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Video released of '08 Times Square bombing Video

Authorities released videos of a bombing suspect riding a blue bicycle to the Times Square military recruitment station on March 6, 2008. ...

Alternatives to the QWERTY keyboard Comments

All these techy possibilities notwithstanding, please don’t use any keyboard that requires you to take your eyes off the road while you’re driving. ...

Speech recognition technology requires practice

If you’re dictating directly into the computer and watching the words appear as you speak them, you may find the navigation frustrating. ...

4 Ohio suburbs study consolidating dispatch operations

Regional dispatching might require a backup location or systems, new radio systems for members and training and programs that are costly. ...

Wis. cops use tech to get to crime scenes quickly

When a gunshot is fired, the ShotSpotter sensor sends the information to analysts who listen and make a determination in seconds — information is forwarded to police communications and squad cars equipped with ShotSpotter software. ...

Designing a predictive policing system Comments

The best models result when every member of the agency is involved in the analytical design. ...

What (the bleep) is predictive policing, anyway?

At its root, predictive policing is a mega-extension of the intuition that all good cops develop over time. ...

Investigating Twitter: Mining social media for intel Expert Analysis

What are some social media best practices in the area of crime prevention, investigation, and enforcement? ...

The technology that helped nab the Boston bombers Comments

Technology played a big role in aiding the police operation that caught the Tsarnaev brothers ...

CIA moves IT to the cloud Comments

Mission-critical operations are usually among the last to adopt new technologies, preferring to wait until the bugs are worked out and their utility is proven before betting the ranch on a new gadget’s performance. ...

3 ways to protect yourself from hackers

Many police agencies, private businesses, and even our own Federal Government have experienced some kind of hacker intrusion in the past few years. ...

3 ways cops could use Google Glass Comments

So-called 'augmented reality' is not unlike the view that the movies showed RoboCop and the Terminator to have, where data was superimposed over whatever they saw. ...

Lowering risks and raising funds with speed cameras Comments

The National Safety Council found that speeding is not likely to be controlled without vigorous, consistent enforcement, including the use of automated technology. ...

The 'paper' PC: A tablet fit for your squad room? Comments

Plastic Logic demonstrated the PaperTab — a computer no thicker than a floppy sheet of plastic — at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year. ...

New simulators merge EVOC and use-of-force training

FAAC's DrivingForce simulation technology aims to make inroads in the law enforcement training community. ...

NC agency gets 125 AXON Flex cameras with ARRA grant Video

Greensboro Police Chief Ken Miller says the cameras "work as an unbiased witness" ...

Video: 'RoboCop' headset lets police look through walls Video

By PoliceOne Staff A new device has been designed to help police spot criminals through buildings using infrared technology. Golden-I, developed by Kopin Corporation, is a device that operates by voice ...

The next generation of lie detectors Comments

The Embodied Avatar device is presently being tested on real border crossers in Nogales, Arizona. ...

Turning up the power on PowerPoint

A product from Turning Technologies called TurningPoint helps collect real-time audience responses, enabling you to turn your PowerPoint presentations into powerful data collection and assessment tools. ...

Crime mapping software aiding arrests in Wash. Comments

Detectives in Spokane are using crime-mapping software to help predict when and where thieves might strike next. ...