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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2006

APCO to Hold Summit on Public Safety Communications

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International will hold its Third Annual Winter Summit Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2006 at the Orlando Airport Marriott in Orlando, Fla.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2006

Miami Jail Escapee Recaptured, Police Say

An inmate who escaped from the same jail complex where a serial rape suspect fled last month was recaptured Thursday, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2006

Police Advisory Board Member to Host TV Show

Dave Young, a long-time Police Advisory Board member, is co-hosting a television show on the National Geographic Channel called "Crash Test Human," airing its premiere on January 16 at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2006

French to Create Police Force for Rails

France will create a special police force to ensure security for railway passengers after a band of marauding youths robbed and sexually assaulted train travelers in southeast France, the interior minister said Wednesday.

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ProductsJanuary 1, 2006

Bates Uniform Footwear DuraShocks Lace-to-Toe Boots

Bates’ new line of DuraShocks boots offer extreme comfort with a patented energy-returning technology that energizes feet to keep officers going. The DuraShocks GORE-TEX Lace-to-Toe boot has a waterproof lining, full-grain leather, and ballistic nylon uppers to protect feet from the elements. The DuraShocks Side Zip Lace-to-Toe offers the same features, as well as a side zipper to allow for easy put-on and removal.

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ProductsJanuary 1, 2006

AE Light PL14 HID Power Light

The new PL14 14-watt Power Light from AE Light produces more than 800 lumens of true white light in a compact beam, making it an optimal personal searchlight, ideal for law enforcement, border patrol, and search and rescue. The PL14 comes with a protective rubber lens and end caps to protect the device, and strap rings and a strap are included for easy carrying.

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ProductsJanuary 1, 2006

U.S. Armor Armor Flotation Vest

The Armor Flotation Vest from US Armor provides protection to officers and rescued persons in extreme waters without interfering with the rescuer’s range of motion. Once the concealed flotation portion of the vest has been inflated, it can be adjusted to place the wearer in four different body angles to prevent plunging in waves. It also features a dedicated rescue strap to provide secure airway and thermal protective positioning to the rescued person so the rescuer can move freely.

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ProductsJanuary 1, 2006

Z-Medica Corp. QuikClot ACS Clotting Sponge

The QuikClot ACS from Z-Medica is a newly designed delivery system for the company’s flagship QuikClot brand hemostatic agent. The QuikClot ACS is a porous surgical sponge that contains beads of the agent that activate when they come into direct contact with blood in a wound. The sponge also stays in place during transport, is easy to apply to wounds, and can be applied from any angle.

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Articlesby Mike DettyJanuary 1, 2006

Lewis Machine & Tool Monolithic Rail Platform

Lewis Machine & Tool Co. has just introduced what may be the next evolutionary step in the ongoing development of the AR-15/M-16 family of rifles. Called the Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP), the rifle was designed to cure some ills common to this weapon system and provide some needed options. Featuring an innovative one-piece receiver/handguard system and quick barrel-change capability, the MRP is destined to find favor with SWAT officers.

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Articlesby Bryn BailerJanuary 1, 2006

Boise (Idaho) Police Department

Clearly, the city needed to pay more attention to recreation on and around the river. In response, over the span of several years, Boise PD added four more full-time bike officers as well as eight school resource officers.

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