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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2007

Florida Jailers Find Gun in Inmate’s Shoe During Booking

Mejia was being booked on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm. An additional charge of bringing contraband into a jail was filed against him for possession of the .22 in his shoe.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2007

Secret Service Special Agent Named Officer of the Month by NLEOMF

For his actions to protect others at a busy shopping mall while off duty with his family, Special Agent Paul Buta of the United States Secret Service was named Officer of the Month for September 2007 by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2007

Henley-Putnam University Offers Online Degrees to Air Force, Air National Guard

Henley-Putnam University is now a provider to the Air Force Air University Associate-To-Baccalaureate Program (AU ABC). The Program offers advanced degree opportunities to every Air Force enlisted member, including the Air National Guard.

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ProductsSeptember 1, 2007

Expanded Sock Line

In addition to 5.11 Tactical’s original black and white 6-inch and 9-inch socks (in traditional Level I and the extra-cushioning Level II thicknesses), they are now offered in coyote.

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Inside the NYPD Bomb Squad

POLICE Magazine is proud to offer you this excerpt from "Bomb Squad," a book that answers the age-old question: Why would any right-thinking cop want to come face to face with a bomb?

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Articlesby Scott SmithSeptember 1, 2007

Kimber JPX OC Pistol

One of the most unique pieces of law enforcement gear that I have seen in recent years is the Kimber JPX OC pistol. The JPX fires a blast of OC at 270 mph. This allows for precise placement of the irritant and very little if any blow back on the officer.

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Articlesby Paul ScarlataSeptember 1, 2007

Para-Ordnance Carry 9 LDA

The Canadian firm of Para-Ordnance has been a trailblazer when it comes to improving the classic 1911 pistol. One of the company's most radical concepts is the Light Double Action (LDA) trigger mechanism, which can be found on its new Carry 9 LDA.

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Articlesby Craig Gundy and Howard LinettSeptember 1, 2007

Car Bombings

There is one weapon of mass destruction that we are certain the terrorists possess and have the know-how to use. They use it every day in Iraq. They've used it frequently in Afghanistan. This weapon is the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), commonly known as the "car bomb."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2007

Police to Crack Down on DUI Suspects Over Long Labor Day Weekend

Those who soak up the last fun of the summer by drinking or taking drugs and getting behind the wheel are the target of a Labor Day weekend DUI crackdown across the nation.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2007

Suicide Bomber Tactics Report Now Available to Law Enforcement

A new report on Suicide Bomber Tactics by London-based Medea Group has been widely distributed to multinational field operators throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. Now it's available by request on condition of security approval.

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