The start of a new year is an exciting time full of new opportunities and challenges. Is your law enforcement agency prepared for 2025 and beyond? As the new year approaches, it’s essential to be ready for changing laws, ongoing public perception challenges, as well as emerging threats to the safety of your officers and community. Now is the time to get acquainted with the newest tools and technology that will help your officers perform their jobs more efficiently, effectively, and safely.
Help your law enforcement agency get ahead in the new year by upgrading your equipment to the Argus BWC, the Eagle 3 in-car RADAR, and the SMART VMS IV portable messaging trailer.
Benefits of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs)
Body worn cameras offer multiple benefits for officers. One of the most impactful advantages is reduced scrutiny from the public and media. Studies have shown that when law enforcement officers are equipped with a body worn camera, critical complaints against the police decrease significantly. In addition, the use of force by officers engaged in conflict also decreased, in both non-fatal and fatal encounters.
Having reliable and easy-to-retrieve incident footage from the BWC also provides critical backup. It enables officers and their agencies the ability to present the evidence needed in a timely manner to help close cases and get dangerous criminals off the streets.
Argus BWC and Data Vault Help Improve Officer Transparency
Argus BWC and Argus Data Vault help with officer transparency which has become increasingly important. They include benefits such as:
Artificial intelligence-trained alerts trigger recording, pinging back to administration to activate live streaming for additional assessment of the situation, increasing officer safety and transparency.
- Enhanced officer safety with features like voice activation, live streaming, and GPS information
- Argus Insight allows other officers to quickly review the captured footage and make decisions to help resolve issues safely.
- Argus Data Vault (ADV) features one-touch redaction which makes evidence management more efficient and easier, reducing the time it takes for redaction, so footage can be shared faster.
- Ability to utilize multiple camera activations on the scene gives officers a comprehensive view of the scene, even beyond what may be noted by the involved individuals
Eagle 3: Revolutionary New Radar
Kustom Signals’ dash-mounted radar takes speed enforcement to the next level. Not only is the Eagle 3 the smallest moving Doppler RADAR on the market, but its revolutionary technology allows it to independently verify the Doppler patrol speed without needing an electrical connection. Wireless Speed Sensing, a patented technology, features an integrated antenna that accesses satellite signals.
- Allows for the front and rear antennas to be active at the same time
- Is the only in-car RADAR that doesn’t require a VSS connection
- LCD color touchscreen for better visibility, even in direct sunlight
SMART VMS IV: Deploy to Decrease Pedestrian Fatalities
According to NPR, “Every day, 20 people walk outside and end up killed by a moving vehicle.” The Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that last year, more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed by drivers, the highest number since 1981.
The SMART VMS IV can help decrease the rise in pedestrian fatalities.
The SMART VMS IV, a small-footprint messaging trailer, was designed for ease of deployment where needed, from suburban neighborhoods to crowded city streets. It’s fully autonomous, using its solar panel to maintain a charge, enabling it to remain deployed year-long.
Contact us to learn more about Argus BWC, Eagle 3, and the SMART VMS IV and how they can help your law enforcement agency. If funding is an issue, we can also help you find grant assistance to make new equipment purchases fit into your 2025 budget.