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    Yardarm will tell dispatchers when and where police fire guns




    With the exception of maybe old Andy Taylor, most police officers in the United States carry a firearm as part of their standard equipment. Wouldn't it be nice to know when those sidearms are drawn, and why? A Silicon Valley startup called Yardarm seems to think so -- it's testing a new gun accessory that can notify police dispatchers when officers draw and fire their weapons. It's a small Bluetooth-enabled sensor that attaches to the officer's pistol and interacts with a companion smartphone. In addition to tracking the gun's action (if it's been fired) and location, it can also sort out which direction the weapon was fired and even if it has simply left its holster.

    The Santa Cruz County Sheriff department, one of the police agencies testing the device, are optimistic about the Yardarm's application. It could be used to detect when officers are in a hostile situation, but are unable to call for backup. It also adds one more layer of data for investigating situations where a firearm was discharged, making it a potentially useful tool for both officer and public safety.

    http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/24/y...-officers-hav/
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    This could be a good thing. It won't be so much when they mandate that all firearms come equipped with such technology from the factory, but I don't think cops are gonna like this applying to them.
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    I fail to see how this will help anything. Unless, the reporting of a drawn weapon is done to the public then all information remains "in-house" much like "malfunctioning" body cam video.

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    Can it tell when a Police Commander has his service pistol


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