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Training
DHS Federal Protective Service Chooses Envisage to Automate Academy Training Management
Envisage Technologies, a Bloomington, Indiana-based high-technology firm, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS). FPS chose the Acadis Readiness Suite to replace its legacy systems with a modern, modular software solution.
August 21, 2015
Weapons
Napolitano Gives Full Carry to Federal Protective Service Officers
The Department of Homeland Security secretary took action on a recommendation from the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Advisory Board.
November 4, 2010
Patrol
Federal Officer Fatally Shot in Oakland
An officer with the Federal Protective Service was shot and killed Friday night in Oakland amid protests over the death of George Floyd.
June 1, 2020
Special Units
A Look at Both Sides of Portland Riots
The Federal Protective Service, U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were tired and frustrated. They didn’t want to confront the crowd; they just wanted to go home.
July 28, 2020
Patrol
Off-Duty Federal Officer Saves Girl from Armed Assailants
A young neighbor came to the door of Inspector Anton Sampson of the Federal Protective Service, Department of Homeland Security, and told him a man was holding her friend at gunpoint in the house down the street. He rushed to the girl's aid and brought her to safety.
August 15, 2011
Patrol
Hackers Release Private Information on Officers Working Portland Unrest
Richard Cline, the Deputy Director of Operations for the Federal Protective Service, said the doxxing occurred despite attempts by the Portland police to hide the names of police officers overseeing the 55 solid days and nights of protests and riots around the city.
July 22, 2020
Special Units
At Least 3 Federal Officers Working Portland Riots May Lose Vision from Lasers
“When officers responded to put out these fires, glass bottles were thrown and lasers – which can cause permanent blindness – were shined in their eyes,” Federal Protective Service (FPS) Deputy Director of Operations Richard “Kriss” Cline said. “We have three officers who currently have eye injuries and they may not recover sight in those eyes from those laser attacks.”
July 24, 2020
Patrol
Many Secret Service Agents Work Without Pay
Agents’ annual pay, including overtime, is capped at $160,300. But during presidential campaign years they can easily work far more time than covered by that amount. They don’t stop working when they reach the cap. They stay on the job without pay.
November 17, 2016
Patrol
Former Secret Service Agent and Inspector General Is New FLEOA Executive Director
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) has announced Patrick O'Carroll as its new executive director.
July 12, 2016
Special Units
DHS, Governor Reach Agreement to Withdraw Federal Officers from Portland Riot Response
“That plan includes the robust presence of Oregon State Police in downtown Portland,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said. “State and local law enforcement will begin securing properties and streets, especially those surrounding federal properties, that have been under nightly attack for the past two months."
July 29, 2020
Patrol
Armor Express Outfitting U.S. Marshals Service with Ballistic Helmets
The United States Marshals Service has awarded Armor Express, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor solutions, a contract to outfit officers in the Western District of Virginia with the Busch AMP-1 TP ballistic helmet, which is certified to the VPAM standard.
September 13, 2017
Patrol
Armor Express to Supply Federal Officers with Body Armor
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.
October 30, 2017
Patrol
Oregon State Police Leave Downtown Portland, Criticize DA for Failure to Prosecute Rioters
“At this time we are inclined to move those resources back to counties where prosecution of criminal conduct is still a priority,” said OSP Capt. Timothy Fox, in an apparent jab at District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s recent announcement that he would be dropping a significant portion of the more than 500 criminal cases brought over the course of the demonstrations.
August 14, 2020
Patrol
Alleged California Cop Killer Linked to Extremist "Boogaloo" Group
An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff's deputy was charged Tuesday with murdering a federal law enforcement officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland (CA) during a night of violent protests.
June 17, 2020
Patrol
Department of Homeland Security Issues Mega-Contract Award to U.S. Armor
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given privately held U.S. Armor Corp. an opening purchase order on what is the largest non-military concealable body armor contract ever awarded in the United States.
December 20, 2006
Patrol
Phalanx Defense Systems Announces DKX Armor Acquisition
Phalanx Defense Systems, LLC, a leader in the design, development and manufacturing of body armor, protective systems and defense products has finalized the acquisition and relocation of DKX Armor to the Phalanx Defense Systems facility in Gainesville, Fla.
February 11, 2015
Patrol
KDH Defense Systems Wins Prestigious DEA Contract
KDH Defense Systems Inc. has been awarded a competitive, multiple-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract for ballistic body armor from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
September 14, 2018
Technology
U.S. Forest Service is First Federal Law Enforcement Agency to Fully Adopt the Axon Ecosystem with TASER Weapons, Body Cameras and Axon Evidence
Axon has announced that the United States Forest Service (USFS) will outfit officers and agents across its law enforcement and investigative agency with Axon Body 2 cameras backed by the digital evidence management system, Axon Evidence (Evidence.com). The USFS has been a TASER Conducted Energy Weapon customer since 2008 and began an agencywide deployment of TASER X26Ps in 2018.
September 30, 2019
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