2014年12月24日 星期三
2014年10月4日 星期六
一名美國警察身上所帶的裝備
一名美國警察身上所帶的裝備
讓我們看看一名美國警察身上有多少裝備：
攜行裝備：霰彈槍、霰彈槍子彈
勤務腰帶上的裝備：
OC辣椒噴霧、槍套、伸縮警棍、鑰匙、手電筒、Taser X26電擊槍、手槍、電擊槍額外電源組、兩個手槍彈匣、兩個手銬、塑膠手套、多功能工具組、摺疊刀、無線對講機、手機等。
美國警察出勤要帶這麼多裝備真讓人嘆為觀止 ! 但實際帶的應該不只這些，車上裝備應該還有手提行動電腦、身上也應該會帶隨身攝影機
(body cam)。
2014年9月26日 星期五
可防止槍戰爆炸聲並放大微細聲音的電子耳塞
可防止槍戰爆炸聲並放大微細聲音的電子耳塞
翻譯：李孟澤
傳統耳塞塞住耳朵聲音就會變小，雖然可以防止聽到巨大聲響，但對於重要聲音也會有所遺漏。
音特美公司最近推出兩種新式的電子耳塞可防止槍戰爆炸聲並放大微細聲音，其中一種特別為執法人員設計。
音特美的 EB-LE 耳塞可穿制服共同配戴，全天候提供 360 度的情境感知，在槍戰中切換到雜訊消除前，可以放大聲音達五倍。
當妥善塞在耳朵，音特美的 EB-LE 耳塞不會晃動非常牢靠。耳塞也提供了一種雙模式切換 ；第一種模式允許自我調整聽覺和對爆炸聲的保護，同時增強聽力；另一種模式提供爆炸聲保護和聽力增強。
此外音特美公司的 GunSport PRO 電子耳塞專為獵人和體育射擊者設計，當沒有背景雜音時為自然聽例，而當鄰近有車輛、 機械或槍聲等連續巨響或時候則開啟逐漸保護模式。
此外，音特美的 GunSport PRO 電子耳塞為獵人和體育射擊遊戲，它允許自然聽到的時候沒有背景雜音目前和逐漸保護從連續巨響從車輛、 機械或從附近射擊的槍聲。播動開關，可提高聽力，放大聲音偵測距離達五倍。
2014年9月10日 星期三
刑事鑑識新利器─ Smartwater 運用在跡證標示，可有效追踪逮捕竊賊。
刑事鑑識新利器─ Smartwater 運用在跡證標示，
可有效追踪逮捕竊賊。
可有效追踪逮捕竊賊。
李孟澤 編譯
資料來源：http://www.smartwater.com/products
【SmartWater鑑識跡證追蹤液】
SmartWater是一種鑑識跡證追蹤液，提供被竊財物追蹤之用。該產品榮獲英國政府頒發威爾斯王子創新獎，符合英國標準協會標準，並經確認最少可保持5年的檢測性。
該公司追蹤液體產品包括：
鑑識跡證標示劑
適用於貴重物品，包括個人財產、企業資產、車輛和船隻的標記， SmartWater可提供鑑識編碼，標記註冊地址或位置。一旦碰觸上幾乎無法去除，只能在紫外線光下才能看見跡證，可在刑事鑑識分析上提供財物所有者的有力證明。
適用於貴重物品，包括個人財產、企業資產、車輛和船隻的標記， SmartWater可提供鑑識編碼，標記註冊地址或位置。一旦碰觸上幾乎無法去除，只能在紫外線光下才能看見跡證，可在刑事鑑識分析上提供財物所有者的有力證明。
鑑識跡證噴霧系統
該系統通常用於營業場所防搶和非營業時間防竊上。啟動SmartWater噴霧系統時會在入侵者身上噴灑上無形的液體，在其皮膚和衣服上留下標誌。該液體只能在紫外光下察覺，並會在皮膚上停留數週，無限期地在衣服上標示。可用於刑事鑑識之辨識，連接證據至特定的犯罪現場，在犯罪之後相當長的時間仍可被檢測出來。
可轉移鑑識跡證標記油脂：
暗中塗抹此高度轉移性的跡證標記油脂，可在對象接觸後將追終劑傳送到接觸的物體上，留下可追蹤的證據，提供刑事鑑識上寶貴的佐證，協助執法人員調查犯罪，便於起訴和定罪。
【相關影片報導】
以下影片顯示英國某商店遭搶，該店為防止再度遭搶，設置 smartwater刑事鑑識財物標記噴霧劑，當歹徒闖進時遭到自動smartwater噴霧標記，嫌犯雖已逃離，但仍在其家中查獲兩把手槍，其中一把上有smarter噴灑液體痕跡，在紫外線照射下見到明顯痕跡。
兩名搶匪後來分別被判7年及9年，另一名在逃嫌犯被捕後判刑12年。
下列影片顯示smartwater 運用在查處汽車竊案上十分有效，設置誘餌車，在車上物品噴上
