My husband called me as he was leaving to go snowmachining and saw a large number of police heading up the mountain to the road behind us. EMS parked at the bottom of the mountain.
Tried finding a police scanner app to see if I could hear anything, but apps are crap.
I texted another neighbor who’s retired firefighter, but they didn’t have a scanner either.
Their son is current firefighter and gave us an update - gunshot inside a residence.
But this makes me realize that even though we have been looking at getting a scanner for a while, we haven’t been looking diligently.
Hoping someone here can recommend a solid unit?
Most of the cop-robots I've seen are on two treads (skid-steer type) mounted with cameras and a 12-gauge shotgun, and a speaker to communicate, if possible, with victims and/or perpetrators. The type you describe (the so-called "dogs" that walk on four limbs, are still in trials AND they are vulnerable to anyone with a rifle, as there are critical points where they can be rendered inoperable... a rifle round to the point where any of the limbs attach to the body (actuators, and there are 4 of them) and the central processing unit, which is located almost dead center of the body. A round (or two or three) can disable these things, especially green-tip armor piercing rounds.
Interesting info - thanks Banjoman! But a 12 gauge? Wouldn’t that blow the robot backwards, even if on skids?
The things weigh several hundred pounds, so the "recoil" would be negligible for the robot. I just wish my old, damaged shoulder could stand that recoil as much as the robot can.
Dang - understand that.
Well thanks for sending me down the police robot rabbit hole! So interesting, and frankly, a little un-nerving 😳
https://www.wired.com/2016/07/11-police-robots-patrolling-around-world/
So here is an update since the news has been reporting on it.
“The department also said officers were using a “variety of tactics and tools,” including the use of drones.”
Drones and their use in public vs combat, are another rabbit hole to go down.
Brave new world.