Police Product Test: Optical Dynamics OD40 Long Distance Illuminator
The OD40MM Illuminator Kit from Optical Dynamics provides high-power illumination with minimal light bleed.
August 8, 2018
The OD40MM Illuminator Kit from Optical Dynamics provides high-power illumination with minimal light bleed.
August 8, 2018
The Tactical Throw Light uses LEDs to produce up to 1,000 lumens of light in multiple directions. It can be programmed to activate as thrown or upon impact and has rubberized edges to prevent damage.
December 21, 2015
Introduced earlier this year, the Mag-Tac line consists of two lights: a patrol model and a tactical model. Both lights are mid-sized, five inches long and one inch in diameter, feature Cree LEDs, and are constructed of aircraft aluminum.
September 25, 2013
Just five years ago, a 200-lumen flashlight was considered amazingly bright. Now, advances in technology have made it possible to increase the power of even small flashlights to emit beyond 500 lumens of light, which is more than enough to illuminate a room and cause temporary blindness in suspects.
December 19, 2012
The number of new product offerings from Streamlight has been impressive, especially among its ProTac line of compact handhelds. I've been using the company's newest, the ProTac HL, and after only a few weeks of testing, I'm sold.
December 19, 2012
There were law enforcement exhibits in the lobby, in the hallways, in the meeting rooms from one end of the rambling convention center to the other. And they had a lot of great products on display. Here's a look at our favorites from this year's SHOT.
March 1, 2009
In the last few years UA has introduced product lines in such diverse areas as hunting, working out, and casual wear. Now Under Armour also has a line of tactical wear, which includes the Generation II Tactical Pants.
October 1, 2008
Over the past decade all sorts of tactical lights have cropped up. Some companies have actually entered the mainstream lighting market based on the popularity of their tactical products. Light Advantage is one such company.
January 1, 2007
The lesson of the Baltimore exercise is quite clear: police agencies can't just arbitrarily decide that their jurisdictions end at the water's edge and assume that anything on the water will be handled by the Coast Guard, the Navy, or somebody else.
August 1, 2002
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