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Police Officers

Responsibilities of a police officer are varie. Typical duties relate to keeping the peace, law enforcement, protection of people and property, making us feel safe and protected and the investigation of crimes. Officers are expected to respond to a variety of situations that may arise while they are on duty. Rules and guidelines dictate how an officer should behave within the community, and in many contexts restrictions are placed on what the uniformed officer wears. In some countries,rules and procedures dictate that a police officer is obliged to intervene in a criminal incident, even if they are off-duty. Police officers in nearly all countries retain their lawful powers while off duty.

Search and Rescue:
While in many regions, the fire department is the lead agency in searches, the reality is that police officers are often dispatched to assist. Whether the missing person is a roaming child or an elderly Alzheimer’s patient, Night vision goggles can help officers search large areas in short order in limited light. Depending on the type of night vision goggles used and whether there are obstacles within view, officers may be able to search up to 1,500 feet in any direction at night. Over clear terrain, that gives the rescuer a search circle over one-half kilometer in diameter.

Night vision goggles eases search efforts in large fields, at parks, near roadways, and even in wooded areas when no one can see. Searches near bodies of water also offer opportunities to use a thermal imager attached in most night vision devices. As long as the victim is not completely submerged, his body heat should be detected by the thermal imager. By combining use of the thermal imager with the use of night vision and flashlights, officers can search for someone or something when no one else can.