smartwater，竊賊偷車之後將會被塗上 smartwater，有利於日後追蹤逮捕嫌犯，另外貴重物品也可噴灑smartwater作為財物標示追蹤。
2014年9月4日 星期四
神奇海綿：新發明可在幾秒內立即止住槍傷失血
神奇海綿：新發明可在幾秒內立即止住槍傷失血
翻譯：李孟澤
資料來源：http://kdvr.com/2014/06/02/miracle-sponge-new-invention-can-plug-gunshot-wounds-in-seconds/
您可以在Williams-Sonoma 廚具零售商找到包括餅乾墊片、刮刀等許多東西，以及治療槍傷的創新做法。至少，這就是RevMedx所發現的。
您可以在Williams-Sonoma 廚具零售商找到包括餅乾墊片、刮刀等許多東西，以及治療槍傷的創新做法。至少，這就是RevMedx所發現的。
美國軍方曾要求醫療科技公司設計槍傷和彈片創傷止血的方法。醫療用修補片是這種構想的雛形，當您輪胎被刺破時，可以用注射的泡沫堵塞破洞。(或許軍方有研究Pep Boy 汽車用品公司吧!)
RevMedx首席執行長Andrew Barofsky 表示：「不同的是，用來解決這問題的是一塊海綿」。
公司創始人之一，Ken Gregory博士在Williams-Sonoma購物時發現廚房用壓縮海綿，當吸收水分後，會變成一個正常大小的廚房海綿。
「此時突然發現靈感。」
通過反覆試驗，將此一概念轉變為製造XStat，一種小型的海綿板，以注射器注射進開放性傷口。海綿中有止血的藥物，注射後在幾秒內會擴張10倍大，以堵住傷口並提供所需的壓力來止血。
前特種部隊軍醫和公司的戰略發展部門主任John Steinbaugh表示：這可能是一個革命性的戰場上利器。
在戰場上，存活度是以失血程度來衡量的，一般堵住傷口的標準方法是採用紗布或棉球包紮，再按壓幾分鐘，但幾分鐘時間還是太長，他說。失血過多是造成死亡的主要原因。他表示：「三到五分鐘就意味著生離死別」。醫生嘗試找出像「開完槍就可以馬上忘了」的東西，「將它放進去，血就可以馬上止住。」
Barofsky表示XStat 在4月時已獲得食品藥物管理署FDA核准，RevMedx現在已經可以提供給醫療人員使用。他預計在2014年提供限量的Xstats給美國軍方使用，並希望在未來能夠擴大市場至醫護和執法單位等其他客戶。
Steinbaugh在軍中服務了25年，他認為XStat可以誇張地比喻為一個救生圈。
「在戰場上流的每一滴血都是寶貴的，」他說。「越快速止血，存活的機率就愈高。」
不要認為海綿只能拿來洗碗。
2014年9月2日 星期二
防彈內衣
防彈內衣
防彈衣可分成內衣式，也就是穿在制服內；以及背心和外套式，穿在外面等兩種。穿內衣式並不會被人發現裡面有穿防彈衣，並無違反規定懲處問題。執行勤務還是必須依照規定在外面穿公家防彈衣。制服裡面那一層只是多一個保障，因為有時遇到偶發狀況，會來不急穿笨重的公家防彈衣。
大多數員警服行便衣偵查勤務時為避免曝露身分，往往不願穿著笨重的防彈衣，以致於與歹徒對峙時遭到槍擊。建議警察同仁可以自行採購防彈內衣，將防彈衣當內衣穿，以策安全。
美國警察前些日子有人下班在餐廳吃飯時遭到射殺。公家防彈衣並無法帶回家穿，下班就要繳回。但警察的仇家有時會在下班時狙擊員警，因此下班後穿件防彈內衣，可以多層保障。
參考：
2014年8月19日 星期二
隨身佩帶型監視錄影機可提供員警更多執勤保障
警察隨身佩帶型監視錄影機可提供良好的執勤紀錄。 Daytona Beach 警局極力推薦。目前台灣警車雖均有配備行車紀錄器，但員警個人並未配發配戴型監視錄影機。建議比照美國 Daytona Beach警局採購是項裝備，以利員警執勤時紀錄用。
配戴型錄影機
配戴型錄影機
2014年8月3日 星期日
警察最新科技--無線電擊槍 XREP
警械使用條例強調依法律比例原則使用槍械，對付持刀或持槍歹徒而強況危急時可以取其性命。但此種思考邏輯在有更好的槍械之後將出現改變，警察可以順利逮捕高危害性嫌犯而不取其性命。
