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News•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2008

Two LAPD Officers Seriously Injured in Freeway Crash

Two Los Angeles police officers were seriously injured this morning when their patrol car crashed and rolled over on the Ronald Reagan Freeway (California 118) in Granada Hills, where most westbound lanes remain closed as investigators search the scene.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 4, 2008

ELSAG North America Formed by ELSAG Datamat's Acquisition of Remington ELSAG Law Enforcement Systems

ELSAG North America is the new corporation created by ELSAG Datamat's completed acquisition of Remington ELSAG Law Enforcement Systems (RELES), manufacturer of the Mobile Plate Hunter-900 (MPH-900) advanced Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 4, 2008

Customs and Border Protection Using UAVs on the Border

Four Predator B drones have become fixtures over Arizona since October 2006, and two more will join them soon, Juan Munoz-Torres, a Customs and Border Protection spokesman, said Wednesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 4, 2008

Denver Detective Says He Lacked Child Interrogation Skills for Abuse Investigation

The Denver detective assigned to find out from 6-year-old Chandler Grafner whether he had been abused testified Wednesday that, at the time, he had no forensic training in how to interview a child.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2008

St. Louis County Officer Accused of Pointing Gun Charged with Assault

A St. Louis County police officer accused of pointing his gun at a parking lot attendant during the St. Patrick's Day parade was charged Wednesday with third-degree assault.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2008

Georgia Senate OKs Concealed Guns in Eateries, MARTA Trains

Georgians with concealed weapons permits could carry guns on MARTA trains, and into restaurants as long as they don't drink, under a bill that passed the Senate after two rounds of contentious debate Wednesday.

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Articles•by Mike Nitch•April 1, 2008

The Forgotten Police Weapon

Perhaps the most prominent use of the Kubotan is to apply crushing force against bone, joints, and/or muscle. A simple rule of thumb: Most pressure point control training that you learned to perform in the academy with your fingers can be performed much more effectively with a Kubotan.

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Articles•by Nick Jacobellis•April 1, 2008

Walther Police Pistol Slim (PPS)

I was really impressed with the 9mm model of the PPS. Its captive dual recoil spring and excellent ergonomics combine to make an extremely soft shooting pistol. In fact, it's the softest shooting subcompact pistol that I have ever tested.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 28, 2008

Man Killed by Albuquerque SWAT Officers ID'd

The man shot to death early Wednesday at a North Valley home after brandishing a shotgun at Albuquerque officers executing a narcotics warrant has been identified as 40-year-old Lupe Fuentes Jr., the Albuquerque Journal reported this morning.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 27, 2008

Man Wanted in New Mexico Deputy's Shooting Apparently Slain

A man believed to be fugitive Kurt Sohrbeck, sought in the shooting of a New Mexico sheriff's deputy, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in a shootout with an Otero (Texas) County sheriff's deputy near Cloudcroft.

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