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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

Video: Ohio Firefighters Ambushed After Responding to Fire

A Youngstown, OH, firefighter was shot Monday night after responding to a fire, and police believe it was a targeted shooting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

Canadian Officer Hit with Bear Spray Responding to Breaking and Entering

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are looking for a stolen Ford F350 truck after a Grande Prairie officer was assaulted with bear spray early Tuesday.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

Daniel Defense to Offer AR Armorer's Course at SHOT Show 2017

Topics covered in this 90-minute course will include how to conduct a buttstock conversion, replace a fire control group, replace a barrel assembly, upgrade a muzzle device, and install a Daniel Defense free-float handguard. The session will also cover necessary equipment/tools, preventive maintenance schedule, spare parts, component life cycles, end-user maintenance, best practices, and tips and tricks.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

VIMA to Present SHOT Show 2017 Session on How to Enhance Tactical Performance with Improved Vision

According to VIMA, Rev training enhances the user's sensory skills by removing milliseconds of visual information. "Think of it like resistance training for your brain," the company says. "As the Rev lenses strobe, your brain is forced to work with less, making decisions and reacting in a hyper-efficient way. You react faster and more accurately because you’re anticipating the movement instead of witnessing it."

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Technology•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

Trijicon to Offer Reflex Optics Class for Law Enforcement at 2017 SHOT Show

This 90-minute-long class on reflex optics is part of the Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and POLICE Magazine. It will cover the practical use of reflex sights on rifles, shotguns, and handguns, how they work, and the advantages they offer in terms of tactical effectiveness, enhanced officer safety, and reduced officer and/or agency liability.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

Vigilant Solutions' Investigative Platform Helps Agency Net Large Cocaine and Cash Seizure

Using Vigilant Solutions' investigative platform including license plate recognition (LPR), analytics and commercial data, a police department in the central United States has seized half a million dollars and 59 kilos of cocaine. The agency has asked not to be named in the release but is willing to speak to other law enforcement agencies about its experiences with the system.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2016

Video: NJ Trooper Killed in Head-On Crash

A New Jersey state police trooper and another driver were killed in a head-on crash on Rt. 55 in Millville, Cumberland County Monday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 5, 2016

Video: TX Deputy Dies After Car Falls Into Sinkhole

Deputy Dora Linda (Solis) Nishihara died when her car was swallowed by a massive sinkhole Sunday night, according to the Bexar County (TX) Sheriff's Office.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 5, 2016

Mistrial Declared in Murder Trial of Former SC Officer

A judge declared a mistrial Monday afternoon in the fatal shooting of a man by a South Carolina former patrolman, after the jury said they could not come to a unanimous verdict.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 5, 2016

Louisiana Deputy Shot Responding to Domestic, Suspect Killed in Standoff

A Jefferson Parish (LA) Sheriff's SWAT unit on Saturday shot and killed a man who holed up in a stranger’s house in Metairie just minutes after he shot and wounded a deputy responding to a domestic disturbance call about midday.

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