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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2020

Gamber-Johnson Wins Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award

Gamber-Johnson—a leading supplier of rugged mounting systems for public safety vehicles—has been named the winner of the prestigious Wisconsin 32nd Annual Manufacturer of the Year Award in the category of Grand Award Medium Sized Business.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2020

Elbeco Announces New, Enhanced Website

Elbeco, a leader in the manufacture and supply of professional performance uniforms throughout North America, has announced the launch of its new website, www.elbeco.com.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

CentralSquare's Flagship Conference to Draw More Than 1,700 Public Safety Leaders

CentralSquare Technologies, an industry leader in public sector software, announced its flagship customer conference, CentralSquare 2020, where more than 1,700 municipal and public safety leaders will come together to explore current and emerging technology solutions for the public sector.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

Streamlight Upgrades Lumens of Popular TLR Models

Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, announced it has improved the output of four of its TLR high lumen (HL) gun-mounted lights to deliver 1,000 lumens of light.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

Utah K-9 Killed on Duty to be Buried in Custom Casket

Last week the crew at RawTin Garage—West Valley City, UT, customizers and restorers of motorcycles and cars—received an unusual request. The Herriman (UT) Police Department wanted a custom paint job on the casket for a K-9 killed on duty.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

Georgia Carjacking Pursuit Ends with Suspect Crashing into Lake, Shooting at Police While Sinking

A man is dead after leading suburban Atlanta police on a wild chase that ended with him crashing into Lake Lanier in Hall County, GA, and exchanging fire with officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

Interim Chicago Police Superintendent Furious Over Bail for Man Accused of Shooting Officer

"To release somebody that is suspected and charged with attempted murder on a police officer for a low amount of bail is outrageous," Beck said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

Man Accused of Dragging Virginia Rookie to Death Expresses Regret

“I would like to first send my condolences out to the family, friends and loved ones of the fallen officer,” he began the statement. “My heart goes out to each and every one of them. I can only pray that the joy and loving memories comfort their hearts in their time of need."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

New Kentucky Law Requires SROs to Carry Guns

"I simply cannot ask a school resource officer to stop an armed gunman entering a school without them having the ability to not only achieve this mission, but also to protect themselves," Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said during a press conference.

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Training•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2020

South Carolina May Prohibit Untrained Police Recruits from Patrolling Alone

Currently, officers with no prior training can patrol by themselves in their first year on the job. This policy has been around for decades because of the long wait times for academy training and the need for officers in some small towns.

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