Active Shooter Training for Civilians: the power of WHY. Corporate heads & school leaders can debate if and how they should train their people to react to active shooters. Convincing them appropriate, reality-based training best falls squarely on explaining WHY. Turns out, reality convinces.
In early 2019, Zebra Technologies announced the end of life for the MC9200 handheld mobile computer with plans to replace with the updated Zebra MC9300.
The end of support for this legacy Microsoft Windows mobile operating system is a dilemma facing distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and warehouse environments across the globe, and it’s not hard to see why..
In two recent deadly active shooter incidents, civilian heroes overpowered assailants. It’s time to train for active shooter incidents with hardened minds..
Roadside Safety, Part 3: Officer Patrol Car Equipment In case you missed it, you can read part I of our Roadside Safety series here. Office. Workspace. Cubicle. Whatever you want to call it, you don’t hear these words and think “danger,” do you? For police officers, patrol vehicles are their mobile workspaces. Officers spend …
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We’ve said before in this blog series that photography requires mastery of light. Make the best use of ambient light, and when there isn’t enough to go around, bring your own. Learn more about using flash for police photography..
Empowering First Responders – Police and Educator Cooperation. Few question the value of interaction between police and schools. But some reject the idea of a School Resource Officer for an entire district, never mind each school. Hear from three agencies partnering with schools and universities proactively planning for active shooter incidents.
In our first blog, we discussed camera modes and how to make the best choice as a forensic photographer. Then, we discussed the importance of making good photography choices – regarding exposure controls, camera lenses, metering modes and more. Now, we will jump into camera selection – specific to forensic photography. “Size matters not. Judge me by my …
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Back in April, I wrote about the purpose of a “pre-accident plan.” Before an accident? Defies reason. You can’t plan for an accident, otherwise it’s not an accident. Sort of “accidently on purpose.” Every discipline has its own unique terms often borrowed from somewhere else, but if there’s one word that spans every profession and industry, it’s “plan.”
Who and Where? Fact: All law enforcement agencies issue citations, and there are multiple methods of doing so – but some are more efficient and cost-effective than others. Is your agency large? Small? Somewhere in between? Are you located in an urban area? Suburban? Rural? Does your department have limited resources? …