ONSITE Radar CERTIFICATION

Standard Radar Certification

Meets Manufacturer Specifications

We are the country’s largest on-site radar service provider. Trusted by hundreds of Law Enforcement Departments for thousands of Certifications year after year!

Low cost certification - real or ripoff?

These two Radar Certification Certificates are the
same thing - right?

Fair Priced and Bulletproof.

How To spot A Fraudulent Certificate

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FCC Licensed Technician

All Radar Certifications are not equal!

FCC Licensed Technicians are a Critical Difference in Court Challenges.

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Our Standard Certifications are so bulletproof  we defend them
in court if necessary at no charge to your Department.

Our Standard Certifications are so bulletproof  we defend them in court if necessary at no charge to your Department.

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The Radar Shop uses the most advanced technology with state of the art equipment to perform radar re-certification right in the patrol vehicle – or when the vehicle will not be available – the unit may be removed and certification can be performed inside the department.

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Arizona. Arkansas, California, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,  Wyoming, Louisiana.

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If your department is located in any of the States indicated above, you may take advantage of our convenient on-site service just by letting us know you’d like to be on our next scheduled service trip through your area.

Standard Certification  costs vary from State to State due to the variety of expense factors involved in delivering services.  It’s easy to get a quick answer to what your cost would be by contacting us 1-800-337-7291 or customerservice@radars.info

Standard Certification for All Makes and Models of Lidar / Laser will be one price.

Standard Certification for All Makes and Models of Doppler Radar including Tuning Forks and dual antenna units will be one price.

Latest Radar Certification Scams

A number of less‑than‑reputable radar and Lidar certification companies have recently emerged, attempting to capitalize on the trust of law enforcement agencies. These companies often charge significantly lower prices than legitimate providers for “certifying” Doppler radar devices and/or Lidar units in order to win your business.

Is a low‑priced certification legitimate? It can be—but the points below will help you make that determination while also explaining why a legitimate certification from The Radar & Laser Shop (TR&LS) may cost a few dollars more. Ultimately, it is the department’s responsibility to protect its reputation and its community from inferior services.

Doppler Radar Certification

1. Technician Training

Today’s radars are highly sophisticated. What training have these companies’ technicians actually received?

All too often, the answer is: “I’ve been doing it for a while now,” with no formal training. Defense attorneys love this—because it’s easy to corner someone into admitting, “I could be doing it wrong this whole time, but I don’t really know.”

TR&LS: Our technicians complete a six‑month training program covering all makes and models of Doppler radar. They must then perform 200 certifications under the supervision of an FCC‑licensed technician.

2. Court Defensibility

What is their policy for defending their certificates in court? When was the last time they actually appeared in a case?

Many departments are surprised to learn that when a certificate from one of these low‑cost providers is finally challenged, the company simply doesn’t show up—because they know their certificate cannot withstand knowledgeable scrutiny. Unfortunately, it’s often the critical case you cannot afford to lose that ends up being challenged.

TR&LS: Our certifications are so defensible that we appear in court at no cost to our clients. In 35 years of business, our certifications have never been defeated in court.

3. Certification Equipment

What equipment do they use for radar certification? It must be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) when presented in court. Ask whether they can prove their equipment is calibrated to those standards. Most cannot.

TR&LS: All equipment used in our radar certifications is calibrated annually to NIST specifications. Documentation is available upon request.

4. Transmitter Frequency Measurement (Critical)

The IACP, NHTSA, and NIST have explicitly stated:

Without accurate measurement of a radar device’s transmitter frequency, the device is not certified.

How to Tell if Your Radar’s Frequency Was Actually Measured

Check your Certificate of Accuracy for an entry such as:

Transmitter Frequency: Antenna 1  _____ GHz

If this field is blank—or contains one of the numbers below—the frequency was not measured.

These numbers represent FCC‑assigned center frequencies, not your unit’s actual transmit frequency:

  • 24.15 GHz – All K Band
  • 33.8 GHz – MPH
  • 34.7 GHz – Stalker
  • 35.5 GHz – Kustom

If all your certificates show the same number, that would be a statistical miracle.

What a Real Frequency Measurement Looks Like

A true frequency measurement will show a value slightly above or below the center frequency. This variation is called frequency drift.

  • Normal drift: Expected; typically reflected in three digits after the decimal.
  • Excessive drift: Indicates inaccurate speed readings; reflected in abnormal numbers before the decimal.
  • No drift shown: The frequency was never measured.

If drift isn’t measured, you have no idea how far off frequency the radar may be. If your certificate lists only the center frequency, it is not defensible in any court.

Only a measured frequency proves your radar is operating accurately.

TR&LS: Frequency meters are expensive—and we use them. You can watch your radar’s frequency measurement in real time as our technician checks it directly from your unit. This is one of the reasons legitimate certifications cost more.

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