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News•by Staff Writer•January 26, 2006

Deadline Nears for All-America City Award Noms

Communities still have about six weeks to complete their applications for the All-America City Award.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 19, 2006

DHS Authorizes First National Certification of a SWAT Training Center

The Government Training Institute in Boise, Idaho, is the first nationally certified SWAT team training system in the United States. This course is now pre-approved to receive U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funds, allowing state and local law enforcement agencies to attend the training using DHS grant monies to pay for tuition, overtime, meals, lodging, and associated backfill costs.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 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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News•by Staff Writer•January 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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News•by Staff Writer•January 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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News•by Staff Writer•January 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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Products•January 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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Products•January 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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Products•January 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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Products•January 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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