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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2006

FCC Launches Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday the launch of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. The events of September 11, 2001 and last year’s hurricane season underscored America’s dependence on an effective national telecommunications infrastructure. The new bureau will build on the Commission’s longstanding commitment to meet the needs of public safety by promoting robust, reliable, and resilient communications services in times of emergency.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 22, 2006

Smith & Wesson Secures Contracts for M&P Pistols

Smith & Wesson Corp. has secured contracts to supply the Columbus (Ohio) Police Department and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Police (DFW) with the company’s advanced-design polymer pistol, the M&P40.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 22, 2006

Pooch Helps Florida Police Take a Bite Out of Alleged Lewd Acts

The man who neighbors say had besieged them with flashes of naked flesh for years stepped out of his Martin County, Fla., trailer again Thursday morning, ready to launch a full frontal assault against a jogger walking a slightly overweight blonde pug.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 22, 2006

Man Charged In Houston Police Officer's Killing

A man has been charged with capital murder after he allegedly shot and killed a Houston police officer from the back seat of a patrol car.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 7, 2006

Ohio Officer Delays Patch Auction Due to Fellow Officer’s Death

Due to the line-of-duty death of Cleveland Police Officer Jon Schroeder, Officer Scott Dillon’s auction of his safety service shoulder patch collection to benefit cancer research has been postponed one month to November 11.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 1, 2006

Convict Caught in Tenn. After 30 Years

A convicted murderer who escaped from a Michigan psychiatric facility in 1976 was back behind bars Thursday after living most of his 30 years on the run as an otherwise law-abiding family man in Tennessee, authorities said.

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Products•September 1, 2006

5.11 Tactical TacticalTouch Gloves

New TacticalTouch gloves from 5.11 Tactical

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Products•September 1, 2006

JP Laboratories RADTriage Dosimeter

JP Laboratories’ RADTriage is a personal dual sensor, smart dosimeter that reliably monitors radiation exposure in the event of a radiological terrorist attack and/or nuclear power plant accident. The user-friendly RADTriage always-on, credit-card-sized badges work without the need for batteries, calibration, or maintenance. Simply match the colors of the sensing strips with the adjacent color reference bars to instantly determine your dose.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•September 1, 2006

Cool K-9 Gear

Keep your four-legged partner outfitted with top-notch equipment.

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Articles•by Bryn Bailer•September 1, 2006

Normal (Ill.) Police Department

Officers in this college community work hard to keep the peace between the town and the gown.

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