此種電擊槍可以擊中100公尺外的目標，擊中目標後子彈分離，進行放電，如果嫌犯企圖拉掉子彈，子彈本身會放電導致嫌犯受到電擊。其效果與有線電擊槍類似。
此種電擊槍可以有效制服遠距離歹徒又不會產生致命殺傷力，可順利逮捕嫌犯又不致傷其性命，是一種理想的警械。
此種電擊槍可以擊中100公尺外的目標，擊中目標後子彈分離，進行放電，如果嫌犯企圖拉掉子彈，子彈本身會放電導致嫌犯受到電擊。其效果與有線電擊槍類似。
此種電擊槍可以有效制服遠距離歹徒又不會產生致命殺傷力，可順利逮捕嫌犯又不致傷其性命，是一種理想的警械。
演說干擾器-- SpeechJammer
看過這種東西嗎?
這種設備可以使用指向型麥克風錄取對方聲音，再傳送回對方，讓演說者受到自己聲音干擾，而無法順利進行演講。
請看影片展示。
http://www.wired.com/2012/03/japanese-speech-jamming-gun/
詳細說明
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/120583-new-speech-jamming-gun-hints-at-dystopian-big-brother-future
這種設備可以使用指向型麥克風錄取對方聲音，再傳送回對方，讓演說者受到自己聲音干擾，而無法順利進行演講。
請看影片展示。
http://www.wired.com/2012/03/japanese-speech-jamming-gun/
詳細說明
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/120583-new-speech-jamming-gun-hints-at-dystopian-big-brother-future
非致命武器 --Cobra Stunlight 眩光催淚瓦斯手電筒
此手電筒可產生強大眩光、噴射催淚瓦斯，並具有雷射指向功能，可讓對象暫時失去抵抗能力，便於逮捕。
http://geardiary.com/2006/11/09/the-cobra-stunlight-review/
http://geardiary.com/2006/11/09/the-cobra-stunlight-review/
非致命武器 Non-lethal Weapon
作者：李孟澤
警械大致上可分為致命與非致命兩種。
台灣目前警察使用之警械
非致命武器如：警棍、網槍
致命武器：手槍、長槍、衝鋒槍等槍枝
目前世界執法主流已朝向先持盾牌使用非致命武器逮捕嫌犯，若危害升高最後萬不得已才會使用槍枝。
非致命武器主流大致如下：
1.Taser 針刺電擊槍
2.Pepperball
Gun 催淚辣椒球槍
3.空氣槍 (如
ARMA 100)
使用非致命武必須搭配盾牌
(美國因無槍枝管制必須防範對方開槍，若在台灣比較不需要)。
台灣有嚴格的槍枝管制，一般民眾都沒有槍枝，頂多只是持刀犯案而已，其實使用 (無線) Taser 或催淚辣椒球槍讓嫌犯失去抵抗能力再加以逮捕已綽綽有餘，只可惜，因為缺乏這類武器，大多數員警遇到持刀歹徒還是使用槍枝，最後往往以造成重大傷亡收場。
建議應先採用非致命武器執行逮捕任務，非必要時不要使用致命武器，以免造成重大傷亡。執法以逮捕為目的，傷其性命將導致賠償與法律訴訟之後果，應謹慎為之。
防彈內褲
防彈衣雖然可以保護身體，但對於下檔、股動脈卻無防護作用。
美國防彈衣製造商 US ARMOR 公司出品的防彈內褲可以防護你的命根子和股動脈，以達萬無一失。這種防彈內褲有女用和男用兩種。
Source: http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/news/2014/01/16/shot-show-2014-are-you-ready-for-ballistic-underwear.aspx#.UwZI1alfgko.facebook
SHOT Show 2014: Are You Ready for Ballistic Underwear?
