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As a community liaison officer in central L.A.'s Skid Row neighborhood, Officer Deon Joseph finds positive role models for children who live in an area plagued by drug dealers, gangs, and prostitutes. It was for this reason he received honorable mention in the 2007 Police Service Awards.
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5.11’s 3-in-1 Patrol bag is designed for patrol, range, and travel. Constructed of 600-denier textured polyester, the bag measures 19 x 13.5 x 6.25 inches and includes a large, diagonal slash to secure the bag to the front passenger seat.
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I would later reflect on the odd incongruity of the K-9's toenails gently striking the tiles in the Junior High that we had just cleared. They were so dainty, almost tentative, as he rounded the corner into the shadows of the dead-end hallway where I hid silently in darkness. After that, he was a blur of snarling teeth and crushing power gripping my extended right arm.
Read More →Baray, a nine-year veteral of Customs and Border Protection was training to become a pilot at the time of the crash. The other agent injured was his instructor.
Read More →The finals for the 2007 5.11 Challenge were the closest in the competition's four-year history. After eight weeks of competitive shooting in Montana, the two-man U.S. Border Patrol team from Alamogordo, N.M., squeezed out first place with the last shot of the event.
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In addition to 5.11 Tactical’s original black and white 6-inch and 9-inch socks (in traditional Level I and the extra-cushioning Level II thicknesses), they are now offered in coyote.
Read More →Forensic investigators may soon have an electronic ally that allows them to collect samples quickly, automatically, and without handling the evidence. The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has engineered the Hands-Off Sampler Gun to do just that.
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5.11 Tactical Series, maker of innovative uniform and tactical gear for law enforcement, military, and public safety professionals, has introduced a half-dozen versatile, functional, affordable new jackets. Like 5.11's existing outerwear, the new models feature the company's patented Back-up Belt System (BBS) to stow extra gear, as well as YKK zippers and 5.11's breathable, waterproof fabrics.
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Although Smith & Wesson is one of our oldest and largest surviving gun companies, the iconic manufacturer is a relative newcomer when it comes to tactical rifles. The only problem that I've heard associated with the S&W rifles is their availability. It seems that demand far exceeds supply. Just recently, I received the test sample that I had ordered at last year's seminar.
Read More →Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean are serving 11- and 12-year sentences in federal prison for shooting a suspected Mexican drug runner in the buttocks while on duty as border patrol agents in Texas. A jury convicted them in March 2006 of violating gun laws and attempting a cover-up after they failed to write a report of the incident. But a senate subpanel is hearing witness testimony in the officers' appeal.
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