France is using drones to catch dangerous driversBy John LaurensonNovember 13, 2017Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesBordeaux-area police have issued hundreds of fines since the summer.POSTED IN: police drones Tech ListenreadDownloadDownload
Legal marijuana creates an industry for new breathalyzers By Lauren SilvermanOctober 24, 2017David McNew / Getty ImagesA number of companies are trying to develop tests that can be used by law enforcement to determine if drivers are impaired. POSTED IN: legal marijuana Economy police law enforcement Hound Labs ListenreadDownloadDownload
Should local police departments have sophisticated military gear? By Mitchell HartmanAugust 28, 2017RINGO CHIU/AFP/Getty ImagesA policy reversal from the government could mean grenade launchers, bayonets and night-vision goggles for law enforcement.POSTED IN: Economy Trump administration politics police criminal justice ListenreadDownloadDownload
Is it ever OK to ask children to translate for their parents in emergency situations? By Erika CelesteAugust 15, 2017Erika Celeste/for MarketplaceImmigrant parents often depend on their children to translate for them. POSTED IN: police immigrants business nonprofits government ListenreadDownloadDownload
In the police body camera business, the real money's on the back endBy Jimmy JenkinsApril 18, 2017Jimmy JenkinsDepartments that agree to a proprietary software system can then be chained to a product to manage the data.POSTED IN: business police body cameras police oversight ListenreadDownloadDownload
DOJ will review consent decrees at police departments across the nationBy Marielle SegarraApril 04, 2017POSTED IN: doj jeff sessions Trump administration criminal justice police ListenreadDownloadDownload
Drones to help with Indiana search and rescue effortsBy Erika CelesteFebruary 24, 2017Erika CelesteThe state's Department of Natural Resources says flying an unmanned aircraft is a cheaper and faster alternative to other methods, including helicopters. POSTED IN: drones police natural resources Amazon national park ListenreadDownloadDownload
Are autonomous robots the future of mall security?By Ben JohnsonJanuary 12, 2017Courtesy Katie LongOne company's plan to use robots to fight crime.POSTED IN: robots Tech security police mall cops technology Industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
Study finds that police officers moonlight regularly to earn extra incomeBy Jimmy JenkinsDecember 27, 2016Jimmy JenkinsIs policing 'public? Is it private? Or is it some mix of the two?' study's author asks.POSTED IN: police officers public service jobs private police ListenreadDownloadDownload
