Night Vision

Night vision has always been the envy of every road officer as well it should.

It is a tool that can be used on just about every midnight tour. Alarm calls, building searches, wooded area searches, are just some of the uses. In a combat situation, it allows the officer to significantly reduce use of the flashlight thus giving away position.

Actually, night vision can be used on most shifts. Even on dayshifts, it could be used to search the interior of darkened structures.

The sole reason that night vision has not been more  readily available to officers is cost.

That has now changed.

Night vision goggles, binoculars, monoculars, scopes, video cameras, have all plummeted in price.

There was once a time where night vision equipment started in the two thousand dollar range. Today, it can be purchased for around one hundred dollars.

Before investing in night vision, however, do your homework.

There are a lot of products available on the Internet. Make sure you deal with a reputable company.

Your first step is to decide which type of night vision product you want to purchase as there are several.

Night Vision Equipment
Night Vision Goggles
Night Vision Binoculars
Night Vision Monoculars
Night Vision Scopes
Night Vision Video Cameras

Once you have decided, then you can begin shopping for price.

Only purchase night vision from a company that offers a money back guarantee in case you are not happy with your investment.

If possible, try out the night vision item that interests you before making a purchase. Trade shows are excellent for this as all of the vendor’s products are available for testing.

Remember, there is a difference between night vision and thermal imaging which is much more expensive.

Night vision equipment works by gathering available tiny bits of light, including the lower portion of the infrared light spectrum, that are present but may not be visible to your eyes.  Night vision amplifies this light to a point where we can easily observe images.

Thermal imaging detects heat.  Most TI equipment is still very costly which is why night vision is becoming the choice of most agencies.

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