Earlier this year, President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled a proposal to commit more than $10 billion for the creation of a nationwide broadband network for public safety officials, thereby enabling businesses to grow more rapidly, teachers to better educate their students, and public safety officials to more easily and efficiently access state-of-the-art, secure, nationwide, and [...]
When scanning the showroom floor of the 35th Annual IACP Law Enforcement Management (LEIM) Training Conference and Exposition in San Diego, CA, there was a clear representation of what is currently top-of-mind for public agencies across the board—a myriad of converging technologies that speak to officer and public safety, enterprise-wide data sharing and the improved [...]
Motorcycle officers in the Traffic Enforcement Division of the Tucson Police Department used to be cut off from critical information, unable to access the CAD system and dependent on radio transmissions for communication. Now they’re equipped with the Toughbook® U1, an extremely rugged ultra-portable computer that runs a full Windows® OS and features embedded Gobi™ [...]
We are in constant discussions with law enforcement agencies to design products that directly fit their needs. These conversations have shown us that many patrol officers now turn primarily to their laptops to communicate in the field, and are reserving their radio dispatch for emergencies. This trend has been gradually progressing for awhile, but is [...]
Our nation’s police officers take great risks, and make extraordinary sacrifices, in order to keep America’s streets safe. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice. This week’s groundbreaking of the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC formally kicked off an important project to help our citizens honor the fallen, as well as the tireless contributions [...]
Today Panasonic unveiled a new Toughbook Permanent Display Removable Computer (PDRC), which combines a vehicle-mounted display and full-functioning keyboard for heightened accessibility inside public safety vehicles. We’ve upgraded the new PDRC to include a brighter touchscreen display (40 percent brighter than previous version), improved user visibility and a reduction in connection cables.
We had the pleasure of visiting Lubbock, TX to see how the Red Raiders are using the Toughbook U1 rugged handheld computer to help enforce parking across their large campus; especially on football Saturdays. Here’s what we found. With a new football season around the corner, the Parking Services Department for Texas Tech University (TTU) [...]
Police officers need to rapidly share information from anywhere, and turn to reliable devices that have the same operating system, features and Internet access as a desktop PC without being tied down to their desks. Rugged laptops have traditionally met this need, but now many law enforcement agencies are moving toward even more mobile alternatives [...]
The issue of distracted driving has been in the news recently due to a Department of Transportation campaign and an announcement banning the use of cellular phones in some commercial vehicles. Police agencies, fire departments and other emergency responders have traditionally been exempt from these kinds of regulations due to the mission-critical nature of their [...]
In an effort to provide more objective evidence in court proceedings, thousands of law enforcement agencies have turned to digital video capture. Even in a time of budget cuts and restricted spending, agencies understand the benefits of investing in these technologies.
