The September/October 2026 issue is our annual Hardware/Software Solutions edition.

Highlights from this issue include:

  • AI in Police Report Writing: What Law Enforcement Leaders Need to Know
  • Surveillance after Chatrie: The Rules Are Changing
  • When the Chief’s Voice Is a Deepfake
  • Beyond the Alert: Gunshot Detection in Modern Investigations
  • Traffic Safety and Enforcement 2026: New Tools, Tech and Tactics
  • Where Have All the Cruisers Gone?
  • What It Takes to Make a Case Stick
  • And Much More!

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CISA Program Targets Access to Bomb-Making Materials

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers the Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) to help prevent terrorists and criminals from obtaining materials which can be used to construct homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices. Sponsored by CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention, BMAP focuses on restricting access to explosive precursor chemicals, powders, target materials, and associated components. The program concentrates largely on the planning phase of a potential attack, particularly the acquisition of materials and bomb-building stages. BMAP also works…

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