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News•by Staff Writer•July 6, 2011

ATF Head Names FBI, DEA In Gun-Trafficking Probe

Facing increasing pressure to resign, the interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) instead added more fuel to a gun-trafficking probe by implicating the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 5, 2011

Mexico Captures Zetas Founder Wanted In ICE Agent's Killing

Mexican authorities have captured Jesus Regon Aguilar, one of the three founding members of the Los Zetas drug cartel and a suspect in the killing of a U.S. immigration enforcement agent earlier this year. Jesus Rejon Aguilar, who goes by the alias "El Mamito" (Pretty Boy), was taken into custody on Sunday near Mexico City without a shot being fired.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 1, 2011

Maryland Transportation Authority Police Lose Take-Home Vehicles

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) Police Lodge 34 lost its bid to force state officials to provide them with take-home vehicles as part of an agreement made during Gov. Robert Ehrlich's administration, according to court documents.

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Articles•by Dean Scoville•July 1, 2011

Shots Fired: Eureka, California 12/08/2006

Within a day of Honda's holing up in the motel room, the Eureka Police Department received information of the man's whereabouts. The idea of dealing with a man desperately determined to avoid arrest and under the influence of meth was not something Eureka officers wanted to even think about it.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 30, 2011

Pennsylvania K-9 Officer Shot During Foot Pursuit

This morning, Deputy Kyle Pagerly succumbed to injuries suffered when he was shot in the head with an AK-47 by Matthew Connor, 25, late Wednesday at an Albany Township residence.

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Products•June 30, 2011

Saviour EOD Bomb Disposal Suit

The new Kejo Saviour 2011 EOD Bomb Disposal Suit is specifically designed to give the highest level of protection with the maximum comfort and flexibility to the user at an affordable price.

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Products•June 30, 2011

Claw Tool

The JTC Claw is a hybrid, forcible entry tool weighing only 10 pounds with a handle made of 100 percent non-conductive materials. It's more than just a simple breaching tool.

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Products•June 30, 2011

Gen II In-ear Digital Radio Headset

While wearing the x-62000 from Xacore's Threat4 line, you can protect your ears from gunfire, explosions, and loud engine noise, but still have a face-to-face conversation while maintaining radio communications.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 29, 2011

N.Y. MS-13 Member Gets 35 Years for Gang Murder

A U.S. circuit court judge sentenced a New York MS-13 gang member who goes by the moniker "Joker" to 35 years in prison for the murder of a fellow 16-year-old, female gang member. Edwin "Joker" Henriquez, a member of La Mara Salvatrucha ("MS-13") on Long Island, pleaded guilty to the murder of 16-year-old Olivia Melendez Mendoza ("Melendez") in Old Westbury, N.Y.

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Articles•by Scott Smith•June 27, 2011

Police Product Test: Original S.W.A.T. WinX2 Boots

POLICE Magazine reviews Original S.W.A.T.'s WinX2 Boots, Benchmade's 930 Kulgera Knife, and Tactical Assault Gear's Phalanx T4 Fury Vest.

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