The real life of an American police officer: Winning over others with virtue

Chapter 293 Equipment
Bauer excitedly pulled Eric to a display shelf filled with various camera modules.

But Eric, watching him devour two donuts in a flash and start heading for the third, couldn't help but speak up:
“Hey, Bauer, I don’t want to see you looking ugly and unable to walk in the future.”

This was quite direct. Bauer paused, looked down at his stomach, then at the tempting donut in his hand, hesitated for a second, then resolutely took another bite, muttering:
"This is the weight of happiness."

But he slowed down his eating pace a bit, putting the remaining half of the donut back into the paper bag with a hint of reluctance.

"You're hopeless," Eric said, speechless.

“Let’s not talk about that, Eric.” Bauer picked up a seemingly standard outdoor PTZ camera with a heavy metal casing.

"Look at this."

Eric took it, and to his surprise, it wasn't very heavy.

"It looks ordinary, but it has many advantages: military-grade hardened shell, IP68 protection, impact-resistant, explosion-proof, and bulletproof against common handgun and shotgun fire."

Perhaps it was because he was talking about his field that Bauer became more and more excited: "In addition to these, there is Sony's Starlight Ultra Low Light Sensor, which can provide usable color images in near-total darkness."

It integrates an uncooled vanadium oxide vacuum-encapsulated thermal imaging core with a resolution of 640x512. It can detect temperature differences as low as 0.05°C, penetrate smoke and fog at night with ease, and automatically and seamlessly switch between dual modes.

It has a built-in AI chip that I set up, supports deep learning behavior analysis, can distinguish between people, vehicles, and animals, and ignores false alarms such as swaying leaves and changes in light and shadow.

Supports PoE power supply and solar-assisted charging panel interface.

Eric raised an eyebrow. This thing sounded pretty cool. He examined it closely, turning it over and over, and noticed it was rather bare.

How do I install it?

Bauer calmly replied, "Installation? Simple. The magnetic base provides a strong lock, and you just need to adjust the angle."

Eric saw the connection Bauer had mentioned, nodded, and smiled, "That's right!"

He likes this powerful and convenient thing; after all, times have changed.

Eric asked, "Anything else?" His gaze lingered on the many strange and unusual things in front of him.

Bauer then picked up something that looked like a rough, grayish-brown stone.

"This is lichen. Just throw it at the base of the wall or in the flower bed, and it will become completely invisible."

Eric put the ball machine down and took the 'lichen' from Bauer again.

"It comes with vibration, sound and passive infrared triple sensing. Once triggered, it can send an alarm back to the host via encrypted frequency hopping signal. It is also waterproof, dustproof and resistant to extreme temperatures, making it your first invisible line of defense."

"So this is basically like an alarm? How's the battery life?"

Eric said, "We can't just leave it for a few days and then have to bring it back to charge it?"

Bauer gave him an ignorant look: "With a built-in long-lasting lithium battery and a flexible solar film hidden on top, it theoretically has unlimited power."

Eric, unconcerned by Bauer's gaze, chuckled and said, "There must be more to it than that, Bauer?"

“Of course!” Bauer shrugged and led Eric to the display shelf next to him.

These shelves are filled with small drones.

Bauer pointed to the smallest one above: "Hummingbird micro reconnaissance aircraft, ultra-quiet brushless motor, completely inaudible 50 meters away."

It features a 4K optical zoom lens with laser ranging, an optional thermal imaging module, AI-powered automatic path patrol, automatic obstacle avoidance, and facial and license plate recognition and tracking. It will automatically return to the charging dock and land precisely when the battery level drops below 20%.

Upon hearing this, Eric subconsciously narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded. With this thing, his home advantage would become even greater.

If a house can withstand heavy bombardment, could it kill one enemy after another?

-

After introducing a bunch of things, Bauer led Eric to the main control computer, typed on the keyboard, and brought up the complex software interface. "All these devices, integrated through my Guardian system, can 3D model your territory, automatically mark the positions of all sensors and cameras, and can be accessed in split-screen mode with a single click."

If the lichen sensor is triggered, it will automatically wake up the nearest hummingbird to check it and display the image on the main screen.

All data is stored locally on an NVMe array and backed up to the cloud with AES-256 encryption. It can even be remotely controlled via a mobile app, providing a clear overview of the overall situation.

“Okay.” Eric nodded in satisfaction; the performance of these devices far exceeded his expectations.

“Get me a complete set, Bauer. I need full coverage, no blind spots, especially the perimeter of the wall, all entrances and exits, and the visual blind spots of the main building.”

"Don't worry, it's a piece of cake." Bauer patted his chest and then picked up a jam-filled donut, the jam overflowing from it.

Send me your building and land plot CAD drawings, and I'll help you optimize the automatic collaborative solution and calculate the best layout points.

You'll have to install it yourself then, but don't worry, the interfaces on these devices are designed to be foolproof, so installation is very simple. For drone operation, I'll give you a simplified gamepad-style controller; it's intuitive and you can get started in ten minutes.

Eric was speechless. Who did they think they were? Under Bauer's pained gaze, he snatched a jam-filled donut from the pile.

"What about the price?"

Although it's true that he and Bauer are good friends, even brothers keep clear accounts, and friends are no exception.

Getting something for free is a bit much, since it's obvious that these devices cost a lot of money.

Bauer shrugged and said, "Same as always, cost price, plus a 15% caffeine and sugar supplement fund. Your custom-made gun is included as a bonus. How about it?"

Eric's lips twitched. This guy really was addicted to coffee and donuts.

"OK!" Eric and Bauer clapped their hands, thus finalizing the bargain.

"Send me the list and price list via email."

"OK!" Bauer suddenly lowered his voice and said:

"But Eric, are you trying to prevent World War III on your doorstep? Honestly, did you accidentally stir up a hornet's nest for some multinational military corporation?"

Eric shook his head helplessly and said, "Bauer, you have quite the imagination."

"Hmph!" Bauer said in a mysterious voice, like a charlatan.

“I always felt that this day would come, and giving you these things to use is equivalent to conducting long-term reliability tests under extreme conditions.”

"So where's my gun, Bauer?" Eric was too lazy to argue with him about things that hadn't happened yet.

-

An hour later, Eric walked out of the garage carrying a small box.

Bauer carried the nearly empty donut bag to the door, his lips still smeared with icing sugar.

"Next time you come, remember to buy more, Eric, or buy from that new shop on the corner. I heard the maple syrup and bacon flavor is amazing."

Eric glanced back but didn't answer, resolving in his heart to buy less next time.

This guy devoured the entire bag of donuts, which was quite a large quantity.

This is too scary.

He really didn't want to see his friend suddenly die on the table one day.

"If you can do some exercise, I'll buy it for you."

Eric's only response was the slowly closing garage door and Bauer's muttered words: "That sounds exhausting. Maybe I should just write some code."

(End of this chapter)