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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2012

Revision Offers Batlskin Headgear To Law Enforcement

The Batlskin System includes the front mount, mandible guard and visor. It provides light-weight protection from blunt force, blast and ballistic threats. The system was designed for use with the U.S. military's Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH).

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2012

Texas Agency Picks Victory for Motor Patrol

The Tyler (Texas) Police Department took delivery of 10 Victory Commander I police motorcycles in March. The motorcycles were delivered ready for duty with lights and siren, radios, radio connections, radar, and video equipment.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2012

Protech Tactical Introduces Redesigned Bark-9 Canine Vest

Safariland has introduced the Protech Bark-9 canine vest for law enforcement service dogs. The Bark-9 carrier is fully adjustable and incorporates a Cordura nylon exterior for long-lasting wear.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2012

5.11 Tactical Introduces Tactical Breaching Tools

5.11 Tactical will release its line of breaching tools in the fall that offer lighter weight tools for patrol officers as well as a heavy kit and hydraulic training door for entry teams, the company announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2012

Feds: TSA Screeners Waved Drugs Through LAX

Federal agents arrested two former and two current Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners on narcotics and bribery charges for allegedly taking cash payments to allow large shipments of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana to pass through X-ray machines at security checkpoints.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2012

Fish Fertilizer Helps Drive Away Pot Smokers at Colo. University

The University of Colorado successfully suppressed an annual "4/20" marijuana smoking event on its quad on Friday by shutting down the campus and spreading an unpleasant-smelling fish-based fertilizer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2012

Va. Teacher Charged With Firing Blanks at Students

A teacher at William H. Neff Center, a career and technical school, was charged with 12 felony counts of brandishing a firearm on school property after he allegedly lined students up against a classroom wall and fired a starter pistol at them, execution-style.

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ProductsApril 23, 2012

SAFE-T Explosive Detection Items

Already in use by military organizations, Raptor Detection Technologies' SAFE-T explosives detection products are now available to law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2012

NTOA Announces New Executive Director

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) has named Mark Lomax as its new executive director. Lomax, according to a release, "brings us a unique set of qualifications, with an exceptional blend of law enforcement, training and academic experience."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2012

Video: Retired NYPD Lt. Stops Pharmacy Robber

A retired NYPD lieutenant fatally shot a Bloods gang member who attempted to rob a Harlem pharmacy with two accomplices, who are still being sought by police.

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