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ProductsApril 1, 2006

Mustang Survival PFD with Hydrostatic Inflator

Mustang Survival’s new Deluxe HT series of inflatable personal flotation devices feature an auto hydrostatic inflator for high-risk weather conditions. Each PFD’s inflation device is triggered by hydrostatic pressure when submerged four inches below the water surface, and is not sensitive to rain, water spray, or humidity. The inflator is maintenance free for five years, unless fired.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleApril 1, 2006

Shots Fired: Laurel, Maryland 05/14/2003

Sims pulled into the parking lot of the apartment complex. As he keyed the microphone to advise dispatch of his arrival the environment around him suddenly changed. A cacophony of screams and gunfire erupted around him.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2006

Ballistic Vest Grant Deadline Approaching

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) funds up to 50 percent of the cost of each ballistic vest purchased or replaced by law enforcement applicants. The entire BVP application and payment process occurs online. But the April 18 deadline is fast approaching.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2006

'Minutiae’ Fingerprint Matching Can Be Accurate

A new study shows that investigators don't necessarily need an entire fingerprint for accurate matches.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2006

Kansas Concealed-Weapons Bill to Become Law

The Kansas House on Thursday overrode Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of a concealed weapons bill, allowing it to become law this summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2006

“Survivors’ Club” Salutes 3,000th LE Vest Save

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club - an organization dedicated to reducing death and disability among police officers by encouraging the use of personal body armor - has inducted Atlanta Police Officer Corey B. Grogan as the group's 3,000th member.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2006

Police: Car Prowler Brings Son to Work

There are many bring-a-child-to-work days, but none like what police in this Seattle suburb say they encountered early Monday — a 10-year-old boy watching his father and two other men burglarize motor vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2006

Cisco Systems Receives Award for First Responder IT

Cisco Systems is the recipient of the 2005 Award for Technology Leadership for its Metropolitan Mobile Network solution, which provides broadband wireless access to first responder agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2006

Firearms Instructor Broke Basic Gun Rules in Police Recruit's Death

Recruits in a Cobb County police firearms class were worried about an instructor's teaching methods moments before he shot and killed a member of the class, an investigative report released Friday shows.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2006

5.11 Challenge Winners to Go On African Safari

Winners of this year’s 5.11 Challenge law enforcement shooting competition will need to update their passports. Challenge sponsor Express Police Supply of Lenexa, Kan., is sending the winners on an all-expense paid hunting trip in South Africa.

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