U.S. Armor may take the prize for the most head-turning single item at this year’s SHOT Show.
The company is marketing a new line of ballistic underwear for both men and women.
Armour Wear is the brainchild of inventor Robert Scott who has licensed the product to U.S. Armor. Scott says the idea for ballistic briefs occurred to him when he took his son to the store to buy football pads. Two years later and after $250,000 of investment, he holds two patents on the contruction and design of ballistic underwear.
The underwear protects both the entire pelvic area as well as the wearer’s femoral arteries. It is made of NIJ-certified ballistic armor packages and sewn in multiple panels for breathability and heat dissipation. The moisture-wicking material features anti-odor technology.
Roberts says a key component of the design is a soft cup to protect the genitals without the chafing associated with athletic cups. “The soft cup makes it comfortable to wear all day,” he says.
U.S. Armor’s new Armor Wear is expected to be available in late April in IIA, II, and IIIA protection packages. List price is $350 for three pairs. The underwear is machine washable once the ballistic panels have been removed.
美國防彈衣製造商 US ARMOR 公司出品的防彈內褲可以防護你的命根子和股動脈，以達萬無一失。這種防彈內褲有女用和男用兩種。
Source: http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/news/2014/01/16/shot-show-2014-are-you-ready-for-ballistic-underwear.aspx#.UwZI1alfgko.facebook
SHOT Show 2014: Are You Ready for Ballistic Underwear?
U.S. Armor may take the prize for the most head-turning single item at this year’s SHOT Show.
The company is marketing a new line of ballistic underwear for both men and women.
Armour Wear is the brainchild of inventor Robert Scott who has licensed the product to U.S. Armor. Scott says the idea for ballistic briefs occurred to him when he took his son to the store to buy football pads. Two years later and after $250,000 of investment, he holds two patents on the contruction and design of ballistic underwear.
The underwear protects both the entire pelvic area as well as the wearer’s femoral arteries. It is made of NIJ-certified ballistic armor packages and sewn in multiple panels for breathability and heat dissipation. The moisture-wicking material features anti-odor technology.
Roberts says a key component of the design is a soft cup to protect the genitals without the chafing associated with athletic cups. “The soft cup makes it comfortable to wear all day,” he says.
U.S. Armor’s new Armor Wear is expected to be available in late April in IIA, II, and IIIA protection packages. List price is $350 for three pairs. The underwear is machine washable once the ballistic panels have been removed.
Indianapolis 8歲男孩為購買警察防彈衣防護板進行募款
Indianapolis 一名8歲男孩Jacen Troxell為購買警察防彈衣防護板進行募款，目前已成功募集1萬美元。
募款動機是因為目睹警察防彈衣缺乏防護板以致無法抵擋長槍攻擊所以進行募款。
該男孩父親是Indianapolis警局刑警。
美國小孩關心警察執勤安全主動募款頗值得我們敬佩。
來源：http://fox59.com/2014/07/17/indianapolis-boy-raises-more-than-10k-to-buy-bullet-proof-vest-plates-for-police-officers/
Indianapolis boy raises more than 10K to buy officers bullet proof vest plates
By Tanae Howard
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 17, 2014)– At just 8-years-old, Jacen Troxell has the desire to protect and serve.
