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News•by Staff Writer•November 27, 2008

Surrendering Fugitives Overwhelm Camden, N.J., Authorities

During the four days of the program at Antioch Baptist Church, law enforcement agencies processed 2,245 people.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 26, 2008

Baggage-Sniffing Federal Beagle Retires in Style at LAX

Customs officials, officers and four-legged colleagues turn out for Shiloh's retirement party. The dog reaches the mandatory federal retirement age of 9 next week.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 26, 2008

Texas Prison Officials Plan Cell Phone Jamming Test

Buoyed by the successful test of cell-phone jamming technology Friday in a South Carolina prison, Texas officials confirmed Tuesday that they are working on a similar demonstration in the Lone Star State.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 26, 2008

L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy's Killing Remains a Mystery

Detectives hope a $95,000 reward will get witnesses to step forward in the possible gang-related shooting in August in Cypress Park.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 26, 2008

FBI Warns of Possible Holiday Terror Plot Against New York City Subways

Federal authorities are warning law enforcement personnel of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway system during the holiday season.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 24, 2008

BOP Senior Officer Specialist Melissa Foy Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Senior Officer Specialist Melissa Foy of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) as its Officer of the Month for October 2008 for saving a colleague who was being stabbed by an inmate.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 20, 2008

L.A. to Pay Nearly $13 Million Over May Day Melee, Sources Say

The city of Los Angeles would pay nearly $13 million to immigration protesters and bystanders injured by Los Angeles police officers during a melee at MacArthur Park last year, according to sources familiar with a tentative settlement reached by both sides.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2008

Gunman Arrested After Santa Barbara Standoff

A masked gunman who was waving an American flag on a 101 Freeway overpass in Santa Barbara was taken into police custody Monday after an hours-long standoff that shut down the freeway in both directions and caused a rush-hour traffic snarl, officials said.

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Products•November 1, 2008

Shotgun Shells

Remington’s broad line-up of shotshells includes full-power Express buckshot and Slugger rifled slugs to Reduced Recoil loadings and target loads. All are conceived and designed to meet the needs of Law Enforcement situations, and all made in the USA. Remington is changing the hull color of its Law Enforcement Rifled Slugs to give the user a second method of quick recognition.

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Products•November 1, 2008

VTAC Gear

At the request of end-users, some of 5.11’s VTAC tactical gear is now available in Tac OD green. Among them are 5.11’s rugged RUSH24 and RUSH72 backpacks, which feature heavy-duty stitching and self-healing YKK zippers. Innovations include compression straps, sternum straps, a hydration pocket, and webbing strips.

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