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Products•February 26, 2010

Mobile Surveillance Tower

The M.U.S.T. uses its own vehicle to deploy an elevated tower and climate controlled capsule to an eye-level height of more than 25 feet. The mobile, all-terrain surveillance unit can be fully deployed by one person at any location in less than two minutes without leaving the vehicle.

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Articles•by Melanie Basich•February 25, 2010

Beyond the Patrol Car

Police officers cannot travel by squad car alone. From motorcycles to ARVs, different details require different modes of transportation.

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Articles•by David Griffith•February 25, 2010

The Next Generation of Patrol Cars

The police patrol vehicle market is not known for revolutionary innovation. But that business model is now metamorphosing in response to a rapidly evolving automobile market. This means that the once staid patrol car market is becoming turbulent and more innovative.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2010

Honeywell's Bell 407 Engine Adds 26% More Horsepower

The new Eagle 407 HP uses design and engineering licensed from Bell Helicopter to provide operators a 40 percent increase in Hover-Out-of-Ground-Effect (HOGE) performance at International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) +20°C conditions, while delivering a 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2010

Texas Motor Officer's Family Sues Hillary Clinton

The family of Victor Lozada filed the suit, which was first reported by legal blog Tex Parte. The suit names Clinton, her campaign organization, the city of Dallas, and the helmet manufacturer.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 19, 2010

Laredo Officer Used Patrol Car To Transport 'Cocaine'

A Laredo police officer has entered a guilty plea to his role in transporting what he thought was cocaine over the border from Mexico.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2010

J.D. 'Buck' Savage: Motor School

J.D. Buck Savage in his final video. Buck and his partner "Patch" attend motor officer training and become the best duo on bikes since John & Ponch. The Officer survival trainer and POLICE Magazine contributor Dave Smith created the Buck Savage videos in the 1980s.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 11, 2010

Deputy's Widow Drops Lawsuit Against Pilot In Crash

The widow of a Franklin County (N.C.) Sheriff's Department deputy who was killed six years ago during an aerial search for drugs has dropped her wrongful-death lawsuit against the helicopter's pilot.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 8, 2010

Magpul: Aerial Platform Operations

Magpul Dynamics will release "Aerial Platform Operations," a DVD trainer, in February. This promo gives a teaser for a series that offers instruction about firearms, surveillance and night vision when using helicopters.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2010

Chevy Tahoe Police Vehicle Rated Best for Life-Cycle Cost by Analyst

The Chevrolet Tahoe Police 2WD vehicle was found to have the lowest life-cycle cost in the law enforcement market by Vincentric, a company specializing in the area of automobile life-cycle analysis.

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