“I’m raising money for bullet proof plates that when working together with the bullet proof vest can stop rifle rounds because normal bullet proof vests alone can not stop rifles,” said Jacen.
Jacen’s father is an IMPD detective. Andrew Troxell says fallen IMPD Officer Perry Renn took him under his wing nine years ago when he joined the force. The news of his death hit the family hard.
“When Perry Renn was shot the other week he knew and could tell that something was wrong, that it was really affecting daddy. So we let him know Perry was one of their friends and worked on shift together,” said mother, Tracy Troxell.
Jacen wanted to do something to help protect officers against assault rifles like the one that went through Officer Renn’s bullet proof vest.
“The vest we have right now will stop hand gun rounds. They’re not made to stop assault rifle rounds,” said Detective Troxell.
The plates slip into the bullet proof vest and provide additional protection from high powered assault rifles.
Jacen started a GoFundMe account to buy bullet proof vest plates that can stop powerful rifles. Since Sunday, he’s shattered his goal of $10,000. The family says they’re shocked and grateful for the outpouring of support. And the efforts will only continue from here.
“As soon as we hit our goal we wanted to keep going. As long as theirs officers on the street that are unprotected from assault rifles we want to keep going until we can get everybody on the street protected,” said Andrew Troxell.
This especially hits home for Andrew. He was shot during the shooting rampage that killed IMPD officer Jake Laird 10 years ago.
Jacen would like to first buy enough vest for the officers at North District who worked on Officer Renn’s shift. If there’s money left over he will buy as many vest plates as possible.
募款動機是因為目睹警察防彈衣缺乏防護板以致無法抵擋長槍攻擊所以進行募款。
該男孩父親是Indianapolis警局刑警。
美國小孩關心警察執勤安全主動募款頗值得我們敬佩。
來源：http://fox59.com/2014/07/17/indianapolis-boy-raises-more-than-10k-to-buy-bullet-proof-vest-plates-for-police-officers/
Indianapolis boy raises more than 10K to buy officers bullet proof vest plates
By Tanae Howard
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 17, 2014)– At just 8-years-old, Jacen Troxell has the desire to protect and serve.
“I’m raising money for bullet proof plates that when working together with the bullet proof vest can stop rifle rounds because normal bullet proof vests alone can not stop rifles,” said Jacen.
Jacen’s father is an IMPD detective. Andrew Troxell says fallen IMPD Officer Perry Renn took him under his wing nine years ago when he joined the force. The news of his death hit the family hard.
“When Perry Renn was shot the other week he knew and could tell that something was wrong, that it was really affecting daddy. So we let him know Perry was one of their friends and worked on shift together,” said mother, Tracy Troxell.
Jacen wanted to do something to help protect officers against assault rifles like the one that went through Officer Renn’s bullet proof vest.
“The vest we have right now will stop hand gun rounds. They’re not made to stop assault rifle rounds,” said Detective Troxell.
The plates slip into the bullet proof vest and provide additional protection from high powered assault rifles.
Jacen started a GoFundMe account to buy bullet proof vest plates that can stop powerful rifles. Since Sunday, he’s shattered his goal of $10,000. The family says they’re shocked and grateful for the outpouring of support. And the efforts will only continue from here.
“As soon as we hit our goal we wanted to keep going. As long as theirs officers on the street that are unprotected from assault rifles we want to keep going until we can get everybody on the street protected,” said Andrew Troxell.
This especially hits home for Andrew. He was shot during the shooting rampage that killed IMPD officer Jake Laird 10 years ago.
Jacen would like to first buy enough vest for the officers at North District who worked on Officer Renn’s shift. If there’s money left over he will buy as many vest plates as possible.
