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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2004

TREXPO West Tactical Show Opens Monday

TREXPO, the nation’s premiere trade show and conference, will return to the Long Beach (Calif.) Convention Center next week, March 22–24, with an exciting schedule of presentations, seminars, and training classes.

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Articlesby Shawn HughesMarch 1, 2004

Respirator Roundup

There are many respirators out there for police officers to choose from. Here are some of the best units available that meet the special needs of the police officer.

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Articlesby Shawn HughesMarch 1, 2004

Gas Masks and Air Packs

While actually known by professionals as Air Purifying Respirators (APRs) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs), gas masks and air packs, once only found with specialized units, are fast becoming a staple in the patrol officer and first responder's gear bag.

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Articlesby David J. TerestreMarch 1, 2004

Talking Him Down

Today's hostage negotiators are called "crisis negotiators." And with good reason. Today the responsibilities of these officers reach far beyond talking down hostage takers and now include suicide intervention, high-risk warrant service, and counter-terrorism operations.

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Articlesby Russ ClagettMarch 1, 2004

After the Echo

It’s her left hand, and there’s a gun in it. I quarter her head with my reticle. Then I see her gun hand come up fully in line with the entry team members. She straightens her arm as if taking aim, and I squeeze the trigger.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2004

ILEETA Holds First Training Conference

The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) will assemble law enforcement training professionals in Chicago, April 13-17, to present multiple tracks of law enforcement training, most centering on instructors’ use-of-force training issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2004

Insurance Fraud Conviction on the Rise

More and more people are trying to cash in by claiming injuries after staging a car crash. State insurance fraud bureaus are dealing with an increase of about 31 percent in criminal fraud conviction in 2002, according to a study by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2004

Non-Students Suffer More Violence Than College Students

A new study indicates that college students were victimized by violent crime at a lower rate than non-students of the same age between 1995 and 2000.

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