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I understand full well the temptation to administer a little street justice. But while you may be able to rationalize Avenging Angels actions to yourself, you'll have a devil of a time defending it in court.
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Ah, December, the holiday month, the month of giving and joy and general goodwill. However, if you wear the badge and gun, walk the cell block, or handle the calls of traumatized citizens, you may be thinking "bah humbug!"
Read More →Blackinton’s patented SmartShield badge and system use new advanced Enforcement Identification Technology (Eid) to provide a wide range of security provisions. The SmartShield encoded chip, when activated by an Eid software-enabled RFID (radio frequency identification) reader, transmits SmartShield “authorized” encoding to the reader and database.
Read More →The H.R. 218 law allows current and retired law enforcement personnel to carry a concealed weapon nationwide. Officers will likely need to identify themselves via an official photo ID as well as a badge for instant visual identification. Maxsell Corp. now offers the H.R. 218 law officer badge to identify a qualified individual as a “national concealed carry law officer.”
Read More →Law enforcement works a profound sea-change in the blood of men and women who have worn the badge. It makes them more informed voters, neighbors, co-workers, and friends. It makes them better citizens.
Read More →The ID Card Maker 4.02M from Polaroid has been redesigned with improvements in database connectivity, badge design, photo/image management, and the user interface. When used in conjunction with a digital camera and an ID card printer, the software makes it easy to create secure ID cards with its user-definable database, multiple ID badge templates, photo and signature capture capability, and multi-level security features.
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We got so used to being the enemy that we didn’t know what we’d lost until the Fall of 2001.
Read More →An Ohio man showed his badge and pulled over a driver who he says cut him off and then gestured obscenely at him, documents show. But authorities say the man who claimed to be a U.S. marshal and radioed local police for backup is not and never has been in law enforcement.
Read More →Sheriff’s officials in Cobb County, Georgia, are banking on the ability of new identification badges to help deter and spot impersonators.
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The Silver Trident is a 10.75-inch blackened stainless knife that tips the scales at just over 11 ounces. This is not a "hang it from your daily wear duty belt beat cop" kind of knife.
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