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ProductsAugust 26, 2011

Active Shooter Response Bag

Uncle Mike's Active Shooter Response (ASR) bag has MOLLE compatible webbing for customizing to officer needs, and an outer hook-and-loop strip for visible identification. Multiple elastic and hook-and-loop strips allow for further customization.

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ProductsAugust 26, 2011

Small Tactical Backpack

The Small Tactical Backpack from Boyt Tactical is perfect for short missions or to use as a "Go" bag. It's constructed of 1,000-denier ballistic nylon and has a capacity of 1,600 cubic inches.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2011

Purdue Develops Graffiti Translator App for LE

The app analyzes the features in gang-graffiti images such as the colors and shapes of characters. The information is sent to a server and compared against a graffiti-image database. The matched results are sent back to the device where the user can then review the results and provide extra details to refine the analysis.

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Articlesby Ti GoetzAugust 24, 2011

Ending a Barricade with Heavy Equipment

When faced with a barricaded suspect, SWAT officers may want to consider using heavy construction equipment to end the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2011

Chicago Police Seize $33 Million In Marijuana

A Chicago PD narcotics unit's investigation has led to one of the largest narcotics seizures in the department's recent history, netting more than 12,000 pounds of marijuana, seven arrests, seven vehicles, and two firearms.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2011

Fatal Shooting Leads to Standoff In Ga.

A SWAT standoff in south DeKalb County, Ga., came to an end early Tuesday, when officers took three people into custody for questioning in connection to a Monday evening murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2011

Man Gets 60 Years for Shooting Chicago Detective In Back

A South Side man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for shooting a Chicago Police gang detective in the back while the officer was attempting to question him.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2011

Second Body Found In Burned El Cajon, Calif. Home

El Cajon (Calif.) Police SWAT officers found a second body Monday in the burned-out home that became the scene of a dramatic officer rescue that was captured by a local news cameraman.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2011

LAPD Arrests Double-Murder Suspect who Fired at Officers

Brent Zubeck, 43, is a suspect in the slaying of a Chatsworth couple found dead in the trash bin of their home. Late Sunday, Zubeck fired at officers outside a Ralph's grocery store at Ventura Boulevard and Libbit Avenue.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2011

Video: Shot Calif. Cop Dragged to Safety by Partner

Dramatic footage captured by a news cameraman shows the officer holding a bleeding neck wound after being struck. The officer runs from the cover of a vehicle and collapses near a chain-link fence. The second officer then runs toward his partner and drags him to safety.

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