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Blurry photos: New program fixes the unfixable Comments

Vladimir Yuzhikov, a computer engineer specializing in image and signal processing, has created software called SmartDeblur, a free software used for de-blurring images. ...

Top 10 things to consider when buying body-worn cameras Comments

Back when in-car video systems were first introduced, there was widespread skepticism among many patrol officers. In some cases, there were frequent outbreaks of "outages" because officers simply ...

Survey: Police officers want body-worn cameras Comments

An overwhelming majority of police officers believe that there's a need for body-worn cameras, according to a new nationwide survey. The survey — conducted in a partnership between PoliceOne ...

Case Study: Lake Havasu PD cuts complaints, costs with TASER AXON

Sun Tzu said it is best to win without fighting. Plaintiffs’ attorneys know this, and frankly, when their sole objective is a settlement, they’re counting on it. They know that in a he-said-she-said ...

Seattle cops can't use red-light cameras for evidence Video

Washington is among the few states that bar police from using images from red-light cameras in criminal investigations ...

Video evidence: Conflict and controversy Comments

Dash-cams. TASER-cams. Pocket-cams. Jail-cams. Sally-port-cams. Cell-phone videos. Security videos. TV news videos. They’re all out there. Whether on the news or on You-Tube, for better or worse ...

ShotSpotter lauded as key police tool in tracking gunfire

By Harry Harris San Jose Mercury News OAKLAND, Calif. — At 2 p.m. May 19, two parolees stood outside a house in the 1700 block of 64th Avenue and fired several rounds from a shotgun and a semi-automatic ...

Phila. police now have 24-hour real-time surveillance center

By Allison Steele The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — These days, when Philadelphia police officers respond to robberies and shootings, they might learn that video surveillance from the scene ...

TASER's new tools: Body cameras and the Cloud Video

By Quentin Hardy The International Herald Tribune SAN FRANCISCO — Sgt. Brandon Davis vividly recalled the moment before he killed Eric Wayne Berry, but it was not the way it really happened. "I ...

New speed camera snaps drivers from half mile

By Nathan Rao The ExpressDORSET, United Kingdom — Motorists will soon face a new speed camera that is so accurate it can tell if they are using a mobile phone or driving without a seatbelt from nearly ...

Database tool seeks to ID unknown dead

By Jim Balloch Knoxville News-SentinelHe was a black man, probably in his 30s or 40s, when someone robbed him of his life - and his name - more than 30 years ago. His body was left in a heavily wooded ...

NC center targets criminals' digital devices

By Cheryl Caswell Charleston Daily Mail HUNTINGTON, N.C. — Digital devices are making life easier for most people — including criminals.But the Marshall University Forensic Science Center is ...

Supreme Court questions warrantless GPS Comments

Justices expressed 'deep reservations' about GPS tracking ...

Legal considerations in the use of digital video in criminal cases Comments

Law enforcement’s challenge with the proliferation of potential video evidence is in obtaining and preserving the images captured for future evidentiary value. ...

Calif. cop films own OIS in local first Comments

Questions have arisen about when the footage will be viewed ...

Ga. police unveil powerful surveillance system Video

The first phase of a comprehensive new city surveillance system is up and running in Atlanta ...

Police consider $30k drone to take over helicopter work Video

The unit fits inside a suitcase and is expected to aid crash analysts ...

Digital video forensics on a budget

As more and more technology becomes available, not every police department can afford to use it ...

SC deputies test AXON body cameras

Adoption of the cameras, which are mounted above the ears, will happen as technological and budgetary concerns allow ...

‘Virtual escort’ app to aid campus police Comments

University police are adding an emergency situation mobile application that streams audio and video ...