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Detroit Tigers host 3rd annual law enforcement appreciation night On Monday April 21 the Detroit Tigers partnered with the National Law Enforcement Offcers Memorial Fund to host the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night at Comerica Park. The night was dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifce of law enforcement offcers, correctional offcers, and their families, while raising awareness and funds for the forthcoming National Law Enforcement Museum to be built in Washington, DC. Pre-game festivities began at 5:30 pm and featured a display of police cars in front of the Comerica Park. The Van Buren Township (Mich.) Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors as Offcer Raquel Reyes of the Auburn Hills (Mich.) Police Department performed the National Anthem. Also on this special night, the game's opening ceremony was dedicated to honor Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfeld II, Detroit Police Department Offcers Rodney Jones and Patrick Hill who were killed in the line of duty in 2013. To learn more visit www.tigers.com/law. Captain Phillips will share his story at APCO 2014 The true story of Captain Richard Phillips was transformed into a blockbuster movie of hijacking, heroism and honor in the high seas. The Association of Public Safety Communications Offcials (APCO) is excited to announce that Captain Phillips will share his experience during the Distinguished Achievers Breakfast August 5 at the show's conference and expo. Captain Phillips will share his compelling story and draw lessons from those dramatic events that can help attendees survive and thrive, even in times when hope and support seem to be in very short supply. He will discuss the vital importance of leadership and teamwork, combined with a belief in the power and potential of yourself and your team, as seen through the eyes of an unassuming hero who conquered an extraordinary challenge. This "Hero of the High Seas" has a powerful and timely message that will inspire you. For more details, go to www.apcointl.org. 40 Law Enforcement Technology May 2014 www.officer.com COMPANY SPOTLIGHT Cognitec Systems'... face recognition technology received a best rating in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) independent vendor test. The test compared nine algo- rithms submitted by six participants, fve companies and one university, and applied them to seven million images. Results show that Cognitec's algorithm performs with the highest accuracy for all age groups. McNett Tactical... has partnered with NRA Life of Duty (LOD) to offer gear discounts to frst responders, military and law enforce- ment personnel. NRA LOD members receive 15 percent off all McNett Tactical gear, in addition to discounts from additional partners. Nuix... ...a technology company that frees the intelligence trapped inside unstructured big data, announced its philanthropic product Proof Finder has raised $150,000 for Room to Read. Room to Read is a global non-proft organization trans- forming the lives of children across Asia and Africa by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Panasonic System Communications Co... has partnered with the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Transit Police Division to develop and deploy an integrated transit security solution built on a foundation of Panasonic i-PRO network cameras. The new solution is replacing RTD's aging analog-based system to enable staff to effciently access high-quality video evidence to better protect riders, drivers and physical property, as well as to improve the investigation of criminal activity, safety viola- tions, accidents and liability claims. Peerless Handcuff Co... celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company was established in 1914 by James Milton Gill in Springfeld, Massachusetts. In that year Peerless frst began offering a swinging bow self-locking adjustable handcuff. The design was quickly adopted by law enforcement and correctional agencies. Zero Motorcycles... announced that the Ceres (Calif.) Police Department purchased three Zero DS Police motorcycles for the department's Traffc Unit feet. The purchase was grant- funded by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in an effort to keep the air pollution-free. INDUSTRY NEWS LET_40_IndustryNews0514.indd 40 4/18/14 2:09 PM