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The unit incorporates an internal miniDVR designed to record real-time audio and video directly to a high-capacity SD card for post-operation review and archiving. The camera is a Sony ex-view CCD with a 3.6 MM precision microlens, a 92-degree feld of view, and 600 lines of resolution. This low-light black/white camera features four high/low-intensity IR LEDs for enhanced camera vision in low-ambient environments. Heath Arning, Inside Sales for Tactical Electronics and a former Broken TE K-9MC Arrow SWAT Captain, is very familiar with how this type of technology is used in the feld. "The Helmet Camera incorporates both SD record capability and operation in low-light environments and provides the benefts of after-action review, training/operation de-briefs, and evidentiary value. Misconduct and excessive force claims can often be exonerated with the aid of a recording device. The Tactical Electronics' HCT3 Helmet Camera not only provides the advantages of video recording chest-mounted K-9CMC. The K-9MC4 but is rugged enough to withstand the camera system is mounted directly to rigors of Tactical Operations," Arning the back of the dog and is designed to said. effectively transmit video back to the For Canine Units, Tactical Electronics handler. offers two types of K-9 Camera Systems: With built-in mini DVRs, video is the back-mounted K-9MC4 and the recorded directly to an SD card for TC K9CMC post-operation review and archiving. Light-sensitive cameras and IR food illuminators provide enhanced wireless vision in low-ambient light environments. The back-mounted K-9MC4 features a Black/White camera head with 420 lines of resolution and a 0.0003 lux low-light performance CCD. The K-9CMC camera system has many of the same features as the K-9MC4, but provides a different point of view. Mounted to the collar of the dog, it provides a ground-level view that allows the handler to wirelessly view what the K-9 detects on the handheld or wristmounted monitor. With continuous recording capability of four + hours, this compact yet resilient camera system is a welcome addition to bomb-detection K-9 teams. Both come with a Storm Case® with precision-cut foam for additional storage protection. Susan Geoghegan is a freelance writer living in Naples, Fla. She can be reached at skgwriter@ comcast.net. LaO Post your comments on this story by visiting www.lawandordermag.com www.lawandordermag.com 43