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News•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2008

Murdered Teen's Family Asks LAPD to Question, Deport Illegal Aliens

Jamiel Shaw Sr. and his wife, Anita, a U.S. Army sergeant who has been serving in Iraq, appeared before the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday arguing for changes to the 30-year-old Los Angeles Police Department policy as it pertains to gang members suspected of being illegal immigrants.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2008

Elbeco Announces Winners of "Every Elbeco Uniform Tells a Story" Contest

Elbeco Incorporated has announced the winners of its "Every Elbeco Uniform Tells a Story" Contest, which attracted entries from around the country. The contest invited public safety professionals to submit stories describing a particular incident in which their actions in the line of duty may have made a significant difference in a citizen's life.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2008

Seattle Police Department Recruits In NYC

The Seattle Police Department is recruiting in New York City, offering new hires a salary that is almost double what the NYPD pays its dwindling force.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 4, 2008

Miami-Dade Home Invasion Suspects Hide in Shopping Mall, Trigger Police Siege

One of Miami-Dade's largest and busiest malls was shut down for hours after four home invaders tried to use it as a hide-out. Two escaped capture.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 4, 2008

New Florida Law Would Mandate Life Sentence for Killing Cops

Murdering or trying to murder a law enforcement officer in Florida would automatically mean at least life in prison without the chance of parole under a measure that was tentatively approved in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2008

LAPD SWAT Trainee Would Be First Female In Unit

A highly regarded female police officer has been accepted into the training program for the Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT unit, clearing a major hurdle toward becoming the first woman officer to join the elite, insular group since its formation.

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Products•April 1, 2008

SWAT-PAK SCBA

With its black design and time-tested, fire-proven Scott Air-Pak SCBA components, Scott’s Swat-Pak SCBA provides SWAT teams with protection during high-risk search and rescue operations from hazardous chemicals or biological environments.

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Products•April 1, 2008

Tychem ThermoPro

DuPont’s Tychem ThermoPro combines the chemical protection of Tychem and thermal protection of NOMEX in a single-layer garment. It's designed to help provide Hazmat responders with permeation protection against a broad range of toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents and to increase escape time from flash fires.

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Products•April 1, 2008

SCBA-G Combination SCBA/PAPR

The SCBA-G is a modular combination SCBA/PAPR designed to provide long-duration breathing protection to emergency responders. Utilizing proven, tested technology, the SCBA-G is ideal for missions requiring long entry/egress or involving unknown elements that may require more or less protection.

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Products•April 1, 2008

Glass Breaker

Bust A Cap is a new device that attaches to the end of your existing flashlight or baton to give you a tactical advantage to break glass. This rapid entry tool was designed by a 13-year police veteran to provide safe entry or exit out of an automobile, house, boat, or plane.

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