In Louisville, Ky., members of the Kentucky Explosives Incident Response Task Force (KEIRTF) were federally deputized. The deputization of state and local officers who are members of the task force allows them to assist ATF in explosives-related incidents which may occur outside their normal areas of jurisdiction.
Read More →The TRACS remotely operated vehicle system from Northern Lights Tactical is a flexible target platform and tactics training tool created for police, SWAT, civilian, and military uses. Designed to emulate the unpredictable actions of live targets, TRACS is capable of moving as fast as a running man over a wide variety of terrain.
Read More →Walther blank-firing replica guns are now available in the United States through distributor Maxsell Corp. These automatics incorporate 9mmPA ammunition that is larger and 20 percent louder than the former 8mm ammo. Importation of these realistic replicas has been approved by ATF as complying with all U.S. safety laws.
Read More →Pittsburgh-based RemComm has developed an advanced radio emergency communications system that provides interoperability across all platforms to improve crisis response when there is no commercial power, cell phone use, or Internet access. The system allows first responders to communicate with each other and others better, coordinate efforts, and even to send and receive data by combining simple radios with laptop computers and interfacing equipment.
Read More →Based on the Accurint platform, Accurint LE Plus from LexisNexis is a powerful desktop application that includes all the analyst’s mission-critical tools from the Web-based Accurint LE product. The new application allows agencies to search databases and link information from various sources to create a comprehensive analysis of a case. Features include visual link analysis, real-time batching, and GIS mapping.
Read More →Over the years different stances, or shooting platforms, have come and gone with various names attached to them.
Read More →To be honest, I've never liked writing a hodge-podge of an editorial note. It's kind of a cheat. But I have a lot of things to talk about this month and, since this is my only platform to do it, I'm going to machine-gun some stuff at you.
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The folks at SIG have done it again. Not content to have one of the classic designs in police autopistols in their "P-series" double-action models, they have rocked the boat by introducing their own 1911 platform.
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The M1A SOCOM can supply well-directed heavy fire from an easy-to-use, cop-friendly platform.
Read More →VirTra Systems' interactive, high-definition, virtual reality platforms immerse officers in training scenarios. The IVR-360 HD training system series teaches high-fidelity, 360-degree situational awareness and use-of-force judgment.
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