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Fullerton, Calif., PD to Wear Safariland External Armor Designed by Chief

Police in Fullerton, Calif., are the first in the nation to have an option to wear a new, customized body armor developed by the northern Orange County city's Chief Pat McKinley.

August 6, 2008

WatchGuard DV-1New Version 5.0 Firmware Upgrade Adds Encryption

WatchGuard Video has released Version 5.0 programming for its WatchGuard DV-1 digital in-car video system. The new system firmware is the first major software upgrade since May of 2007, and is being provided free of charge to every WatchGuard customer by CD. Upgrading the WatchGuard DV-1 is done by simply loading the CD.

August 5, 2008

S.C. Deputy Killed Responding to Alarm Call

South Carolina authorities are searching for clues in the early morning slaying of a sheriff's deputy in Colleton County.

August 5, 2008

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Introduces 4.9 GHz Access Point for Public Safety

EF Johnson Technologies, Inc., today introduced a 4.9 GHz Access Point for public safety. Operating in licensed spectrum dedicated to police, fire, ambulance and municipal use, the 4.9 GHz feature provides priority traffic for data, video and voice communications ensuring that vital information reaches first responders in the case of emergency situations.

August 3, 2008

S.C. Copper Theft Suspect Trapped Under Dumpster for Hours

A man was rescued from under a trash bin Wednesday morning in Dillon County, S.C., after what deputies called an attempted copper theft gone wrong.

Gibson Cook, 56, became stuck and was unable to free himself from under the trash bin at the Dillon County landfill on S.C. 57 while he was trying to steal copper wiring, Dillon County Sheriff’s Office reports show.

July 31, 2008

Heat-Resistant Revolution Holsters

5.11’s Revolution Holster is a secure Level 1 retention holster, producing an audible click as your sidearm seats. With the look, feel, and fit of a custom holster, the resilient Revolution Holster offers high impact strength and withstands variable weather conditions, beyond 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

July 31, 2008

Harley-Davidson to Hold Charity Events for C.O.P.S.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is planning some memorable events to celebrate 105 years of Harley-Davidson Police motorcycles August 26-31, including the first ever Harley-Davidson-sponsored Riding Skills Competition. Proceeds from the four-day event will benefit Concerns of Police Survivors.

July 31, 2008

DPMS Panther Mini SASS Rifle

So successful was the 7.62 x 51mm rifle designed for the military that DPMS officials decided to build a 5.56 x 45mm version of the gun. Called, appropriately enough, the Mini SASS, this new rifle has many of the same features that made its big brother so popular.

July 31, 2008

Two Oregon Cops Named NLEOMF Officers of the Month

For their joint efforts in searching for a missing elderly woman, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Sgt. Travis Ash of the Baker County (Ore.) Sheriff's Office and Senior Trooper Christopher M. Hawkins of the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division as its Officers of the Month for May 2008.

July 30, 2008

Philadelphia Police Radios Fail, Leaving Officers Without Communications

The main system and three backup systems went down for almost an hour when dozens of cops tried to get on the air at the same time and respond to an assist call from Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, who was at the scene of a wild North Philly brawl.

July 23, 2008

Premature Son of Slain N.C. State Trooper Struggles for Life

Neurological challenges that have increased in severity may rule out needed heart surgery for the prematurely born baby of a slain North Carolina state trooper.

July 23, 2008

Probe: San Diego Police Dog Died of Heatstroke

The San Diego police dog left in the back of his handler's patrol car last month died of heatstroke, county investigators said yesterday, and it will be up to the District Attorney's Office whether it will charge the officer.

July 23, 2008

St. Louis PD Admits Officers Drove Impounded Cars

The daughter of St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and an untold number of police officers got free use of cars from a company with a lucrative police contract to tow and store cars, the department admitted on Friday. The officers and Aimie Mokwa for years have been able to take previously impounded cars from St. Louis Metropolitan Towing, 1325 North 10th Street, and drive them for weeks or months at a time with no strings attached.

July 17, 2008

NYPD Suspends First Officer Caught in Random Steroid Testing

On the hunt for juiced-up cops, the NYPD bounced an officer with just two years on the job after he was the first to test positive in new random steroid tests, police said.

July 17, 2008

Arpaio Crime Sweeps Targeted by Lawsuits that Allege Profiling

Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration and crime sweeps are being targeted in a lawsuit that alleges his deputies have racially profiled Hispanics.

July 16, 2008

Illinois Police to Crack Down on Unsafe Motorcyclists

Motorcyclists in Illinois soon will notice more surveillance by police aimed at making sure riders are following the rules of the road, local law-enforcement agencies announced Wednesday.

July 16, 2008

D.C. Gun Rights Plaintiff Denied Gun License

District of Columbia residents can start registering their guns today. But at least one very high profile application was already rejected. Dick Heller is the man who brought the lawsuit against the District's 32-year-old ban on handguns. He was among the first in line Thursday morning to apply for a handgun permit.

July 16, 2008

Houston PD Arrests Suspects in Major Copper Theft that Knocked Out Local Phone Service

Houston police have arrested three men and are searching for a fourth accused of stealing copper telephone cables and temporarily knocking out phone service in parts of north Houston in recent months.

July 10, 2008

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