* 28th annual event honors airborne law enforcement crews across America for use of thermal imaging systems in high-speed pursuit, search and rescue, and other lifesaving missions
The Teledyne FLIR Vision Awards are presented to members of the airborne law enforcement community who have best demonstrated use of thermal imaging systems in carrying out their missions, whether pursuing suspects, search and rescue efforts, or saving lives. The awards are divided into four categories, including the FANG Award for operations involving a K9 support team.
This year's winners are:
Vision Award 1st Place
Pilot:
Vision Award 2nd Place
Pilot:
Vision Award 3rd Place
Pilot: Deputy Sheriff
Life Saver Award
Pilot: Deputy Brandon McIntyre TFO: Corporal
Hot Pursuit Award
Pilot: Sergeant
FANG Award
Pilot: Corporal
K9 Handler: Officer
"For over a quarter of a century, Teledyne FLIR has recognized and honored the critical work performed by the men and women in law enforcement to keep our communities safe," said Dr.
Teledyne FLIR has presented the Vision Awards and sponsored the
* Crew coordination - how well did the aircrew communicate and manage the incident, both inside the cockpit and with ground officers?
* Technical competence - skill-level shown around search techniques, anticipating suspect behavior, focus under pressure, and operating imaging systems.
* The "FLIR Factor" - how instrumental were Teledyne FLIR cameras in completing the mission?
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Video files of the winning submissions, showing how thermal imaging technology was used to aid operations, can be found at this link on Box.
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