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Special Units
Report Says Police Response to Hostage Incidents May Need to Change in Wake of Orlando Nightclub Massacre
Police protocol for hostage situations during terrorist attacks may need to change in the wake of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre last year, according to the group hired by the U.S. Department of Justice to review the Orlando attack.
May 30, 2017
Technology
LASD to Deploy UAV to Aid Deputies Working Bomb and Hostage Incidents
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Thursday that his agency will begin deploying an unmanned aerial device to aid deputies responding to arson scenes, suspected bombs and hostage situations, but he promised the device would not be used to surveil residents.
January 13, 2017
Patrol
Be Ready for School Shooters and School Takeovers
All of the experts agree that America will experience more “active shooter” situations in schools in the near future. What can you, an ordinary first responder, do to prepare a response to a school shooting or hostage situation at one of your local schools? Plenty.
May 8, 2007
Patrol
Family of N.Y. Student Killed in Hostage Incident Sues Officer, Agency
The family of a Hofstra University student who was killed during a hostage incident last May is suing the officer who fired the fatal shot, the department that employed him, and Nassau County, N.Y.
May 18, 2014
Special Units
RANGE-R
L-3 Cyterra
Knowing what's on the other side of the wall saves lives.
November 24, 2015
Special Units
SoundCommander Speaker System
IML Corp.
IML Corp's SoundCommander SC1100 loud speaker system has several configuration options that enable police to bring a powerful speaker into a crowd either carrying it by hand or mounting it on a vehicle.
November 23, 2015
Special Units
RANGE-R
L-3 CyTerra
Knowing what's on the other side of the wall saves lives. L-3's RANGE-R handheld radar locates persons hidden from view—without putting the lives of LE personnel in unnecessary danger.
March 18, 2015
Weapons
ProtectoJet Model 5
Advanced Materials Laboratories
The ProtectoJet Model 5 is a pepper ejector that can deploy OC, CS, or CN as a fog. Evaporated solution contains powerful floating-in-air particles that will affect a large group of aggressors within a few seconds from up to 60 yards in still air.
March 29, 2012
Training
Surviving as a Hostage
As police officers (and especially if you work corrections) in the United States or Canada, you have to ask this question: What would you do if you were taken hostage?
September 4, 2018
Patrol
What to Do If You Are Taken Hostage
In this day and age, hostage incidents have become almost commonplace. Hostage-takers and criminals in general view us as "symbols" of an institution (criminal justice system) or a way of life that they despise.
December 31, 2000
Special Units
LAPD Drones Approved for Permanent Use
The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to allow officers with the LAPD to start using their small fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles.
September 13, 2019
Technology
NYPD Deploying 14 Drones, Activists Oppose Plan
"Drone technology will give our cops and their incident commanders an opportunity to see what they're getting into before they go into harm's way," NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan said Tuesday. "This can now get us a lot closer into areas that a helicopter wouldn't be able to get into.”
December 5, 2018
Patrol
Calif. Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring 'Drone' Warrants
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have required police to obtain warrants for surveillance by drone, making California the latest state to weigh in on an issue that is dividing lawmakers across the country.
September 30, 2014
Patrol
Female Officer Becomes Ninth Woman to Join Elite NYPD Unit
Officer Emily Werfel, 27, is now one of just nine female members of the NYPD's elite Emergency Service Unit .
April 5, 2018
Weapons
N.J. Police Can Now Use Stun Guns in More Situations
North Jersey law enforcement officials praised new guidelines Thursday that give officers broader discretion in deciding when to deploy stun guns, while a leading civil rights organization criticized them as giving too much power to police.
March 4, 2016
Patrol
FBI: Bank Crimes Fell In 2010
In 2010, there were 5,628 reported crimes against banking institutions compared with 6,065 violations in 2009. The 2010 data included 5,546 robberies, 74 burglaries, eight larcenies, and 13 extortion offenses that were reported to law enforcement.
April 6, 2011
Technology
Meggitt Awarded $5.4 Million Training Systems Upgrade
Meggitt Training Systems (MTS) has won a contract worth approximately $5.4 million from the US Army National Guard (ARNG) to continue upgrading its virtual small-arms training program. The ARNG will purchase new weapon simulators ranging from M9 pistols to MK19 grenade launchers. Deliveries begin March 2010.
April 4, 2010
Patrol
Video: Mother of 3 Serves as NYPD’s First Female Counter-Sniper
NYPD detective Tina Guerrero is a mother, wife, and counter-sniper dedicating her life to keeping the city safe.
May 22, 2017
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