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• Concealable Carrier System

  30-10-2017 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The ATS Armor concealable carrier system is designed to be worn underneath a uniform or plain clothes. The system features pockets for the company's NIJ certified Type II and IIIA soft panels or Type IIIA hard plates. This system is designed to be light, breathable, and provide over 290 square inches of coverage. 
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• Search for next St. Louis police chief narrows - STLtoday.com

  30-10-2017 22:44 via stltoday.com
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  Search for next St. Louis police chief narrows
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  St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and interim Police Chief Lawrence O'Toole address the media at the St. Louis Police Department headquarters on Saturday Sept. 16, 2017 about Friday's protests after the Jason Stockley not guilty verdict. Photo by David ...and more »
  
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• Family held at gunpoint until police realized the dad didn't rob his own home, he says - The Sun Herald

  30-10-2017 22:31 via sunherald.com
  Family held at gunpoint until police realized the dad didn't rob his own home, he says
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  Two medical professionals said police swarmed their car Sunday night, handcuffed the newlyweds and pulled guns on their children before determining the family lived in the house a neighbor thought was being robbed. “I totally think they racially ...and more »
  
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• Police say A's catcher Bruce Maxwell was drunk, making anti-police statements - The Mercury News

  30-10-2017 21:15 via mercurynews.com
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  Police say A's catcher Bruce Maxwell was drunk, making anti-police statements
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  Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell (13) heads for the dugout after grounding out to end the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News ...and more »
  
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• WV Officer Critically Wounded in Off-Duty Shooting

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Alderson, WV, police officer was shot Friday while off duty. Two other people were also wounded in the incident, which occurred outside a home in Summers County. A suspect is in custody“A group of individuals were riding a UTV and they went to turn around in Mr. (Frederick) Tolliver’s driveway,” said Senior Trooper Nicholas Boothe of the West Virginia State Police. “While they were turning around, they were fired upon by Mr. Tolliver. ”Frederick Tolliver, 66, of
  
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• Video: Tucson Police Release Footage of Deadly Gunfight at Car Wash

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Tucson Police Release Footage of Deadly Gunfight at Car WashTucson police have released body camera video of an officer-involved shooting that happened on October 18th. The video shows the gun fight between police officers and an armed man in a car wash. It started as an armed robbery that turned into an officer involved shooting, KVOA TV reports.35-year-old, Daniel Spear, was shot multiple times by police and was killed after he fired at them first. Tucson Police Chief, Chris M
  
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• Video: Off-Duty NJ Officer Kills 2 Men Attempting to Rob Him, Police Say

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty NJ Officer Kills 2 Men Attempting to Rob Him, Police SayAuthorities say an off-duty Jersey City, NJ, police officer fatally shot two men during a robbery attempt in Newark Sunday night.The officer said he was approached by two armed men who intended to rob him, and he shot them.The officer was taken to University Medical Center to be treated for trauma, ABC7 reports.The Jersey City Police Department released a statement: "We are thankful that our detective, who was a victim of an
  
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• Video: CA Sheriff's Sergeant Stabbed in Parking Lot, Suspect Arrested

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: CA Sheriff's Sergeant Stabbed in Parking Lot, Suspect ArrestedA San Bernardino County (CA) Sheriff's Department sergeant was stabbed and wounded and an officer-involved shooting occurred during an incident Monday morning in Rancho Cucamonga, authorities said.The confrontation occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in a Hobby Lobby parking lot.The sergeant was reportedly stabbed in the head and opened fire on the suspect. Her wounds were described as reportedly non-life threatening.The uninjured s
  
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• Philadelphia Orders 150 Patrol Vehicles with Ballistic Windows

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Philadelphia police have ordered 150 new patrol cars with ballistic side windows that can protect the occupants from pistol and shotgun fire.The vehicles have ballistic shields affixed to the front door panels and what is dubbed "transparent armor" backstops a large portion of the original equipment glass in the front windows.Last year two Philadelphia officers, Jesse Hartnett and Sylvia Young, survived being shot while sitting in their patrol cars."We believe ballistic protections like this wou
  
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• NY Judge Says Cop Killer's Parole Board Can't Consider Letters from Troopers

