News: Page 2005

Gang Parolee Fires At Oakland Cops

An alleged gang member released from prison several weeks ago fired on officers responding to the shots-fired call, after he fired at another vehicle on Saturday in North Oakland.

Ex-Philly Cops Plead Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy

Two former Philadelphia Police officers have pleaded guilty to a heroin conspiracy involving their plan to rob a dealer, and then distribute the drug to another person they believed to be a dealer and money launderer but who was an undercover officer.

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Questions Troopers' Take-Home Vehicles

The Cuomo administration says it's looking at whether New York state needs to buy, fuel and maintain nearly 60,000 vehicles in fleets, including nearly 3,500 trooper cars. About half of those vehicle are assigned to investigators and command officers.

Wilson Combat Introduces TRIM Free-Float AR Rail

The rail system's attachment points enable the end-user to quickly position the supplied modular Picatinny rail panel on the attached interface in pre-specified locations.

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Man Who Shot Paramus Officer Turned Gun On Himself

The 23-year-old north New Jersey man who shot a Paramus (N.J.) Police officer after a vehicle pursuit on Sunday turned the gun on himself during the gunfight, suffering severe brain damage.

Go Rhino Unveils Pair of New Heavy Duty Partitions

Go Rhino! has unveiled two new heavy duty partitions for patrol vehicles, including a sliding window partition, as well as a 50/50 partition with a flat- or recessed-panel option.

Photo courtesy of Go Rhino.

Coalition for Tactical Medicine Receives Donation From CMS

The Coalition for Tactical Medicine announces the receipt of a generous donation from Combat Medical Systems (CMS), a distributor of tactical medical care products.

FLIR Introduces Bi-Ocular Hand-held Thermal Imager

The BHS-Series Bi-Ocular features a full-coverage eyepiece, inter-ocular adjustment, ergonomic comfort, and FLIR's high-resolution thermal cores. It's ideal for missions requiring longer standoff distances.

Photo courtesy of FLIR Systems.

Texas DPS Adds Two AS350 B3 Helicopters

In addition to law enforcement and patrol missions, the mission scope of Texas DPS now includes search and rescue, tactical operations and homeland security missions throughout the state. The AS350 B3 copters will give Texas DPS additional payload, range and endurance to enhance their capacity to respond to these vital missions.

Photo courtesy of American Eurocopter.

Officer Killed Conducting Traffic Stop Along Long Island Expressway

Officer Michael J. Califano, 44, was sitting in his cruiser while writing a summons for the driver of a box truck he had pulled over, when he was struck by a flatbed truck. The collision pushed his cruiser under the box truck, and the flatbed ended up on his roof.

Photo courtesy of Nassau County PD.

L.A. Sheriff's Asian Gang Unit Nabs Korean-American Home Invaders

Six Korean-American men who organized a brutal attack on a middle-aged Korean couple were apprehended by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Asian Gang Team. One by one, the sheriff's Asian gang detectives tracked them down.

Young Woo Kim (pictured) and Kyung Hwan Choi have been identified as the masterminds behind a Southern California home invasion robbery in November. Photo courtesy of LASD.

Vegas Police Arrest Casino Chip Thief

A Las Vegas Metro Police undercover operation connected Anthony Carleo with a brazen theft at the Bellagio casino in early December of $1.5 million in chips.

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