Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) helps criminal justice, public safety, emergency responder, and homeland security agencies make informed procurement, deployment, applications, operating, and training decisions, primarily by developing performance standards, measurement tools, operating procedures and equipment guidelines. OLES is part of the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). OLES is located on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 
First Labs Approved for Testing Communications Interoperability
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) recently announced that it has recognized the first eight laboratories approved to test the … 
NIST Helping Improve Speed Measurements for Cars, BulletsWhile today's law enforcement officers don't wear utility belts full of crimefighting gadgets like Batman, they do rely on a variety of state-of-the-art technologies to do their jobs …
New Program Evaluates Labs for Emergency Communications Tests
To help ensure that first responders, public safety officers and military personnel can always talk with each other no matter what communications equipment they are using (a characteristic known as … 
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Helping law enforcement, corrections, criminal justice, and public safety agencies ensure that the equipment they purchase and the technologies they use are safe, dependable, and effective.Related Links:
Office of Law Enforcement Standards 100 Bureau Drive, M/S 8102 |
