FLIR: Thermal Imaging on the Beat

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

WILSONVILLE, Ore. –-(Ammoland.com)- It’s safe to say that every cop knows about thermal-imaging devices, more commonly known as Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR). It’s a magical technology that lets them see through darkness, fog, dust and even works in the daytime. Rank-and-file officers know that having a FLIR device available would dramatically change the way they work, making their job both easier and safer.

Many in law enforcement think they’ll never have FLIR in their squad car; they believe the technology is too costly to be sitting on the passenger seat next to the binoculars, clipboard and that DVD his wife wanted him to drop off. The SWAT guys and the helicopter units may have access to thermal imaging, but that guy or gal cruising slowly down the street at 4 a.m. looking for trouble will probably never be so lucky.

That is, until now. Real street cops who make real street-cop salaries now have the ability to …Read the Rest

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