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A state judge has blasted a cop-killer's parole board for considering letters from cops in denying the 74-year-old murderer's release after 43 years in prison.John Ruzas - who is up for parole for the 11th time - shot to death Trooper Emerson Dillon on the Thruway near Canastota in 1974. Ruzas earlier had robbed a DeWitt jewelry store.Ruzas, who was 32 years old at the time, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. He has gotten chances at parole for nearly two decades.State police have, for
  
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• MS Officer Shot, Suspect Killed During Highway Standoff

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Mississippi officer was wounded and a suspect was killed in a standoff on Interstate 55 near Senatobia Sunday afternoon. Authorities say the incident began when the suspect refused to stop for Hernando police, triggering a pursuit. The man's identity has yet to be released. The pursuit ultimately involved Hernando, Senatobia, Panola County and Mississippi Highway Patrol officers.Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain said the suspect wrecked his car, which led
  
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• Michigan Officers Help Rescue 15 Students Trapped in House Fire

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers and firefighters rescued 15 students trapped in a massive house fire in Lansing, MI, Monday morning.All 15 students are fine and are being assisted by the Red Cross. They were all from China and are flying back home Monday and Tuesday. Their personal items were already packed for their trip so they didn't lose anything in the fire.At 1:22 a.m. police were the first ones to the home, which was being used as an Airbnb rental where 15 international students were staying while they attended
  
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• Former Colorado Deputy Killed at Station After Pointing Gun at Deputies

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Arapahoe County, CO, sheriff's deputies shot and killed a former colleague Sunday night after the man reportedly pointed a gun at them. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the man shot was former deputy Mark Bidon. The 50-year-old worked at the sheriff's office from 2000 to his resignation in 2010, according to a news release. According to Julie Brooks, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, the shooting happened around 9:45. Brooks told KUSA TV the sho
  
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• FL Sheriff's Sergeant Found Dead of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

  30-10-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sergeant Michael Borland, 44, of the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff’s Office was found dead this morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.Sgt. Borland was found in the parking lot of the St. Petersburg College Veterinary Technology Center in Largo at approximately 9 a.m.The death is considered a suicide, IONTB reports. 
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• Police: 18-month-old child found with maggots in diaper - WRAL.com

  30-10-2017 20:00 via wral.com
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  Police: 18-month-old child found with maggots in diaper
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  LEXINGTON, N.C. — A North Carolina couple is charged with felony child abuse after maggots were found in the diaper of an 18-month-old baby, one of seven children in their care, police said. The Dispatch of Lexington reports police also charged ...and more »
  
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• Police identify third gang victim from Annapolis - CapitalGazette.com

  30-10-2017 19:29 via capitalgazette.com
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  Police identify third gang victim from Annapolis
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  An Annapolis teenager missing since Aug. 5 was killed in a gang-related attack and buried in a hidden grave, the third such killing in the area reported in recent weeks. Phil DavisContact ReporterStaff Writer. An Annapolis teenager missing since Aug.
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• Police: Bruce Maxwell showed signs of intoxication during arrest - ESPN

  30-10-2017 19:02 via espn.com
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  Police: Bruce Maxwell showed signs of intoxication during arrest
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  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Police say Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell showed signs of intoxication when he was arrested following accusations that he pointed a handgun at the head of a woman in Scottsdale who had delivered food to his home.and more »
  
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• Teen shot in Laurel incident dies; Howard County police arrest two - Baltimore Sun

  30-10-2017 17:59 via baltimoresun.com
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  Teen shot in Laurel incident dies; Howard County police arrest two
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  A 14-year-old who was shot over the weekend in Laurel has died, and Howard County police said Monday they have arrested two other teens in the incident and expect them to be charged with murder. Xavier Cole Young, 14, of Odenton, was shot Saturday ...and more »
  
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• Meggitt Introduces Live-Fire Simulation Screen

  30-10-2017 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Meggitt Training Systems, a leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training services for defense forces and law enforcement, has introduced a full-size live-fire screen that enables simulation training on a firing range. The debut took place at the 2017 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference held in Philadelphia last week.“Law enforcement departments no longer have to choose between simulation and live-fire training,” said Andrea Czop, V
  
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• Glock Donates $80K to Fallen Officer Foundations

  30-10-2017 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Glock, Inc. donated a total of $80,000 to two foundations that provide support for the families of fallen officers at the 2017 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference held last week in Philadelphia.Glock presented the Drug Enforcement Administration Survivors Benefit Fund (DEASBF) with a contribution for $30,000 and donated $50,000 to the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.).On hand to receive the donation on behalf of the DEASBF was Chairman Richard Crock. 
  
