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• Officers Nationwide Pay Tribute to Slain Virginia Officer with Rookie Photos on Facebook

  07-03-2016 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In honor of Officer Ashley Guindon of the Prince William County, VA, police, who was shot and killed her first day on the job, numerous officers nationwide have posted their first-day photos on Facebook. Here's a small sample of this tribute to Officer Guindon. 
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• Take Down Line

  07-03-2016 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Take Down brand is a line of OC pepper and tear gas sprays manufactured by Mace Security International Inc. Since 1970, Mace has been making trusted defense sprays. The Take Down line of pepper sprays continues a long-standing commitment to providing quality products for law enforcement, corrections, military, and security personnel. From the maximum strength OC pepper formula of Take Down Extreme to the blended formula that combines the power of tear gas with OC pepper— Take Down offers a
  
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• Pulse 8X Metal Detector

  07-03-2016 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  JW Fishers Pulse 8X is a commercial-grade underwater metal detector in use by law enforcement agencies and military units worldwide. Pulse Induction technology lets the Pulse 8X detect all metals while ignoring salt water, black sand, coral, and high-iron rocks that can make other detectors give false readings. This detector is capable of detecting targets at a range of over six feet, and it works equally well on land and underwater. It comes with a complete accessory package that includes under
  
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• Tactix Series Tactical Pants

  07-03-2016 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  First Tactical's Men's Tactix Series Tactical Pant is made to move, with its flex action waist and a running gusset through the crotch and inside leg. Flexible and tough nylon lining protects multiple utilitarian pockets from wear, while the Teflon-coated fabric resists moisture, stains, and dirt. The women's Tactix Series Tactical Pants feature First Tactical's Advanced Women's fit, providing a contoured cut for a specialized solution instead of purchasing a smaller version of men's tactical pa
  
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• SWISS P Final SR

  07-03-2016 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Final SR ammunition from RUAG Ammotec was specially created for short operation distances in urban environments. The disintegrating hollow point bullet immediately deposits its energy within a very short distance, to provide excellent stopping power on soft targets. This watertight round is specially designed for use in short-barreled carbines and penetrates steel rims and Level NIJ IIIA ballistic vests. 
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• 7290ML Flash Bang

  07-03-2016 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 7290ML is the latest flash bang development from Combined Tactical Systems. Adding to its line of noise flash diversion devices, the 7290ML is a lighter weight, higher output design that expands on the popular 7290M Mini-Bang. Weighing 267 grams, the 7290ML has light and sound outputs of 4 million to 6 million candela and 175 dB, respectively. 
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• Crossfire Gel

  07-03-2016 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pepper spray manufacturer Sabre is known for its safe and reliable products, extensive testing, and meeting the demands of end users. Sabre's Crossfire Gel, the company's newest delivery system, is growing in popularity with departments thanks to its versatile use. Sabre Gel's distinct advantages include dramatic reduction of cross-contamination with no airborne particles so it doesn't atomize, virtual elimination of wind blow-back, a range of 20 feet, and Crossfire technology, which allows Cros
  
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• FN 303 Launcher

  07-03-2016 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FN 303 Launcher is a compressed air-powered system capable of launching fin-stabilized .68 caliber projectiles at point-specific targets with a range of up to 50 meters. Constructed ergonomically from black polymer and aluminum, the FN 303 features flip-up iron sights, a speedloader-compatible 15-round magazine with a clear rear cover, and a top-mounted MIL-STD 1913 rail. The launcher also provides approximately 110 shots per filled tank of air and can be used as a standalone unit or attache
  
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• VKS Less-Lethal System

  07-03-2016 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PepperBall, a division of United Tactical Systems LLC, has introduced its next-generation less-lethal system. Called "VKS", for Variable Kinetic Speed," it provides multi-mission capability and variable payloads in a single M4-styled platform. Projectiles deployed with the VKS have a variable kinetic impact of between 13 and 30 Joules with extended range and precision accuracy. Target accuracy is 120 feet utilizing PepperBall's patented VXR fin-stabilized projectiles, with area saturation availa
  
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• 40mm Tactical 4-Shot Launcher

  07-03-2016 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Enhancing the family of launchers from Safariland brand Defense Technology, the 40mm Tactical 4-Shot Launcher, produced in collaboration with Lewis Machine & Tool, is designed to be lightweight and economical. The Tactical 4-Shot is equipped with a quad rail and features an advanced pump action. The 40mm Tactical 4-Shot Launcher (Model 1440) in a black anodized finish will be available in the second quarter this year. 
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• M-09 Less-Lethal Pistol

  07-03-2016 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Defenzia's M-09 is a multi-purpose less-lethal weapon with laser target marker. This short, barrelless four-shot pistol uses 18x45mm less-lethal special cartridges, which translates to 55 caliber. This weapon offers a wide range of special cartridges including rubber bullets, flash illumination, pepper gel, and signal flares. All cartridges for this system feature special sleeves of high-strength aluminum alloy or stainless steel. In essence, the cartridges act as the barrel for this distinctive
  
