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Features include: wireless video transmission; light-sensitive camera; IR LED food illuminator; four directional IR LEDS; optional hard-wire operation; distal tip B/W camera; SD card recording; resilient construction; and 400 lines of resolution. The UDC4 unit contains a .005 lux black-and-white camera housed between four directional IR LEDs and one food IR illuminator. Providing 180 degrees of illumination, the IR illuminator is designed to fully food a 15 x 15-foot room with IR light. Due to varying amounts of ambient light in a tactical environment, the IR illuminator also provides adjustable brightness control. Video Fiberscope (VFS2) Designed specifcally for USSOCOM, the VFS2 allows operators to covertly and unobtrusively gain wireless visual access of rooms and packages. The fberscope uses a high-quality 0.005 lux black-and-white camera giving it higher resolution and more light sensitivity than any other camera on the market. The probe of the VFS2 articulates in four directions up to 160 degrees. The probe is 8mm in diameter with the camera housed in the distal tip. The unit can be placed on target and viewed wirelessly with any Tactical Electronics monitoring option. Additional features include: wireless video transmission; light sensitive camera; external light supplement; fve hours of runtime; resilient construction; and optional hard-wire operation. Irving, Texas SWAT The Irving, Texas SWAT team has used Tactical Electronics��� pole camera with positive results. Irving patrol offcers responded to a burglary in progress and set up a perimeter. Patrol offcers believed the suspects were barricaded. SWAT offcers made entry to do a slow search. It was determined that the suspects were in the attic in the garage. The Tactical Electronics pole camera was used with the thermal head. As offcers were checking the attic, they were monitoring the temperature on the (Wrist Mounted) monitor. At one point the temperature was close to 98 degrees and offcers believed it was a person behind storage in the attic. Shortly after, they saw body movement and they confrmed they had suspects in the attic. Irving, Texas SWAT members saw one suspect move away from the attic entry and then fall through the sheet rock. He was promptly placed into custody. The other suspect made it to the attic entry and was pulled down and placed into custody. While that suspect was crawling toward the attic entry, Irving SWAT members were able to watch his hands the entire time without offcers having to go up in the attic and be exposed. Their mission was successful thanks to Tactical Electronics��� inspection tool. Jennifer Gavigan is the Managing Editor of LAW and ORDER, Tactical Response, and Police Fleet Manager Magazines. She can be reached at jgavigan@ hendonpub.com. LaO Post your comments on this story by visiting www.lawandordermag.com TACTICAL ELECTRONICS FILLS TACOPS NEEDS Tactical Electronics (TE) was founded in June of 1999 in a residential garage. Through relationships cultivated during previous employment, TE was made aware of operator-level needs for specialized equipment development. This need for the design and development of new and pioneering gear was and still is the driving force behind TE���s existence. While fostering relationships with various DoD and DoJ Special Missions Units (SMUs), TE started providing training and was able to successfully manufacture several equipment items, many of which are still in service today. For over a decade, Tactical Electronics has been a reliable resource to lead law enforcement agencies and trend-setting military groups. Whether they are providing high-level electronics training or designing top-notch products, their goal is to deliver safety to those who protect us. Currently, Tactical Electronics responds to their clients��� ever changing needs by specializing in four divisions: TE Products, TE Training, TE Research and Development, and TE Aviation. www.lawandordermag.com 33