警用車輛安裝“黑盒子”可以增加員警存活機率嗎？
新一代的遠程信息處理技術可讓警察機關不僅解決問題，還能獎勵那些安全設定上的最佳模範
遠程信息處理技術是一種發送、接收，以及意圖監視或控制來源儲存信息的技術。警界使用'黑盒子' 技術從曾經碰撞的車輛中提取數據。
最近科技的進步已經徹底改變了遠程信息處理。無論你是否知道有這種東西，你可能已經遭到遠程信息技術監控。
遠程信息處理技術常見於汽車租賃，許多機構已經使用GPS接收器，以監控車輛速度。此技術經常被用在碰撞發生後，但最近已有機構開始運用監測速度組件，以防止發生事故悲劇或了解不良的駕駛習慣。
Telogis 和下一代的執法人員遠端資訊處理系統
2012年後的警用福特汽車可以收集下列數據：
•加速
•緊急剎車
•安全帶使用
•牽引力控制
• ABS剎車啟動
•氣囊展開
警察安全與責任
可 操作的數據是對警察人員安全是很重要。我們將不再需要等待發生交通事故或悲劇才處理安全問題。如果警察人員經常無正當理由的超速行駛或啟動牽引力控制系 統，則可能是介入的重要原因。該數據是實時的，所以當氣囊展開時，其他人可以立即經由事件和位置的電子郵件等文字訊息通知及時防處。
雖然警察人員可能不喜歡接受這種技術，但管理階層需要體認到員警排斥這種新科技的理由。管理階層有時經常運用這種工具來處罰員警，而不是用於指導和輔導員警。
Source: http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/7404077-Can-this-police-driving-black-box-keep-your-officers-alive/
Can this police driving 'black box' keep your officers alive?
The latest generation of telematics technologies allows police agencies to not only remediate problems, but reward those setting the best examples for safety
Telematics is a technology that sends, receives, and stores information from a source with the intent to monitor or control that source. In the cop world we know it as ‘the black box’ and we’ve generally used this technology to pull data from vehicles which have been involved in collisions.
Recent advancements have completely changed the game when it comes to telematics. Whether or not you’ve known it, telematics has very likely been monitoring you.
Telematics is common in rental cars, and many agencies have used a simple GPS receiver to monitor speed of officers’ vehicles. Often the technology has been used after collisions occur but recently agencies have started to monitor the single component of speed in order to prevent tragedy or to recognize poor driving habits.
Related Feature:
8 dos and don’ts of officer safety on the road
We have a long history of making changes in order to make our officers safer — but those changes didn’t occur overnight and they didn’t come without struggles
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Telogis and the Next Level of Telematics for LE
It’s the same practice that has been used in civilian fleet vehicles and the trucking industry for close to two decades but law enforcement has been slow in recognizing the benefits. While telematics can certainly be misused, according to Gary Oldham, a former police officer and a current manager for Telogis, “Most of the time the technology will validate the actions and support an officer.”
Telogis has been involved in Fleet Telematics since 2001 but later this year they will be bringing a technology package exclusively to the Ford Taurus and Ford Explorer police cars that will forever change how law enforcement looks at and uses telematics.
Data from the car will be sent to The Cloud that will enable those designated to see driving behavior to do so in real time via a secure website. Further, the historical driving behavior of the officer can be viewed. Any police package Ford vehicle built after 2012 can be collecting data on:
• Acceleration
• Harsh braking
• Seatbelt use
• Traction control
• ABS Brake activation
• Air bag deployment
Further, Telogis can collect data on various speed parameters such as a percentage over the speed limit as well as set speeds which can be determined by the individual agency.
Referred to as a “Driver Scorecard,” these driving behaviors can be combined and calculated on a percentage basis to reveal what kind of a driver an officer is, allowing agencies to not only remediate problems, but reward those setting the best examples for safety.
Officer Safety and Responsibility
This actionable data is important for officer safety. We will no longer have to wait for a collision or tragedy to address safety-related issues. If an officer is consistently driving in excess of the speed limit or activating traction control for no reason, it could be a cause to intervene. The data is real-time so if an air bag deploys, others can be notified immediately by text or email of the event and location.
While officers may be hesitant to embrace this technology, management needs to realize that this hesitation is for good reason. Too often, our leadership uses tools like this to hammer someone rather than for mentoring and coaching.
