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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Point Blank Enterprises Company Awarded CH-53K Armor Development Contract

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has awarded The Protective Group (TPG), a Point Blank Enterprises company, a contract to provide a high performance, light-weight crew protection kit for the new CH-53K U.S. Marine Corps King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

KDH Defense Systems Wins Prestigious DEA Contract

KDH Defense Systems Inc. has been awarded a competitive, multiple-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract for ballistic body armor from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

AT&T and Los Angeles Team Up to Make a Smarter City

To foster the creation of a Smart City, AT&T and Los Angeles are in talks regarding a public-private partnership with Internet of Things (IoT) technology and support for the deployment of small cell technology.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Twitco Announces Parmarlow WIS-200

Twitco Distributing has introduced the next generation Parmarlow Wireless Interview System. The Body Worn Receiver and Transmitter are less than half the size of the previous WIS-100 units.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Minnesota Deputy Shot with Arrow, Wounded Suspect in Custody

When officers from the Stearns County Sheriff's Department, Sauk Centre Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Melrose Police Department and Osakis Police Department tried to clear the home, the suspect appeared with a compound bow and shot Orvis through the left arm with a target arrow.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Illinois Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Civilian Shoots at Suspect

"We were luckily (sic) enough to have a citizen on the street who's a concealed carry holder and he also engaged in gun fire with this offender who was struck one time and was taken to Cook County Hospital," Supt. Chlada said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Georgia DA Releases Video of Incident Where Man Killed 2 Deputies

Elrod pleaded guilty last week to the two murders. The Macon Telegraph reports that Elrod avoided a potential death penalty trial and was sentenced to two life in prison without parole terms plus 100 years.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Texas Officer Fighting for Life After Being Shot in Head

Garrett Hull, a 17-year veteran of the department, was critically wounded and the man who shot him was killed when police tried to stop the robbery, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 14, 2018

Major City Homicide Detectives Overwhelmed by Murder Rate

Over a five-year period, each detective in Detroit has been tasked with solving an average of about eight new slayings annually — a caseload exceeding what policing experts say should be no more than five homicides per detective, per year.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•September 13, 2018

Savage Service Purchase Program Going Strong

Savage Arms is now offering discounted pricing to all active duty, veteran, and retired military, first responders, and law enforcement personnel.

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