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• BarrelBlok

  29-03-2016 23:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BarrelBlok is designed to be the ultimate tool for firearms training. When inserted, it prevents a round from being chambered, serves as a visual indicator that the handgun is safe, provides correct clearance height for drawing from a holster, and maintains the mechanical functionality of the firearm. It works universally for each caliber and no disassembly or tools are required to use BarrelBlok. 
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• Nylon Mini Scabbard

  29-03-2016 23:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DeSantis Gunhide introduces its new Nylon Mini Scabbard, style M67. This scabbard is a sturdy,  lightweight, and trim concealment holster made for a large variety of handguns. It features an adjustable-tension device and is precision molded from ballistic nylon and thermoformable materials. 
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• Acadis Readiness Suite

  29-03-2016 23:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Acadis Readiness Suite from Envisage Technologies is an industry leader in law enforcement training management, compliance, and certification software. Purpose-built to meet the training demands of law enforcement and measure organizational readiness, Acadis is designed to ensure you have the right people and resources in place when the call comes in. 
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• Range Belt

  29-03-2016 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cut on a curve to hang on the waist and reduce jutting at the back or sides, the First Tactical Range Belt 1.75" is strong enough to hold up a holster but also comfortable and lightweight enough to move with the body in action. 
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• Multi-Purpose Canines and Training

  29-03-2016 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looking for a highly trained, yet sociable, police dog? K2 Solutions may have the dog for you. Multi-purpose canines, courses, and training are available at the company's 125-acre training facility with fully furnished lodging available. 
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• Scope Rings

  29-03-2016 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A custom rifle and a premium scope deserve the highest quality scope rings available. March aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminum rings are machined in matched pairs right here in the USA to ensure precision alignment straight out of the box. Available for 30 and 34mm scope tubes, in stock now.Contact March Optics USA at 360-733-5351, email at [email protected], or view the website www.marchoptics.com for more information. 
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• New Streamlight Rail Mount 1 Long Gun Light

  29-03-2016 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Streamlight's new ProTac Rail Mount 1 provides brilliant long-distance beams of white light (40–350 lumens). It includes a multi-function, push-button tail switch and a dual remote pressure switch with a latching push button and rail grabber mount that allow for easy one-handed operation of the light. Available for pre-order now at OfficerStore.com; expected to ship in late April 2016. 
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• Two-In-One Plate Carrier

  29-03-2016 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When a threat situation escalates and more than one operator needs hard armor protection, Point Blank's Two-In-One Plate Carrier is designed to deliver the instant solution. Within a matter of seconds, a second operator can quickly remove the rear plate panel and don the plate carrier for immediate ballistic protection. 
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• NRA Announces Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor of the Year for 2015

  29-03-2016 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The National Rifle Association is honored to award Deputy Milton R. Williams of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in Oakland County, Michigan, the 2015 NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor of the Year.Deputy Williams has served with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for more than 27 years and holds several NRA Law Enforcement training certifications in addition to being a NRA Training Counselor. As a part of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Division, Deputy Williams over
  
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• HWI Unveils Elite Defender Riot Suit

  29-03-2016 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HWI has released the Elite Defender riot suit (ED100), which offers critical protection from blunt force trauma. The company says the effective and consistently reliable ED100 riot suit is easily deployed and or removed for riot control, cell extractions, or other tactical situations and doesn't sacrifice fit or comfort,The Elite Defender Riot Suit's contour molded outer shells feature impact ridges that disperse the brunt of blows, jabs, and thrown projectiles, while foam inner padding cushions
  
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• Man flees during arrest in North Melbourne, police chase ensues - Herald Sun

  29-03-2016 12:52
  Herald Sun
  Man flees during arrest in North Melbourne, police chase ensues
  Herald Sun
  Victorian police are searching for a man who allegedly fired shots from his vehicle Melbourne's CBD. March 29th 2016; 7 hours ago; /video/video.news.com.au/News/. HEAVILY armed police are on alert amid a hunt for a crazed driver who fought off officers ...
  Police still on hunt for BMW driver after pursuit through inner-Melbourne9news.com.au
  Police chase through inner suburbs after man flees arrestThe Age
  

• Man 'known to police' shot after he pulls BB gun at Capitol Visitor Center - WJLA

