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!

Read the September/Octuber 2026 Issue Online

October 2, 2026

BUSTED!

JAMES L. MCCLINTON, PH.D. Robotaxis are evolving into RoboCops… A self-driving Waymo taxi reported two teens to the police in San Mateo, California, after they were found drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of the vehicle. The San Mateo Police Department detained two 15-year-olds after the Waymo they were riding in contacted the department and stopped in a parking lot until law enforcement arrived. Officers removed both teens from the vehicle and determined they were using toy…

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