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• Digital Ally Receives Initial Order for VuLink Technology from Vievu

  30-10-2017 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Digital Ally, Inc., has announced Safariland’s initial order for 200 VuLink patented automatic recording systems for Vievu body-worn camera systems. The VuLink will allow Vievu’s cameras to receive wireless triggers from emergency lights, speed thresholds, or even from a Digital Ally in-car video system to automatically activate a recording without requiring officers to manually start the recording. The units will be shipped this quarter. Upon returning from the International As
  
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• Armor Express to Supply Federal Officers with Body Armor

  30-10-2017 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Armor Express, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor solutions, announced today that the company has been chosen to equip U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with ballistic-resistant vests. The multimillion dollar order will be delivered over a five-year period.“Building on our previously announced awards from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including for Customs and Border Protection as well as the Internal Revenue Service
  
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• Parents: Detroit police found missing woman dead years ago - Fox News

  30-10-2017 17:44 via foxnews.com
  Parents: Detroit police found missing woman dead years ago
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  DETROIT – A couple is struggling to understand how their daughter was found dead years ago in Detroit and buried in an unmarked grave without their knowledge. The parents of 28-year-old Crissita Cage-Toaster reported her missing in October 2009.and more »
  
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• Police: Danish Inventor Admits To Dismembering Journalist Kim Wall - NPR

  30-10-2017 17:18 via npr.org
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  Police: Danish Inventor Admits To Dismembering Journalist Kim Wall
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  Danish police say that inventor Peter Madsen has admitted to dismembering Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who was researching a story in August on board a submarine he built. He denies killing her and maintains that her death was an accident, authorities ...
  Police: Danish inventor admits dismembering journalist, denies killing herCBS News
  Kim Wall death: Danish inventor Madsen admits dismembering journalistBBC Newsall
  
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• Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety

  30-10-2017 16:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety is an 8-hour training course that teaches officers, dispatchers, and other law enforcement personnel how to identify and safely de-escalate someone experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge. To be prepared you need to get trained. 
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• M.S. in Law Enforcement

  30-10-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  USD's 100% online M.S. in Law Enforcement Leadership is a regionally accredited 20-month program that focuses on refining the skills needed to address today's law enforcement challenges. Its combination of practical and relevant curriculum, accomplished practitioner faculty, and academic reputation is designed to provide the optimal learning experience for law enforcement leaders. 
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• HyperSpike HS-10

  30-10-2017 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ultra Electronics' HyperSpike HS-10 is an innovative self-contained, portable acoustic hailing device. Exceeding traditional megaphones and common hailing devices, the HS-10 is designed to deliver clear, intelligible, and authoritative commands that are heard and understood. A built-in high frequency alert tone penetrates high background noise and is activated with the push of a button. 
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• Streamlight Stinger LED HL

  30-10-2017 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Streamlight's Stinger LED HL is a high-lumen, rechargeable, LED flashlight that provides 800 lumens of maximum illumination. Its wide beam pattern is designed to give you a bright flood light that will illuminate the area around you. High, medium, low, and strobe modes help you get the level of light needed when you want it. 
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• I652 VR2 Rescue Vest

  30-10-2017 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stearns' 1652 VR2 Rescue Vest is a vest for the pros that helps you have the right gear at the right time with extra gear storage, including a modular accessory pocket system (pocket sold separately). It features a quick-release belt with attached tether ring and four front adjustable straps.  
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• Spillman Flex

  30-10-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spillman Flex is an on-premises public safety software solution designed to meet the needs of police departments, sheriff's offices, dispatch centers, correctional facilities, and fire departments. Flex provides agencies with the advantages of integration, multi-jurisdictional data sharing capabilities, affordable site-licensing, and ongoing innovations, all built around a central Integrated Hub. 
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• Study: Body Cameras Have No Impact On Police Behavior - The Onion (satire)