Oldham explained, “Using this technology as a micromanagement tool would be a mistake. You can’t evaluate an officer working a 10-hour shift like a truck driver.”
Indeed, a few harsh braking events with a delivery driver should cause concern while a police officer working a shift may have to do that behavior because of the nature of his assignment or the traffic encountered. We need to look at those exceptions.
If we see dangerous behavior, it needs to be seen as a training tool. There are certainly exceptions and we should treat them as a learning opportunity. Oldham refers to this technology as a “proactive coaching tool from an officer safety perspective” that needs to be “socialized” at each agency.
Training and evaluation is a must and for our telematics to be successful, law enforcement leadership must see it as the same way.
Finally, telematics has a budgetary upside as well — it provides the ability to save fuel and maintenance costs. Why did brakes have to be replaced so early or why does a particular vehicle get worse gas mileage than others in the fleet? With telematics, driving behavior can be looked at and changes made that can save future maintenance costs of the vehicles.
Telematics is Needed, and it’s Coming
A few years ago, I mentioned to a colleague the ability to use this technology and I was laughed at.
“A good supervisor knows who the bad drivers are,” I was told.
While I agree, it is one thing to know and quite another to know and also have proven documentation. That documentation can and should be used to make safer police officers. With vehicle-related incidents killing more police officers than anything else, there is no reason to ignore technology that can help us save lives.
During Oldham’s law enforcement career, he never had one hour of driver training after the basic academy. He watched friends get hurt and family die behind the wheel. His own brother, Max Oldham, died in the line of duty with the Albuquerque Police Department and while that incident was the fault of a drunk driver and technology was not present to assist, the loss is never far from Gary’s mind.
His goal is to save lives, and beginning in September your agency will have the opportunity to do their part when this technology is released.
About the author
Major Travis Yates is a Commander with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department. His Seminars in Risk Management & Officer Safety have been taught across the United States & Canada. Major Yates has a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is the Director of Training for SAFETAC Training and the Director of Ten-Four Ministries, dedicated to providing practical and spiritual support to the law enforcement community.
遠程信息處理技術是一種發送、接收，以及意圖監視或控制來源儲存信息的技術。警界使用'黑盒子' 技術從曾經碰撞的車輛中提取數據。
最近科技的進步已經徹底改變了遠程信息處理。無論你是否知道有這種東西，你可能已經遭到遠程信息技術監控。
遠程信息處理技術常見於汽車租賃，許多機構已經使用GPS接收器，以監控車輛速度。此技術經常被用在碰撞發生後，但最近已有機構開始運用監測速度組件，以防止發生事故悲劇或了解不良的駕駛習慣。
Telogis 和下一代的執法人員遠端資訊處理系統
2012年後的警用福特汽車可以收集下列數據：
•加速
•緊急剎車
•安全帶使用
•牽引力控制
• ABS剎車啟動
•氣囊展開
警察安全與責任
可 操作的數據是對警察人員安全是很重要。我們將不再需要等待發生交通事故或悲劇才處理安全問題。如果警察人員經常無正當理由的超速行駛或啟動牽引力控制系 統，則可能是介入的重要原因。該數據是實時的，所以當氣囊展開時，其他人可以立即經由事件和位置的電子郵件等文字訊息通知及時防處。
雖然警察人員可能不喜歡接受這種技術，但管理階層需要體認到員警排斥這種新科技的理由。管理階層有時經常運用這種工具來處罰員警，而不是用於指導和輔導員警。
Source: http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/7404077-Can-this-police-driving-black-box-keep-your-officers-alive/
Can this police driving 'black box' keep your officers alive?
The latest generation of telematics technologies allows police agencies to not only remediate problems, but reward those setting the best examples for safety
Telematics is a technology that sends, receives, and stores information from a source with the intent to monitor or control that source. In the cop world we know it as ‘the black box’ and we’ve generally used this technology to pull data from vehicles which have been involved in collisions.
Recent advancements have completely changed the game when it comes to telematics. Whether or not you’ve known it, telematics has very likely been monitoring you.
Telematics is common in rental cars, and many agencies have used a simple GPS receiver to monitor speed of officers’ vehicles. Often the technology has been used after collisions occur but recently agencies have started to monitor the single component of speed in order to prevent tragedy or to recognize poor driving habits.