  29-03-2016 11:33
  WJLA
  Man 'known to police' shot after he pulls BB gun at Capitol Visitor Center
  WJLA
  A man was shot by U.S. Capitol Police inside the Capitol Visitor Center Monday afternoon, according to U.S. Capitol Police. U.S. Capitol Police say 66-year-old Larry Dawson of Tennessee set off an alarm as he went through a metal detector at the Center ...
  Politics|Police at US Capitol Shoot Man With Gun at Screening PointNew York Times
  Man shot by police at Capitol complexReuters
  Man shot by police after drawi
  

• Police Officer Stabbed Day After Girl Decapitated in Taiwan - ABC News

  29-03-2016 10:52
  Police Officer Stabbed Day After Girl Decapitated in Taiwan
  ABC News
  A transit police officer was stabbed in the head Tuesday a day after a young girl was decapitated in apparently random knife attacks in Taiwan's capital. The officer attacked at the Xinbeitou subway station in northern Taipei has serious injuries in ...and more »
  

• South Shields man is shot by armed police after he was seen 'waving a gun' - Daily Mail

  29-03-2016 10:23
  Daily Mail
  South Shields man is shot by armed police after he was seen 'waving a gun'
  Daily Mail
  Armed police have shot a man after receiving reports that he had been seen with a handgun in a residential street in the early hours of this morning. The 24-year-old was being treated in hospital after the stand-off, which happened shortly after 1am in ...
  South Shields shooting: Man, 24, shot by police after he is 'seen in street with handgun'Telegraph.co.uk
  South Shields armed police shoot and inj
  

• Martin Place siege hostage tried to pass messages to police - 9news.com.au

  29-03-2016 10:10
  9news.com.au
  Martin Place siege hostage tried to pass messages to police
  9news.com.au
  March 29, 2016: The inquest into the Lindt cafe siege has heard hostages plotted drugging gunman Man Monis with sleeping tablets during their 17-hour ordeal. FTBAPGL. Sydney siege hostage Jarrod Morton-Hoffman tried to give police coded details of ...and more »
  

• Ohio Police Capture Escaped Inmate - ABC News

  29-03-2016 05:56
  CBS News
  Ohio Police Capture Escaped Inmate
  ABC News
  This undated photo shows provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows John Modie. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on March 28, 2016, confirmed the possible escape of Modie, convicted of killing a ...
  ​Convicted murderer missing from Ohio prison detained, police sayCBS Newsall 98 news articles »
  

• Teen girl escapes kidnapper after 2 years in captivity: police - Q13 FOX

  29-03-2016 04:53
  The Guardian
  Teen girl escapes kidnapper after 2 years in captivity: police
  Q13 FOX
  Surveillance footage shows the teen, now 15, running from the Tokyo apartment where she was allegedly held captive for two years. 756 views. TOKYO – Held captive for two years inside a Tokyo apartment, a teenage girl made a daring escape over the ...
  Japan police catch man suspected of kidnapping and holding girl captiveThe Guardian
  Girl Escapes 2-Year Captivity in Japan; Police Arrest ManABC Newsall
  

• Police use new 'fear of terrorism' law in arrest of Kevin Mohamed - Toronto Star

  29-03-2016 04:18
  Toronto Star
  Police use new 'fear of terrorism' law in arrest of Kevin Mohamed
  Toronto Star
  Last June, a man in Winnipeg was arrested on suspicion that he would commit a terrorist offence. Kevin Mohamed, who has been linked by numerous sources to a Twitter account peppered with references to Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and the war in Syria, ...and more »
  

• Three Children Killed in West Dallas Crash: Police - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  29-03-2016 03:48
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  Three Children Killed in West Dallas Crash: Police
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  Three children were killed and a fourth was injured in a crash along Singleton Boulevard at Peoria Street in West Dallas, police say. (Published Monday, March 28, 2016). Speed may have been a factor in a crash that killed three children and injured a ...and more »
  

• FBI Unlocks San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone, Drops Apple Legal Fight

  29-03-2016 02:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal officials said Monday that they have unlocked the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters and are dropping a request in front of a federal judge that sought to force Apple to help with that effort, reports the Los Angeles Times.The move comes a week after officials announced a "third party" had come forward to help investigators unlock the phone without help from the computer giant. It's unclear what the FBI found on the phone."Our decision to conclude the litigation was b
  
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• Citrus Heights Police Searching for Serial Peeper, Sex Assault Suspect - FOX40

