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Special Units
Forcible Door Entry Device
DoorStorm Enterprises
DoorStorm Enterprises' two new forcible door entry devices are "all green" and able to open almost any door in seconds without use of hydraulics.
June 29, 2010
Special Units
Denver Woman Sues Police Over House Fire During Standoff
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Denver Police Department one year after her home was destroyed by fire reportedly started by a SWAT team attempting to arrest her 35-year-old son, Joseph Quintana.
January 29, 2020
Special Units
Rexit Rapid Entry/Exit Tool
Estwing
Estwing's Rexit is an all-in-one rapid entry and exit tool created for police, SWAT, and firefighters.
November 6, 2017
Patrol
Ga. Deputies Probed for Home Entry
DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputies are facing an internal investigation for an aggressive arrest after entering a home at 2 a.m. July 26. Read the full story here.
August 8, 2013
Special Units
BlackHawk Offers Mini Deployment Entry Kit
The Mini Deployment Kit consists of the Mini Deployment Bag with individual tool compartments for reduced noise signature and a secure carry of the Mini BoltMaster, Mini Breacher and the Micro ThunderSledge entry tools.
March 16, 2011
Patrol
Exigent Entry
Warrantless entries are limited to those authorized by consent, probation or parole search conditions, or "exigent circumstances" involving some sort of emergency requiring immediate action. One category of exigency that may justify warrantless entry is the need to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence.
July 6, 2011
Patrol
Entry to Secure
As previous "Point of Law" articles have discussed, there are four—and only four—legal justifications for entering private premises. For several reasons, the preferred authority for entry is a judicial warrant.
December 9, 2012
Patrol
Constitutional Home Entry
Private residences enjoy the highest levels of Fourth Amendment protection against governmental intrusion. Here are the 10 most common ways to get inside a home without violating the Fourth Amendment.
February 9, 2014
Patrol
Consent Entry After Refusal
The question of who can give valid consent to enter and search private premises has been the subject of numerous Supreme Court opinions.
March 31, 2014
SWAT
Covert Entry Search Warrants
Traditional search warrants aren't always the best choice, because they require immediate notification. With a covert entry warrant, officers can delay notification, collect evidence, and continue building their case.
July 21, 2011
Special Units
Knock Before Entry
Is it always necessary to comply with knock notice before forcing entry to serve a search warrant?
January 31, 2004
Weapons
World Am Sponsors Missing Child Alert Systems for Police in California
World Am has committed to purchasing Missing Child Alert Systems for police departments in California that have requested the system from its developer, New York-based AdZone Research.
January 31, 2007
Special Units
Pow-R-Entry Breaching Tool
IML Corp.
IML Corp’s Pow-R-Entry Fast Entry/Breaching Tool can give SWAT teams and other tactical response teams the ability to gain entry to locked or gated areas.
August 24, 2015
Special Units
The Claw Entry Tool
Jersey Tactical Corp.
The JTC Claw is a hybrid, forcible entry tool weighing only 10 pounds with a handle made of 100% non-conductive materials. Rather that a simple breaching tool, the claw combines the operations of a Halogen, sledge hammer, pry bar, window rake, lock pick, E-Tool, door ram, and axe into one tool. The Claw is offered in tactical black and safety yellow.
February 24, 2011
Special Units
The Hardline Entry Shield
Patriot3
Patriot 3's Hardline Entry Shield is designed to address the operator's needs of lightweight mobility upon entries, a large viewable shooting area and NIJ Level IIIA ballistic capabilities that meet the NIJ 0108.01 Standards. IACP Booth #1605.
September 20, 2012
Training
Firearms Training Associates Offers Course in Advanced Live-Fire Entry for Law Enforcement
Firearms Training Associates (FTA), based in Yorba Linda, Calif., is offering a comprehensive two-day course in advanced live-fire entry, designed to teach individuals to work as a team, utilizing entry techniques and engaging multiple targets with marking cartridges.
October 26, 2005
Patrol
Emergency Entry Without a Warrant
Restating the obvious, a police officer should obtain a warrant before conducting a search.
August 31, 2002
Patrol
Entry to Quell a Disturbance
Any law enforcement entry into private premises, including a residence, or an office or other commercial area that is not open to the public, is governed by the Fourth Amendment. Officers may make lawful entry only in four ways, and the consequences of unlawful entry can include suppression of evidence and civil liability.
June 30, 2006
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