Early on when trail cameras were first developed, law enforcement quickly recognized the benefits to field surveillance and employed them. Unfortunately, though, many agencies learned the hard way that a hunting camera comes close, but it's not quite suited for law enforcement field operations. Over the years, I’ve had countless agencies report repeated losses of cameras from the criminal targets finding and destroying them. Regardless of where you intend to purchase a field surveillance camera, here are things to look and things to consider when deploying them to the field.
Get Rid of the Glow
The number one reason field surveillance...
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Purchasing and Concealing Trail Cameras
Posted by Jake Lahmann on Oct 11 2017
BATTERY TECH FOR SURVEILLANCE - FAQ

If you have a heartbeat, then there is something in this article that you need to know. If you’re involved with surveillance or other public safety activities, then you need to know all of it! Knowing which battery is right for the job, and how to use that battery is critical for the missions you conduct.
Over the past twenty years of providing surveillance technology to law enforcement and military, I’ve collected a lot of questions and old wives’ tales about battery power for surveillance. In this article, I’ll answer and debunk the most frequently heard.
Will a fuse protect my gear from too...
Posted by Jake Lahmann on Oct 03 2017
HOW TO SHOOT DOWN A DRONE - WIRED
In my travels, a frequent conversation topic is how to shoot down a drone. If you take a few minutes and browse YouTube, you find many examples of folks attempting to use traditional firearms with little success. In this video, a team from Bishop Fox test out new anti-drone alternatives with some surprising results.
Posted by Jake Lahmann on Sep 19 2017
INTRO TO CLOUD TECHNOLOGY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

The word “Cloud” has been creeping into the tech and business vernacular over the past decade, and even though there are compelling benefits behind the tech, many have been left wondering, “What the heck is the cloud?” After all, “It can’t be good with a silly, fluffy name like Cloud!” Well, in this article I’ll address what the cloud is, why you should consider it for your organization and what to look for when selecting cloud services.
CLOUD DEFINED
In the simplest of terms, the cloud is a remotely located server used for information processing, storage, or...
Posted by Jake Lahmann on Sep 19 2017
MANAGING UAS FLIGHT BATTERIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
UAS flight batteries are all LiPo (lithium polymer) type batteries. Unlike other type of batteries, LiPo batteries are intolerant of being left on either a full or empty charge. LiPo batteries left on a full charge start sustaining damage at ten days. After a few occurrences of the batteries being left on full charge, batteries...
Posted by Jake Lahmann on Aug 07 2017
Curbing Vehicle Burglaries – Lights, Camera…Audio!
Posted by Jake Lahmann on Jul 16 2017

