improved Dura-Max boot collection. In addition, a new model has been added to the line, the non-zip 8” Dura-Max in Coyote Brown, ideal for public safety professionals. For added comfort and freedom of movement, the collars and shafts of the Dura-Max boots now have more built-in flexibility. Air/water vents have been added to the uppers for breathability and quick drying. Additionally, the Dura-Max outsoles have been upgraded and are completely stitched to the uppers for improved durability.

For more information, visit https://ridgeoutdoors.com.

Label maker

K-Sun Corp introduces the Epson LABELWORKS PX LW-PX700 industrial label maker for creating durable, custom, and compliant labels, wire markers, and more, up to 1” wide. Exclusive features of the LW-PX700 save time, effort, and money by creating a lower total cost of ownership. Automatic tape rewind reduces lead margins to 4 mm by retracting material into the cartridge before the first label prints, which translates to more cost savings per print and less waste. The mixed-length hot key lets users create multiple uniform and variable-length labels on the same strip with a half-cut between each label for easy removal and application, eliminating multiple lead margins to significantly save tape. The pick-and-print function conveniently prints, cuts, and holds a single label until it is removed. The function resumes for the next label in the series, saving time by eliminating the need to continuously type and print labels.

For more information, visit www.ksun.com.

Automatic relay switch

Videogenix introduces the uSwitch PoE. The uSwitch PoE (Power of Ethernet) auto senses and auto negotiates voltages from 48 volts down while providing 15.4 watts of power per port. For non-PoE devices, it provides a 12 VDC output. It also has an IP relay that automatically reboots or controls non-PoE devices. It automatically builds a control webpage, is password protected, and can operate stand-alone or be controlled via the Internet or a local intranet. Users can control any device over the web, including modems, lights, sirens, doors, gates, and cameras. In addition to computers, it is compatible with Android, iPhone, iPads, Blackberry, and other smart devices.

For more information, visit www.videogenix.com.

Glass-breaking sound analytics

Sonitrol releases ground-breaking development in glass-break detection technology. Sonitrol FlexIP is a product that uses a reprogrammable software glass-break analytic algorithm to initiate alarms. Sonitrol’s technology partner, 3xLOGIC, developed the glass-break algorithm. The engineering team broke hundreds of panes of various types of glass, allowing them to ascertain an extensive knowledge base in audio analytics. It uses advanced audio analytic behavior algorithms to identify glass sounds, as opposed to utilizing hardware components; distributed analytics that reside both on the host panel and the audio module; advanced discrimination of breaking glass during business hours as part of a 24-hr security level; built-in diagnostics to efficiently test an audio sensor’s ability to detect glass-break alarms during installation and service; and self-calibration, minimizing technician installation and service time.

For more information, visit www.sonitrol.com.

Network exploration tool

SAP announces the launch of SAP Connection Discovery for Public Services, a network exploration tool that will equip civil servants to sense and predict emergencies as they unfold, using a plug-and-play software app that uses geo-data and timelines for public sector customers, enabling users to understand complex events quickly and react immediately with appropriate protective measures. Features include seamless geo-data integration and data enrichment on top of a mapping layer. It uses network visualization patterns in data to detect behaviors, helping public officials identify and evaluate relationships between people, objects, and places through a highly visual UX. The software’s user-friendly, intuitive visualizations are meant to be used in several public service use cases, ranging from emergency responses and investigations to disaster management.

For more information, visit http://news.sap.com.

Body camera upgrade

For more information, visit www.louroe.com.