  29-03-2016 01:30
  FOX40
  Citrus Heights Police Searching for Serial Peeper, Sex Assault Suspect
  FOX40
  Officers are searching for a man who has allegedly been peering into apartments and also sexually assaulted a woman, the Citrus Heights Police Department said. Since January, the police department has received several reports from female residents ...and more »
  

• Carjacking Suspect Attempts to Jump in Police Cruiser After High-Speed Chase

  29-03-2016 01:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A suspected carjacker was arrested in Canoga Park, CA, Sunday after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit and apparently trying to steal a police vehicle at the end of the chase, reports Fox 11 Los Angeles.Shortly after 6 p.m., the unidentified female strong-armed a woman in Van Nuys and stole her vehicle, said Los Angeles Police Sgt. Emerich.The suspect drove off in the stolen vehicle. The suspect led police on a chase to Simi Valley, but eventually returned eastbound, he said.The chase e
  
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• NYPD Review Board Charging Officers Even When No Complaints are Filed Against Them

  29-03-2016 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board is now accusing highly decorated officers of misconduct—even when no complaints are filed against them, police sources tell the New York Post.NYPD Lt. Richard Vetrano and Detective Thomas Woods were subjected to an administrative trial after a bystander at a traffic stop sent the CCRB video of a 2014 incident — in which even the couple involved repeatedly refused to file a complaint.The CCRB still undertook a probe and ruled the s
  
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• Iowa Officers Killed by Wrong-way Driver Identified

  29-03-2016 00:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Des Moines, IA, Officers Susan Farrell, 30, and Carlos Puente-Morales, 34, were killed while driving east on Interstate 80 at 12:40 a.m. Saturday, returning a prisoner from Council Bluffs to the capital city, according to a news release. Another vehicle driving the wrong way struck the officers head-on near the Waukee exit at mile marker 117.Both officers were recent additions to the Des Moines Police Department, graduating from the police academy in October 2015, reports the Des Moines Register
  
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• 5 Recent Times Rappers Were Unfairly Targeted By Police - HotNewHipHop

  29-03-2016 00:50
  HotNewHipHop
  5 Recent Times Rappers Were Unfairly Targeted By Police
  HotNewHipHop
  Here are 5 incidents in the past year in which rappers have been targeted by police officers. Since the genre's beginnings, rappers have had tumultuous relations with police. As there has been a renewed focus on police brutality over the past couple of ...
  

• Video: Suspect Runs Over 2 San Diego Deputies, Deputy Shoots Driver

  29-03-2016 00:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Suspect Runs Over 2 San Diego Deputies, Deputy Shoots DriverA man reportedly rammed his car backwards into two off-duty San Diego County sheriff's deputies breaking up a fight at a Vista, CA, convenience store early Sunday, and was shot twice by another deputy, reports KGTV.One deputy ended up beneath the car, but neither was seriously hurt, deputies said. A third deputy opened fire on the driver, who was hospitalized and expected to survive.The driver was later identified as Alejandro Bl
  
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• Chicago mayor explains abrupt decision on police superintendent pick - USA TODAY

  29-03-2016 00:21
  USA TODAY
  Chicago mayor explains abrupt decision on police superintendent pick
  USA TODAY
  CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday said he decided to buck the recommendations of his Police Board on who should lead the city's troubled police force and is paving the way for a longtime Chicago cop that he says has the background to restore ...
  Police morale, pressure from aldermen key to Emanuel's top cop moveChicago Tribune
  Rahm Emanuel Picks Eddie Johnson as Chicago's Interim Police Chie
  

• Ohio Sergeant Ended His Life In Front of Deputies at Cemetery

  29-03-2016 00:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lima, OH, police officials were in a state of shock last week as news spread about the death of a popular sergeant who took his own life last Monday, reports the Lima News.Sgt. David Gillispie was remembered as an officer who always dedicated himself to helping the community and working hard for the Lima Police Department, where he had worked for nearly 20 years."We are devastated by this very tragic loss," Lima Police Chief Kevin Martin said. "Sgt. Gillispie was a very valuable member of this d
  
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• FBI takes computers, cell phones from Buffalo Police Department - WGRZ.com

  29-03-2016 00:00
  WGRZ.com
  FBI takes computers, cell phones from Buffalo Police Department
  WGRZ.com
  Sources tell 2 On Your Side that the FBI went to Buffalo Police headquarters last week and left with computers and cell phones. (Photo: WGRZ). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Multiple sources confirm to 2 On Your ...and more »
  

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