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• Video: Gunman Opens Fire on Undercover Philly Officer's Car, No Injuries Reported

  07-03-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Gunman Opens Fire on Undercover Philly Officer's Car, No Injuries ReportedTwo men are in custody after a gunman shot up a police car in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood Friday evening.At 7 p.m., a 15th District police officer was driving in his unmarked vehicle east on Bridge Street. Two men who were apprehended during a narcotics arrest were also in the back of his vehicle. As he was driving the officer suddenly heard gunshots and turned north on Lesher Street where he saw several p
  
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• University of Oregon Police Chief Paid to Leave Following Lawsuit

  07-03-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The University of Oregon paid its police chief, Carolyn McDermed, $46,000 to leave the position, officials said Friday.She left the job abruptly just days before a federal judge reconfirmed a $755,000 jury award against McDermed and her department in a whistleblower case. The jury's decision indicated they believed she retaliated unlawfully against an employee who complained about her leadership, then lied about it repeatedly on the stand.The case is expected to cos
  
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• NYPD Stops Arresting People for Minor Crimes in Manhattan

  07-03-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A number of offenses that could have landed New Yorkers in handcuffs will now result in just a summons. People who commit low-level crimes — like littering, public urination, taking up two subway seats or public consumption of alcohol — will no longer be subject to arrest in Manhattan starting Monday.Before Monday's policy went into effect, officers had to arrest someone committing a low-level crime if he or she had an open summons. More than 1 million New Yorkers have open summ
  
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• Miami-Dade Officers Have Private Info Hacked, Released on Website

  07-03-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Miami-Dade County is investigating a breach of privacy that has affected more than 1,000 police officers and other county employees.The personal information of police officers, lawyers and judges in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties was made public through a South Florida website last month, and employees in Miami-Dade were only alerted of the breach this week, according to John Rivera, president of the Miami-Dade Police Benevolent Association.“When we made some inquiries we foun
  
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• Illinois Officer Killed in Collision with Ambulance

  07-03-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A central Illinois police officer is dead after a car crash Friday night in Morgan County.State police say Scot Fitzergald of the South Jacksonville Police Department was heading to a medical call when it happened.This is the first time the South Jacksonville PD has ever lost an officer in the line of duty, Fox Illinois reports.Illinois State Police say officer Fitzgerald and an ambulance were responding to a medical call on Route 267.The officer couldn't find the person who made that medical ca
  
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• California Officers Shoot Man Holding Hostages at Subway Restaurant

  07-03-2016 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man accused of attempting to rob an Anaheim, CA, Subway and holding two female employees at knifepoint was recovering after being shot by an officer on Sunday, according to local police.A woman called 911 around 2 p.m., but because she was whispering the dispatcher was only able to understand her location — a Subway restaurant in the 1100 block of West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Daron Wyatt told KTLA TV.Once at the location, the officers realized the Subway’s do
  
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• A Revolution in Use-of-Force Policy and Training?

  07-03-2016 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A battle is brewing among law enforcement leadership organizations about whether and how to change police use-of-force policy and training to be kinder and gentler. As the public, the media, and law enforcement professionals grapple with the persistent post-Ferguson issues, you on the street are surely scratching your heads.In January, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, weighed in with "30 Guiding Principles" at its meeting titled, "Use of Force: Tak
  
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• Video: NYPD Officers Sprayed with Accelerant, Burned while Apprehending Murder Suspect

  07-03-2016 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NYPD Officers Sprayed with Accelerant, Burned while Apprehending Murder SuspectTwo NYPD officers were sprayed with an accelerant and burned on Sunday night in the final moments of a manhunt for a 23-year-old who went on a violent spree earlier in the day, authorities say.The suspect, Patrick James Dillon, had slashed a woman, burned one man and fatally stabbed another before being shot in both legs by police, authorities told WPIX TV.He was arrested in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens,
  
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• Video: Arizona Officer Charged with Murder Over January Shooting

  07-03-2016 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Arizona Officer Charged with Murder Over January ShootingA Mesa, AZ, police officer who shot and killed a Texas man at an East Valley hotel in January has been charged with second-degree murder.The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office filed the direct complaint against the officer late Friday, KNXV TV reports.The complaint alleges that Officer Phillip Mitchell Brailsford's use of deadly force was not justified when he shot 26-year-old Daniel Shaver at the La Quinta
  
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• Police Product Test: Vertx 37.5 Combat Shirt

  07-03-2016 19:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gone are the days of wearing sweaty T-shirts or button-down BDU blouses under your body armor. If you wear heavy armor for a living odds are you've suffered through more than one range day wearing this stuff. Thankfully someone decided to put an end to that misery and invented the trusty "combat shirt." With a moisture-wicking torso and ruggedized sleeves, these shirts keep you cool and dry under your vest while protecting your extremities. Vertx has thrown its hat in the ring as well with its 3
  
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