There is no doubt that law enforcement is a dangerous profession. Just since the beginning of 2015, there have been 14 LODDs (line-of-duty-deaths) in the United States, and prior to that there were 121 LODDs in 2014. This number continues to rise year over year. While many of these LODDs involved gunfire, it is certainly …
Attending conferences like LEIM (Law Enforcement Information Management) and ESLETS (Empire State Law Enforcement Traffic Safety) each year we, at L-Tron Corporation, get the opportunity to speak with the Law Enforcement community and listen to feedback and concerns. While some like to get on the topic of near-future Law Enforcement technology (as do we), others stop …
Welcome to part 2 of my blog series on eCitation hardware and software for patrol cars. As I mentioned in part 1, this series is particularly intended for those in law enforcement who make the decisions about which types of hardware and software to purchase for their operations. While part 1 discussed a USB Keyboard …
I’m writing this two-part blog series specifically for those in the law enforcement community who decide which hardware and software to deploy in their patrol cars. If this is you, please read on. If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid this responsibility, you can still read on to learn how one small part of an …
L-Tron’s exclusive 4910LR just turned one year old this month, and it’s been a great year! Year over year, unit sales have increased over 40% from its 4810LR predecessor and we’ve added new agencies in at least five states where we previously had none. The 4910LR is the third generation in L-Tron’s License Reader series …
April marks the 1-year anniversary of our prized 4910LR License Reader. This device has done wonders for Law Enforcement Officials over the past year. Why’s that? When it comes to the specs, it’s unmatched by all scanners – the 4910LR is a game changer. We’ll spare you the lengthy data sheet and point out the …
If you’re in Law Enforcement and on the hunt for a mobile printer, there are several factors to consider. If you’re looking for a printer that works well with mobile eCitation applications, I would have to say that the PocketJet® Printer from Brother Mobile Solutions is the most popular for the following reasons: It’s …
I sell a lot of mobile printers that are destined to spend their lives mounted in a vehicle. The majority of them are 8.5″ wide thermal printers that are used to generate citations and reports for patrol officers from continuous roll thermal paper. I recently had a fairly large project for the same application that …
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There are more than a few ways to be a member of the mobile workforce. Some roles require a handheld computer and a wearable mobile printer. Others require a laptop, a briefcase and a frequent flyer card. The following is about the vehicle mobile workforce. These are the workers who go to the same office …
Gayle DeRose and I recently traveled to Ontario, California as exhibitors at the COPSWEST 2013 Leadership Summit & Expo. We had several products to demonstrate, the key product being our 4910LR, an L-Tron exclusive 2D barcode imager designed to read barcodes and capture images in a patrol vehicle environment. It was a great event, with …