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Every well-trained cop can explain the difference between cover and concealment. Because you may have to use your vehicle for cover or concealment in the heat of a gunfight, you'll want to familiarize yourself with three shooting positions—kneeling, crouching, and not hugging cover—to effectively respond to a threat. After viewing the photos, read the full article, "Cars, Cover, and Concealment."
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Four men entered Marie's Pizza at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. One pulled out a handgun and demanded money from the owner, who was talking with the deputy. After a struggle began between the owner and gunman, the deputy grabbed the owner's gun and shot the suspect.
Read More →Aaron Bassler, 35, was shot seven times in the chest, by tactical officers from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, as he held a Norinco SKS rifle. The deputies located Bassler at 12:35 p.m. There was a round in the chamber, the rifle was in the fire position, and Bassler's finger was extended alongside the trigger.
Read More →The officer's Vievu on-body camera, which is about the size of a pager, captured the Sept. 25 shooting in East Oakland. The officer fatally shot the suspect, who had a gun and drugs, after a foot pursuit and struggle.
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Panasonic Solutions Company has made a series of upgrades to its Toughbook 31 fully-rugged laptop. The updated device features new Intel Core i5 and i3 processors, increased RAM and hard drive capacity as well as speed, up to 20 hours of battery life, a brighter sunlight-viewable screen, and more.
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The Getac V200 transforms into a rugged tablet PC with one quick rotation of the display. It's powered by an Intel Core i7 2.0 GHz processor and features a sunlight-readable 1200 NITs QuadraClear LED display with multi-touch technology.
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Dell's third-generation fully rugged laptop, the Latitude E6420 XFR, is packed with new features such as optional hot-swappable media bay modules, vehicle docking, and stealth mode. Its 14-inch HD anti-glare LED display with Direct Vue technology provides sunlight-readability.
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Anger will only divert you from tactical awareness. You'll become a Neanderthal and lose your professionalism. If you whip the pudding out of some mouthy inebriated social misfit, all you've done is become a criminal.
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St. Petersburg (Fla.) PD's Officer Ruben DeJesus fatally shot a man during a struggle after the officer's pat-down search revealed the revolver. Officer DeJesus, a 25-year veteran, was investigating a suspicious vehicle with two fellow cops.
Read More →Two of the three Lake City (Fla.) Police officers who were shot by a suicidal man, which triggered a lengthy standoff at a home, have been released from the hospital.
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