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ProductsFebruary 1, 2009

TriggerPro ID Swab

Relative newcomer Forensic ID has developed the easy-to-use TriggerPro ID swab. It allows street officers to effectively gather “touch” DNA from firearms used in crimes at the scene. The swab is engineered with a tip designed to conveniently and effectively collect DNA specimens from handguns, regardless of environmental conditions.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleFebruary 1, 2009

Five Ways the Economy Will Change Your Job

For those in law enforcement, the question becomes one of: How does all of this economic gloom affect me? To address this question, POLICE decided to look at five of the biggest economic threats facing law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2009

American Technologies Network, Corp. Announces the Night Spirit-2 Night Vision Monocular

American Technologies Network Corp. announces the Night Spirit-2, a rugged and lightweight night-vision monocular that offers a combination of versatility and performance at an economical price.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2009

Arkansas Police Chief Killed in Ice Storm Accident

Trumann Police Chief Larry Blagg, 39, was remembered Wednesday as a family man who went well beyond his duty, dying to protect people in the Poinsett County town. Blagg, a 17-year veteran of the department, was killed Tuesday night when a piece of a tree limb struck him on West Main Street.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2009

General Dynamics Itronix Introduces GD6000 Vehicle-Rugged Notebook

The new GD6000 vehicle-rugged notebook, by General Dynamics Itronix, is now available for field technicians, law enforcement personnel and others whose offices are in trucks, patrol cars, utility vans or other vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2009

Pelican Products Acquires Hardigg Industries

Pelican Products Inc, announced the acquisition of long-time competitor Hardigg Industries, the world's largest manufacturer of roto-molded protective cases based in South Deerfield, Mass.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2009

Bush Commutes Border Patrol Agents' Prison Terms

In one of his final acts in office, President Bush on Monday commuted the controversial prison terms of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting an unarmed Mexican drug smuggler who fled across the Rio Grande, away from a van loaded with 743 pounds of marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2009

Police Say Four-Year-Old Ohio Boy Shot Teen with Shotgun

Deputies were astonished to learn that a 4-year-old boy was the triggerman in the 7:24 p.m. shooting at his grandmother's house along Spriggs Road, about 6 miles south of Jackson.

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ProductsJanuary 1, 2009

Padded Weapons Cases

New padded weapons cases from Major Surplus & Survival fit four weapons and feature a detachable, adjustable padded shoulder harness. They’re made of rugged ballistic pack cloth with heavy-duty zippers and silent zipper pulls.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarDecember 31, 2008

Taggers, Tagger Crews, and Tag Bangers

Tagger crews often include people from different ethnic backgrounds and both male and female members. The boys are “Kings” and the girls are “Queens.” The most prolific are kids from 13 to 17 years old. Taggers dress like most other kids but can adopt gang-like dress. Mostly they wear baggy dark colored clothing or perhaps professional sport team clothing. Taggers need their tools so they often travel with various sizes of aerosol paint tips in a case. They carry “Mean Streak” paint mark

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