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Articlesby Mike DettyAugust 1, 2007

Seeing the Light

When John Matthews developed the first SureFire flashlight, he realized that for officers to get the most benefit out of the light, they would need special training. So Matthews, now president and CEO of SureFire, created the SureFire Institute, one of the nation's premier low-light combat training academies.

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Articlesby Heidi HowellAugust 1, 2007

Got You Covered

5.11 Tactical Series, maker of innovative uniform and tactical gear for law enforcement, military, and public safety professionals, has introduced a half-dozen versatile, functional, affordable new jackets. Like 5.11's existing outerwear, the new models feature the company's patented Back-up Belt System (BBS) to stow extra gear, as well as YKK zippers and 5.11's breathable, waterproof fabrics.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 1, 2007

Obstruction of Justice

Witnesses have been intimidated by the bad guys since Cain slew Abel. But today, even victims are expected to keep their mouths shut or quite literally be branded a snitch by their neighbors.

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Articlesby Dave SmithAugust 1, 2007

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station

I have even joked and kidded with the dead themselves at scenes. Truthfully, I have done some of my best shtick talking to dead bodies. OK, they don't laugh, but they also never interrupt.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2007

Study Profiles State and Local Government Investment in Mobility Technologies

CDW Government, a source of Information Technology solutions to governments and educators, has launched the fourth in a series of the State & Local Government Technology Investment Curve (TIC), an assessment of state and local government purchasing behavior since 2003.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2007

New Report Examines Inmate Demographics

A new analysis provides a regional examination of the racial and ethnic dynamics of incarceration in the U.S. The report finds that African Americans are incarcerated at nearly six (5.6) times the rate of whites and Hispanics nearly double (1.8) the rate.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2007

TASER International Begins Shipments of Highly Anticipated Civilian TASER

TASER International today announced the first shipment of the TASER C2, a palm-sized device designed for consumer self protection. The TASER C2 debuts as the first device to incorporate a new public safety background check technology called CheckLok.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2007

Noted Firearms Trainer and Author Jim Cirillo Killed in Auto Accident

Madison County Sheriff’s deputies say that Cirillo, author of “Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights: Lessons and Tales from a Modern-Day Gunfighter, was killed when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer truck.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2007

Senate Hears Testimony in Convicted Border Agents' Appeal

Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean are serving 11- and 12-year sentences in federal prison for shooting a suspected Mexican drug runner in the buttocks while on duty as border patrol agents in Texas. A jury convicted them in March 2006 of violating gun laws and attempting a cover-up after they failed to write a report of the incident. But a senate subpanel is hearing witness testimony in the officers' appeal.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2007

NYPD Officer Dies Five Days After Traffic Stop Shooting

NYPD Officer Russel Timoshenko, 23, who was shot in the face Monday July 9 during a traffic stop died Saturday in Kings County Hospital.

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