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• Killing of Massachusetts Officer Renews Calls for State Death Penalty

  19-04-2018 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The killing of a Massachusetts police officer has some Republicans calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty for the murder of law enforcement officers in the state, reports the Associated Press.Recent attempts to restore capital punishment in the state have faltered, most recently after the killing of another police officer two years ago and in 2013, after the Boston Marathon bombing.The death of Officer Sean Gannon, a Yarmouth K-9 handler who was fatally shot in the head while serving
  
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• Maryland SRO to Receive NASRO National Award of Valor

  19-04-2018 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The school resource officer (SRO) who quickly ended a shooting at Maryland’s Great Mills High School last month will receive the National Award of Valor from the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO). The organization announced today that it will present the award to Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office during NASRO’s annual School Safety Conference in Reno, Nevada, June 24–29.NASRO President Don Bridges of the Baltimore
  
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• Plasan Showing New Lightweight Armored Vehicle at ExpoSeguridad Mexico

  19-04-2018 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  At next week's Expo Seguridad in Mexico City Plasan will be showing its broad range of products and solutions, and it will be unveiling an all-new lightweight armored vehicle.The Yagu will be making its debut on the Plasan stand at the exhibition. In the spirit of "the element of surprise" that the new vehicle embodies, details are still scarce but the company says it can reveal that the Yagu is an ultralight and super agile vehicle with an unprecedented level of protection for a vehicle at this
  
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• FLIR Systems Completes Strategic Investment in DroneSense

  19-04-2018 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  FLIR Systems, Inc. and DroneSense, Inc. have announced that FLIR has completed a strategic investment in DroneSense, makers of a software platform that serves the growing needs of public safety organizations in utilizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to better perform their missions.The minority investment by FLIR in DroneSense will create opportunities for the companies to collaborate and share their respective expertise and customer relationships to develop and bring to market advanced UAS o
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Nearly Caught in Fiery House Explosion

  19-04-2018 02:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Texas Officer Nearly Caught in Fiery House ExplosionA police officer who drove out to investigate a vehicle collision in Hurst, TX, narrowly avoided being seriously injured in a fiery house explosion at the scene of the crash.In new dashcam footage from the April 7 incident, Officer Travis Hiser can be seen approaching the home in question when a sudden blast of flames erupts out of it toward him. The house had been hit by a car that reportedly severed its primary gas line, allowing gas t
  
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• Man Fatally Shot After Stabbing GA Deputy in Station, GBI Says

  19-04-2018 02:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A man entered the Douglas County (GA) Sheriff's Office Tuesday night seeking shelter, but several hours later a deputy was forced to shoot him inside the facility, officials said.According to the sheriff and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 32-year-old Justin Oakes first entered the lobby of the sheriff's office about 10:25 p.m., where he was offered some water.At some point, Oakes started making "numerous" 911 calls from the bathroom, according to the GBI. He said someone poisoned him, he g
  
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