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• American Revolution Concealable Vest

  14-07-2018 08:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The American Revolution concealable vest from Armor Express is designed to offer maximum comfort, breathability, and durability. The carrier has low-profile shoulder padding for added comfort and weight disbursement as well as microfiber nylon in the exterior shell and slightly denser material to make it more robust. The American Revolution is also water-repellent and anti-static treated. The relief lines on the loop surfaces combined with patented Easy Grip Side Straps allow the officer to adju
  
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• Storage Box

  14-07-2018 08:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new Estes AWS Storage Box is stackable with the Estes AWS SUV Rapid Access Weapon Locker and accessories, offering a customizable solution for vehicle organization. Designed to fit in any standard police SUV, the storage box allows for spare tire access while no-drill installation makes it easy to mount. The storage box is made out of 16-gauge galvannealed steel and has a 150-pound load capacity. It features a black texture powder coat finish on the outside, customizable interior configurati
  
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• Fentantyl-Resistant Gloves

  14-07-2018 08:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Halyard Health's new Black-Fire Nitrile Exam Gloves are designed to protect first responders from fentanyl exposure, exceeding the recommendations and guidelines for handling fentanyl outlined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The Black-Fire glove has both a black side and a high-visibility orange side you can use when directing traffic or working in low-visibility situations. The low-friction orange side can also be used for pat-downs and search situations wh
  
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• LE Tactical Drone

  14-07-2018 08:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  K2's new law enforcement tactical drone, the Knight Hawk, is billed as the first U.S.-designed and assembled law enforcement tactical UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The Knight Hawk is a commercial grade UAV designed with first responder operations and infrastructure inspection in mind. It features a high pound payload capacity; infrared optics; and interoperable, encrypted HD video downlink technology from IMT Vislink. 
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• Ultra IR Illuminators

  14-07-2018 08:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pulsar has introduced two new Pulsar Ultra IR Illuminators, Ultra-850 IR Illuminator (PL79137) and Ultra-940 IR Illuminator (PL79139). Designed solely for the Pulsar Digisight Ultra models, they attach to the side of the Digisight housing to provide visual enhancement at night. This IR features variable beam control to focus from spot to flood depending on the scenario. The IR beam position is adjustable and made to align flawlessly with the Digisight field of view. The Ultra IR Illuminators als
  
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• Is Contact and Cover Dead?

  14-07-2018 07:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The tactical concept known as Contact and Cover did not start with me. But I co-wrote the first book on the subject in 1992, with San Diego Police Detective Lieutenant John Morrison, a few years after my article of the same name first ran in the April 1989 issue of POLICE. Nearly 30 years is a long run for anything, police tactics especially, but maybe it's time to call the idea done. If not dead, then at least "modified to death" by academies and trainers who have reinvented it as something els
  
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• New Challenges in Cyber Forensics

  14-07-2018 07:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A little more than a decade ago the work of a digital forensic specialist was pretty much about computers. Then along came the iPhone and Android and the challenge of the spread of portable devices. Now new challenges are arising from technologies that few people even imagined before they burst upon the market. Today's digital investigator must learn how to extract evidence from drones, encrypted portable devices, cryptocurrency trades, and a growing range of appliances and products defined as t
  
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• Forensics Equipment

  14-07-2018 07:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  These forensics products make working crime scenes easier and more efficient.FoxFury CS Scan Forensic Light SystemThe FoxFury CS Forensic Light System offers multiple blue and UV wavelengths in one light. This allows the user to scan between four different wavelengths (365nm, 395nm, 450nm, and 470nm) along with white light. This rechargeable light, along with the included orange and yellow CS Eye glasses, is designed to help speed up forensic search and reduce cross contamination at the scene.In
  
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• Duty Gear 2018

  14-07-2018 06:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Holsters and pouches give your tools security and protection.Aker International Leather Tourniquet PouchAker originally developed its leather 525 Tourniquet Pouch for the California Highway Patrol, but it's become popular with many agencies since its debut earlier this year. It meets uniform policy for carrying a tourniquet on duty when the department requires leather gear. This single tourniquet pouch is designed for duty wear and meets agency uniform policy for leather gear specifications. The
  
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• Working in Low Light

  14-07-2018 06:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police work is often conducted in the dark. And not just on the night shift. Officers have to enter low-light environments for building searches even when it's bright daylight outside. This is the nature of our profession. Criminals like the dark, and we have to know how to counter their use of poorly lit locations and nighttime hiding places.Types of LightThere are three types of light sources you need to be familiar with to understand low light. Ambient light, reflective light, and direct ligh
  
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• Unknown and Known Risk Vehicle Stops

  14-07-2018 06:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Even though most of you know there is no such thing as a routine vehicle stop, that mindset still persists among some officers and it needs to be eliminated from our thoughts. All vehicle stops are inherently risky, and thus should be divided into just two categories: unknown risk and known risk. No vehicle stop should be considered low-risk, as it is never possible to gauge beforehand the level of danger involved. Unknown risk vehicle stops can quickly evolve into known risk if a driver or pass
  
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• Police Product Test: XS Sights F8 Night Sights

  14-07-2018 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It doesn't matter how good of a shooter you are if you have no reliable way to sight in a target. Most pistols these days ship from the factory with a rather cheap set of sights that, although functional, are anything but optimal. In fact, arguably the most prolific pistol in the world comes out of the box with a cheap set of plastic sights. Why? Because gun manufacturers know that sights are a matter of personal preference and almost every shooter will replace the standard factory irons with so
  
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• Police Product Test: Tru-Spec T.R.U. Defender Shirt

  14-07-2018 05:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The days of the traditional polyester police uniform are slowly coming to an end. New fabrics, designs, and operational requirements have answered officers' calls for a more functional and comfortable uniform. One of the most welcomed innovations we've seen in recent years is the shift toward exterior body armor systems.These new vests can be made to look just like the traditional button-down shirts but are more comfortable and breathable, and allow the officer to remove their armor easily when
  
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• Madness Control

  14-07-2018 05:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In considering the recent school massacres, we should avoid falling victim to the faulty premise of solving a complicated problem by eliminating a physical thing. Guns are not the cause of school shootings. The solution is madness control, not gun control.Historically, the profession most knowledgeable about violent behavior and mental illness has been the least cooperative with law enforcement. If we are to stop school violence, then that must stop. This doesn't mean that we compromise anyone's
  
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• Wide Open Spaces

  14-07-2018 05:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Recently, I took my wife, the Sarge, to see my old stomping grounds on the Navajo Nation. We stopped to look at the new Four Corners Monument and then down to where my trailer used to sit at the Junction of US 160 and SR 504, in the little village of Teec Nos Pos. There is a new highway facility there now, and no Highway Patrol trailers. In fact, driving the length of the reservation we saw only one trooper.The first thing that strikes you when you travel through the Navajo Nation is the vastnes
  
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