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2. 3. 3. Miranda Warning ($0.99) Although many officers don't generally have to read the Miranda Warning, this iPhone app makes it a piece of cake if you ever do need to do so. It has a black background with white text, which helps and eliminates the loss of night vision during nighttime operations, but it also has a daytime display for day shift officers. The third screen helps you translate the warnings from English to Spanish. There is also a link to Google Translate. Just touch the link and type out what you want to say in English and it translates it to Spanish. There is also an Android version, which is free. On The Road 4. The Vehicle Identification System ($0.99) The Vehicle Identification System (V.I.S.) is a vehicle image database of almost every vehicle made in the last decade. V.I.S. is designed to be used by law enforcement and security officers while on patrol. V.I.S. can be used to determine what a suspect vehicle looks like when responding to a call. It is also very useful when interviewing victims or witnesses to determine or rule out suspect vehicles. An Android version is available. 5. DUI Warning and Test Instructions ($0.99) iPhone or iPad This app is the Implied Consent Warn- 4. ing Card and universal Field Sobriety Test instructions, which are given by tens of thousands of police officers in the United States every day. Also included for officers are the clues for each test (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand) and the number of clues to fail each test. It also includes a .08 Chart, which allows people to see how each drink affects their blood alco- hol level. The chart shows a drink count, per hour, which allows individuals to know how much they can drink before going over .08. No Android version is available yet. Medical Whether you get to the scene of a medi- cal emergency before an EMT does and you want to help the victim, or you want to be able to identify what types of pills someone is carrying / taking to figure out if they have a mental condition, these apps can help. 6. Pocket First Aid & CPR ($3.99) Created by the American Heart Associa- tion, the Pocket First Aid & CPR features hundreds of pages with illustrations and covers CPR, choking, bites, bruises, burns, seizures, diabetic emergencies and more. Moreover, there are instruc- tional videos and a place where you can save your own and others' medical emergency information. An Android version is available. 6. 7. Psych Drugs (FREE) With Psych Drugs, you can learn impor- tant and useful information about various psychotropic medications such as antide- pressants, antipsychotics, mood stabiliz- ers and anti-anxiety medications. For each medication, you will find the generic name, brand name, class, indications, dosage forms, maximum daily dose for adults and maximum daily dose for children, and half- life. Psych Drugs is fully browseable and searchable. You can use the search box to type a psychotropic medication you are looking for, or you can scroll alphabetically through the list and quickly jump to a letter with an A-Z side panel. Simply tap on the medication to learn about it. Also, you can save your favorites with a touch of a button. Available for the iPhone and Android. 8. Pill Identifier App – Lite ($0.99) iPhone and iPad The Lite Pill Identifier App is a searchable database of pill images, which includes more than 14,000 Rx/OTC medications found in the U.S. You can search based on imprint, drug name, color and shape. The app requires an Internet connection to view the pill images. An Android version is in the works. 9. iTriage (FREE) Created by two ER docs, iTriage helps you answer the questions: What is this medical condition, and where can it be treated? You can search symptoms, learn about potential causes, and then be directed to the most www.lawandordermag.com 43