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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 23, 2010

Active Shooter Response Gear

As patrol responds to more and more calls formerly reserved for SWAT teams, tools that equip these officers to handle violent incidents are increasingly important.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2010

Fort Bliss Gunman Was Retired Army Sergeant

The FBI issued a Tuesday statement identifying the gunman as 63-year-old Steven Kropf of El Paso.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2010

ACLU Sues Pittsburgh PD, Alleges G-20 Misconduct

At a news conference, ACLU officials said police used excessive force while making arrests, needlessly used pepper spray on people and shot them with non-lethal rounds filled with pepper spray.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2010

Tactical Tailor Offers Discount on Packs

Purchasing the Extended Range Operator, Urban Operator, Removable Operator or Modular Operator packs will bring the discount.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2010

Johns Hopkins Gunman Wounds Surgeon, Then Kills Mother and Self

The suspect barricaded himself in a room of the hospital's thoracic center on the eighth floor of the hospital's Nelson Building. The shooter was reportedly upset about his mother's treatment at the hospital and shot the doctor in the stomach during surgery.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2010

Tru-Spec Introduces Xtreme Tactical Uniforms

The tactical response uniform pant and shirt are made with 50/50 nylon cotton rip-stop with SuperFabric external knee and elbow pockets. A tri-pocket on the lower left shirt sleeve has a document window for displaying ID as well as slots for pens and pencils.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2010

Proponent of 'Stop Snitching' Movement Outed as Police Informant

But the New York man who manages Game and other hip-hop heavyweights - Jimmy (Henchman) Rosemond - is named as an informer in court records, the Daily News has learned.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2010

Worker Kills Two at Cookie Factory, Surrenders to Philly SWAT

After pointing her licensed .357 Magnum at security guards to gain entry, Hiller reportedly entered the building's lunchroom and opened fire on three employees who she had an ongoing dispute with.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2010

Ruger Announces Mini Thirty Tactical Rifle

The Mini Thirty Tactical has a blued 16 1/8-inch barrel with a flash suppressor and black synthetic stock. The rifle weighs approximately 6.75 pounds, has an overall length of ­­­­­ 37.5 inches, and arrives with one 20-round magazine.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2010

Handcuffed Robbery Suspect Took Cruiser On Two-Mile Joy Ride

Officers investigating a burglary at Wing Luke Elementary at 2 a.m. today found and arrested the unnamed suspect, who was able to maneuver his handcuffed wrists in front of him and crawl into the front seat of the patrol car because the partition screen was lowered.

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