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Articlesby A.J. GeorgeOctober 30, 2015

Police Product Test: TSSI TacOps Active Response Bag

TSSI has joined the bail-out bag army with its Active Response bag. The main features of any rapid response bag are here for sure, with the addition of a couple of very smart improvements over the traditional nylon pack.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2015

Video: Students Stage Walkout in Support of Fired SRO

Students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC, staged a brief walkout in support of school resource officer Ben Fields, the Richland County sheriff's deputy fired after he was videotaped slamming and dragging a noncompliant student out of a desk earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2015

Video: South Carolina SRO Fired Over Classroom Force Incident

Richland County, SC, Sheriff Leon Lott said on Wednesday he has fired a school resource for his actions inside a Spring Valley High School classroom on Monday, which the sheriff says did not comply with policy.

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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2015

South Carolina SRO Fired Over Classroom Force Incident

Richland County, SC, Sheriff Leon Lott said on Wednesday he has fired a school resource for his actions inside a Spring Valley High School classroom on Monday, which the sheriff says did not comply with policy. More Here.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 22, 2015

Laser Technology: Finding Your Target

Many patrol officers know Laser Technology Inc. for its speed measurement devices. But using lasers to make detailed calculations from a distance is also ideal for shooters.

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Articlesby Dave SmithOctober 22, 2015

The Last Time

To ensure the next time doesn't turn into your last time, you need to reflect and learn from the other last time.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2015

Steelers' Quarterback Gives K-9 Grant to Kansas Police Department

Today, Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback and Findlay, OH native, Ben Roethlisberger, announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Shawnee (KS) Police Department to purchase a third K-9.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2015

NTOA Releases Updated SWAT Standard for Law Enforcement

The new SWAT Standard has been renamed the NTOA Tactical Response and Operations Standard due to expansion beyond SWAT teams.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2015

Phalanx Defense Systems Develops "Iron Man" Armor

"The Rhino is an articulated armor survivability system that provides the wearer reduced trauma associated to impacts from various handgun, shotgun, and rifle threats." Phalanx CEO James Coats says. "Being articulated and also incorporating Phalanx’s ultra-lightweight ballistic technology, the armor is able to be positioned to provide protection over more critical areas of the body."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2015

Woman Indicted on Murder Charge in Crash that Killed LAPD Officer

A grand jury has indicted a Pacoima, CA, woman on murder and other charges in connection with a 2014 crash that killed a Los Angeles police officer.

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