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22 Law Enforcement Technology July 2014 www.officer.com MOBILE UNMANNED VEHICLES passed or are being considered would require obtaining a warrant to use the equipment. Schulman believes restrictive laws are a form of discrimination against technology. "People are either misun- derstanding what the tech is, or they're intimidated because people call them "drones," and as a result we have some laws, either already on the books or being proposed, that would make it burdensome or discourage agencies from using the tech. To me that's a cost to the taxpayer, because if you're a PD and you can accomplish part of your job using tech more efficiently or more effectively, that should be a good thing, and I think there should be a way for us to address privacy concerns in a more reasoned way. We already have legal doctrines con- cerning suppression of evidence when the evidence has been gathered in viola- Circle 21 on Reader Service Card I n d e p e n d e n t T i m e D e l a y I n d e p e n d e n t T i m e D e l a y I N S T A L L T I M E R S The Lind T2 Shut Down Timer protects your vehicle battery from over-discharge, and protects communications and other sensitive equipment from low voltage and high voltage damage. The T2 Shut Down Timer turns off electrical loads at a preset time after the car engine is shut down. The timer has two outputs; each has its own time delay. To learn how the T2 Shut Down Timer can work for you, contact Lind at 1.800.697.3701, via email at info@lindelectronics.com or visit us online at www.lindelectronics.com. Circle 22 on Reader Service Card Potent portables More law enforcement agencies are researching and selecting UAVs for use on patrol. At this year's AUVSI expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando exhibitors displayed aircraft that is smaller, smarter and more portable than ever. "They're getting very small; things that you can carry in a backpack...a very useful for law enforcement who need portability and to get a quick look at an unfolding situation," says UAS Attorney Brendan Schulman. "That's the kind of tech that's going to be very useful." The LA TIMES reported Seattle PD gifted LAPD a Draganflyer X6, a three-foot wide craft equipped with a camera, video camera and infrared night vision. LAPD announced it would inform the public prior to its use for situations involving barricaded suspects and hostages, should police need to see into a building and decide how to proceed. The article mentioned the agency intentionally avoided using the word "drone" to describe its new purchase. LET_18-23_Drones0714.indd 22 6/25/14 11:58 AM