Public Safety
How drones are keeping communities safe
Imagine dispatch getting a call about an active crime/incident and within two minutes command has eyes on the scene – but there is no officer there. Instead a drone is circling the scene from 200 ft. in the sky. The military has been leveraging un-manned aerial vehicles (now commonly known as drones) since the WW1 to enter…
Read MoreThe future of crime fighting in 2019
It has been an exciting year for technology advancements in the Public Safety industry. Most importantly the positive impact technology has provided by improving officer safety and helping officers gain better information to generate leads and solve crimes faster. Below are the top 5 ways these innovative advancements can be used in your department today. 1. Real-Time…
Read MoreSolving Crimes: Past vs. Present
The process of solving a crime is not always an easy task (and typically doesn’t neatly wrap up at the end of the prime-time hour). As with many aspects of life, new technologies have positively and dramatically changed the investigation and crime solving process to make the cutting-edge technologies seen in dramas closer to being…
Read MoreThe Use of Video by Law Enforcement
To keep the public safe, law enforcement agencies have always relied on the latest technology. Each decade of the 1900s can be marked by the introduction of a critical investigative technology. 1900s: The introduction of fingerprinting 1920s: The introduction of the polygraph machine 1930s: The introduction of two-way radios 1940s: Radar detectors used to capture vehicle speeds 1950s: Electronic data processing machines summarized arrests and warrants 1960s: The introduction…
Read MoreTips for Choosing the Right Device for Mobile Wireless Connection
Need help choosing the correct device for mobile connectivity? The mobile work force relies heavily on cellular connectivity to provide internet access anywhere in the field. It is especially important that these workers are connected at all times. Police officers are in their vehicles for a majority of their shift and being connected to dispatch…
Read MoreBody Worn Cameras: All Angles to Consider
In today’s blog Lindsey Cooksey, Brite’s Eastern Public Safety Manager, touches on major points most have overlooked with Body Worn Camera technology. Body Worn Cameras (BWC) are the latest hot topic technology being called for and implemented as part of a police officer’s uniform. With recent shootings and other officer involved incidents sparking outcry from communities…
Read MoreThe Power of Social Media
Today’s blog is brought to you by Mackenzie Spencer, Public Safety Marketing Manager. We live in a “now” environment with everything so easily at our finger tips. You can get updates on news stories that are happening at that very moment, sent directly to the watch on your wrist. We are always connected anywhere we…
Read MoreStrapped for Storage in your Police Vehicle?
Today’s blog is brought to you by Lindsey Cooksey and our friends at Lund Industries. Outside of the major metropolitan cities, most Americans depend on their vehicles for transportation. Whether in a driveway, parking lot or on the street these vehicles need to be secured to prevent theft of valuable personal items. Police vehicles are…
Read MoreHow Do You Wear Your Body Worn Camera?
So, your Police Department has made the decision to purchase and implement a body worn camera program; but where do you wear them? This is a key piece of information that absolutely needs to be determined prior to deploying the cameras into the field. Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) recommends that police department policies specify…
Read MoreAre you Efficiently Tracking your Fleet?
Vehicle tracking dates to 1978 when the first GPS satellite was launched into space. It wasn’t until 1994 when they had enough satellites in space to begin to use technology to track. Tracking was primarily used by the military but eventually found its way to the civilian marketplace in the early 90’s. Using GPS is…
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