Related Feature:
8 dos and don’ts of officer safety on the road
We have a long history of making changes in order to make our officers safer — but those changes didn’t occur overnight and they didn’t come without struggles
Related content sponsored by:
Telogis and the Next Level of Telematics for LE
It’s the same practice that has been used in civilian fleet vehicles and the trucking industry for close to two decades but law enforcement has been slow in recognizing the benefits. While telematics can certainly be misused, according to Gary Oldham, a former police officer and a current manager for Telogis, “Most of the time the technology will validate the actions and support an officer.”
Telogis has been involved in Fleet Telematics since 2001 but later this year they will be bringing a technology package exclusively to the Ford Taurus and Ford Explorer police cars that will forever change how law enforcement looks at and uses telematics.
Data from the car will be sent to The Cloud that will enable those designated to see driving behavior to do so in real time via a secure website. Further, the historical driving behavior of the officer can be viewed. Any police package Ford vehicle built after 2012 can be collecting data on:
• Acceleration
• Harsh braking
• Seatbelt use
• Traction control
• ABS Brake activation
• Air bag deployment
Further, Telogis can collect data on various speed parameters such as a percentage over the speed limit as well as set speeds which can be determined by the individual agency.
Referred to as a “Driver Scorecard,” these driving behaviors can be combined and calculated on a percentage basis to reveal what kind of a driver an officer is, allowing agencies to not only remediate problems, but reward those setting the best examples for safety.
Officer Safety and Responsibility
This actionable data is important for officer safety. We will no longer have to wait for a collision or tragedy to address safety-related issues. If an officer is consistently driving in excess of the speed limit or activating traction control for no reason, it could be a cause to intervene. The data is real-time so if an air bag deploys, others can be notified immediately by text or email of the event and location.
While officers may be hesitant to embrace this technology, management needs to realize that this hesitation is for good reason. Too often, our leadership uses tools like this to hammer someone rather than for mentoring and coaching.
Oldham explained, “Using this technology as a micromanagement tool would be a mistake. You can’t evaluate an officer working a 10-hour shift like a truck driver.”
Indeed, a few harsh braking events with a delivery driver should cause concern while a police officer working a shift may have to do that behavior because of the nature of his assignment or the traffic encountered. We need to look at those exceptions.
If we see dangerous behavior, it needs to be seen as a training tool. There are certainly exceptions and we should treat them as a learning opportunity. Oldham refers to this technology as a “proactive coaching tool from an officer safety perspective” that needs to be “socialized” at each agency.
Training and evaluation is a must and for our telematics to be successful, law enforcement leadership must see it as the same way.
Finally, telematics has a budgetary upside as well — it provides the ability to save fuel and maintenance costs. Why did brakes have to be replaced so early or why does a particular vehicle get worse gas mileage than others in the fleet? With telematics, driving behavior can be looked at and changes made that can save future maintenance costs of the vehicles.
Telematics is Needed, and it’s Coming
A few years ago, I mentioned to a colleague the ability to use this technology and I was laughed at.
“A good supervisor knows who the bad drivers are,” I was told.
While I agree, it is one thing to know and quite another to know and also have proven documentation. That documentation can and should be used to make safer police officers. With vehicle-related incidents killing more police officers than anything else, there is no reason to ignore technology that can help us save lives.
During Oldham’s law enforcement career, he never had one hour of driver training after the basic academy. He watched friends get hurt and family die behind the wheel. His own brother, Max Oldham, died in the line of duty with the Albuquerque Police Department and while that incident was the fault of a drunk driver and technology was not present to assist, the loss is never far from Gary’s mind.
His goal is to save lives, and beginning in September your agency will have the opportunity to do their part when this technology is released.
About the author
Major Travis Yates is a Commander with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department. His Seminars in Risk Management & Officer Safety have been taught across the United States & Canada. Major Yates has a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is the Director of Training for SAFETAC Training and the Director of Ten-Four Ministries, dedicated to providing practical and spiritual support to the law enforcement community.
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