The Beat Taser’s body cameras—razorblades in a free lunch? Axon (formerly Taser)—is offering free ‘Axon Body 2’ cameras to every sworn law enforcement officer in the US. It’s a big bet on the future of …
The Beat Drug usage in the sewage Curious about drugs in Australia? Test the sewage—at least that’s what the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission did, as it searched for drug byproducts. Initial results from the National …
The Beat Police eyes in UK skies Police in England are advertising for a ‘drone manager’ to supervise the first 24-hour drone unit to operate in the UK. The drones, which have been trialled since …
The Beat Ice on the airwaves There’s interesting discussion this week in light of Ice Wars, ABC’s provocative TV series. While acknowledging the impressive and compassionate police work on display, many pundits find the show’s …
The Beat On board with ThinkUKnow National Safer Internet Day fell on Tuesday of this week, and the cyber safety education program ThinkUKnow is now Australia-wide. Every state law enforcement agency now works with the …




