Property ID technology cuts burglary by 80 per cent
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary has seen a dramatic fall in burglaries
since it started using property registration and identification
technology in burglary hotspot areas. Since purchasing the Hermes and
Apollo property registration and identification devices from Radio
Tactics Ltd, a leading global provider of mobile phone forensics
equipment,the Devon and Cornwall force has reduced property burglary by
80 per cent in Torbay, previously the region’s hotspot.
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Gateway to effective communication
The SRG3000 TETRA Gateway is a flexible, adaptable and fully-featured
mobile Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) device designed to meet the
demanding needs of users within the emergency services.
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Organisational charting tool helps forces manage workforce structure
Staffordshire Police is the latest force to deploy organisational
charting technology to manage its workforce structure and reduce
administration costs. It is using OrgPlus Enterprise from
HumanConcepts, the leading provider of workforce decision support
solutions, which is already being successfully used by Central
Scotland, Dorset, Northumbria, Strathclyde and Surrey police forces.
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Robot helps fight crime
Police in California are using a robot to search confined areas for
suspects while preventing officers from being placed in danger.
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Mobile CCTV deterrent
Police in the Scottish Borders, in partnership with Scottish Borders
Council, have taken delivery of a new mobile CCTV unit to help combat
anti-social behaviour in Scottish Borders.
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Next generation video surveillance system


A new 360-degree surveillance video being developed in the US uses
image-stitching technology that is perfectly detailed edge-to-edge to
give high-resolution detail and multiple views.
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Beating the vehicle theft ‘jammers’
A ground-breaking system with jamming counter-measures has been
launched to combat vehicle theft. It is in response to the growing
problem of car thieves ‘jamming’ tracking devices,
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US police use decommissioned aircraft for counter-terror training
The Houston Police Department last month became the first in the US to
begin using a decommissioned US Air Force (USAF) Boeing 737 for
training exercises. The scenarios will not involve flight, but will
simulate situations that officers might face at one of Houston’s three
major airports.
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Barnsley officers get smart to boost time on the beat
South Yorkshire Police is on target to have all frontline officers and
police community support officers (PCSOs) equipped with smartphones by
February 2011.
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Beetling ahead – 3M to showcase vehicle livery at NAPFM
3M, the diversified technology company, will be highlighting what can be achieved using its range of vehicle markings at this year’s National Association of Police Fleet Managers’ (NAPFM) conference and exhibition held at the Exec Exhibition Centre, Peterborough, September 7 and 8. The showpiece of the stand will be a VW Beetle with full police livery.
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