  30-10-2017 15:50 via theonion.com
  Study: Body Cameras Have No Impact On Police Behavior
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  A study of body camera use among Washington, D.C. police found the cameras had no impact on how often officers used force, contradicting past research. What do you think? “I remain hopeful that someday we'll find the easy technological fix that solves ...and more »
  
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• State of Policy Report

  30-10-2017 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over 340 law enforcement professionals from 46 states told PowerDMS where they turn for policy advice, how they effectively communicate policies to officers, and how they’re combating a critical loss of training funds. These insights can be found in the State of Policy report. How does your agency compare? 
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• Pelican Air Cases

  30-10-2017 15:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a part of the innovative and lighter Pelican Air case line, the three new cases, 1557, 1607, and 1637, offer users more versatility, portability and durability. Pelican Air cases are designed to provide premium equipment protection with a next-generation HPX resin construction, while remaining up to 40% lighter and now 45% deeper. 
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• OHD Quantifit

  30-10-2017 15:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With OHD Quantifit, you can do a complete fit test in 2-3 minutes. You can test in any environment with no consumables using OHD's Controlled Negative Pressure Technology. Within seconds of testing, the Quantifit can determine whether the user has a basic fit or not. 
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• FATS 100P portable training system

  30-10-2017 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FATS 100P delivers weapon handling and shot analytics in an immersive training platform. Portable and light, the FATS 100P rugged hand-carry case allows easy transport, set-up, and operation. Judgmental training and marksmanship courses feature video authoring, enhanced UUI, automatic coaching, and 360° sound board—all on an easily transportable laptop. 
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• Lake Assault Patrol Boat

  30-10-2017 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lake Assault Boats has delivered this vessel to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol Unit located in Minneapolis. Purchased from the GSA schedule, the craft features a hydraulically operated bow door, and the Mercury Skyhook Digital Anchoring system to assist in rescue and recovery operations along the Mississippi River. 
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• Glock 17 Gen5 and Glock 19 Gen5 Pistols

  30-10-2017 15:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Glock Gen5 pistols are the latest example of Glock’s constant pursuit of perfection. Gen5 pistols feature over 20 design modifications from their Gen4 predecessors. These changes were made to deliver improved accuracy, durability, performance, control, and flexibility. 
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• FN 509

  30-10-2017 15:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FN 509 is the latest in 9mm pistol offerings from FN. The platform has been tested extensively for reliability, ammunition compatibility, and durability to meet the performance standards of the MHS requirements – totaling more than one million rounds. 
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• BallisticSearch

  30-10-2017 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Now, any size agency can process ballistic evidence from crime scenes to develop investigative leads, fast. DRN Data's Ballistic Search is designed to easily capture images of discharged cartridge cases with a portable, affordable device to search and compare to others with the BallisticSearch nationwide gallery. It can help you minimize or eliminate backlogs that may date back days, weeks, months, or years. 
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• Dual Strike Face Rifle Plates

  30-10-2017 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Truth Snap magnetic plates by Angel Armor feature an innovative, two-piece design. You can stack two ballistic plates together to protect against NIJ Level IIIA and Level III threats, including AK-47, 5.56, and .308. 
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• American Military University

  30-10-2017 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  American Military University has two new doctoral degree programs: Doctor of Global Security (DGS) and Doctor of Strategic Intelligence (DSI). Why choose AMU? You’ll be guided by experienced faculty with strong academic and industry credentials, research focuses on real-world scenarios and solving problems with actionable results, and programs are designed to prepare you for executive positions by equipping you with research-based acumen. You can investigate an AMU doctoral program now.&nb
  
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• Police: 12-year-old boy jumps from overpass in suicide attempt, kills driver below - USA TODAY

  30-10-2017 05:16 via usatoday.com
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  Police: 12-year-old boy jumps from overpass in suicide attempt, kills driver below
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  WASHINGTON — Virginia State Police are investigating a suicide attempt by a 12-year-old boy who jumped from an interstate overpass, killing a driver below. Police identified the driver as 22-year-old Marisa Harris of Olney, Md. Harris was a graduate ...
  22-year-old woman killed after 12-year-old boy jumps from overpass in suicide attemptW*USA 9
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