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The Rook, which has been around for more than a decade, is a tracked armored critical incident vehicle that an agency or department can outfit with a hydraulic breaching ram, a grapple claw, a vehicle extraction tool, and an armored deployment platform (ADP) – which has recently been enhanced to give tactical teams an even higher point of entry when needed.
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Recently enacted "police reform" legislation in Massachusetts will require harbormasters to complete added police training at the same time that reserve academy training is all but eliminated.
Read More →An interesting hands-on experience was over at the KelTec booth where I was surprised at just how good the new P15 feels. The striker-fired polymer handgun only weighs 14 ounces, is super thin for a double-stack 9mm, and carries 15+1.
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There are vast libraries of dash- and body-camera videos "in house" at nearly every agency which can potentially help police trainers refine their instruction and improve police officer safety and success on the streets.
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There are a good and growing number of companies out there making top-quality police use-of-force simulators. More senior (old) command staff know the name FATS, which subsequently became known as Meggitt. Early last year, that family tree added a new name—InVeris Training Solutions is the heir-apparent to a legendary line of training solutions.
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With 2022 now upon us—and the omnipresent threat of a sequel to Omicron looming in the dark recesses of unquiet adolescent minds—the possibility that the type of threat presented on TikTok in the final days of the Fall '21 school semester still lingers.
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There was no report of severe weather in the area and the Emergency Alert System is functioning correctly. KPD apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the alarm.
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With just hours remaining until we ring in 2022, it's time for our annual retrospective on the year that was 2021—and what a year it was.
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Police departments across the country are vexed by shortages of myriad needed supplies form ammunition to apparel, computers to cameras to cars.
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For the acceleration test, the Ford Mach-E achieved the fastest 0-60 mph and 0-100 mph at 4.03 seconds and 11.94 seconds. This was followed by the Ford PIU 3L EcoBoost at 5.45 seconds and 13.47 seconds. The PIU 3L EcoBoost was the fastest vehicle tested, achieving a top speed of 148 mph, followed by the two Dodge Chargers, which tied at 139 mph.
Read More →Providing a positive and supportive environment for your officers is a key tactic in improving recruitment and retention.
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Widespread bedlam centered around looting of retail stores of everything from shaving cream to high-end luxury handbags has led to the senseless murder of a retired police officer.
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