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Michael Lester is accused of firing more than 20 rounds at Officer Stacy Lee Booth, 26, after the officer responded to his home. As she approached the house, Lester allegedly fired his SKS rifle, striking Officer Booth in the holster, abdomen, and right arm.
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The Internal Affairs report says that while attempting to remove the pistol, the officer put two fingers in the trigger guard, putting pressure on the Glock’s trigger and causing it to fire.
Read More →The V700 seamlessly integrates with Aware—a cloud-based platform that provides a common operating view—as well as the M500 in-car video system, APX radios and Holster Aware sensors.
Read More →Students who have attended the D.R.A.W. School say the results can be impressive. “When we went to the range for live-fire training after the first D.R.A.W. School class, the results were instantly apparent. Not only were officers quicker out of the holster, their first shot was right on target, and their follow-up shots were faster and much more accurate,” says Lt. Jason Graham, training coordinator with the Wake Forest (NC) Police Department.
Read More →What happens if a suspect has closed in on you to a point where you do not have time to clear a handgun jam, replace an ECD cartridge, or re-holster a canister of OC spray? Training to use your force option tools as impact weapons may help prepare you for such an encounter and could help stop or slow an assault against you.
Read More →Galco's inside the waistband holsters include the KingTuk and V-Hawk, while belt holsters include the TacSlide and the Stryker.
Read More →Law enforcement apparel and gear maker today announced its spring line of apparel, footwear, and gear at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas with a focus on shooting clothes for women.
Read More →At the SHOT Show this week body-worn camera maker Vievu and its parent company Safariland showed auto-activation technology for triggering a recording on a body-worn camera once a weapon is drawn from an officer’s Safariland 7TS series duty holster or once an item of equipment is removed from an officer’s Safariland ALERT Belt.
Read More →In the past, it may have held only a holster, gun and some bullets, but today's hard-working belts must carry an average of 8 to 10 and sometimes up to 15 pounds of equipment, ranging from flashlights, keys and handcuffs to OC spray, batons and duty weapons. In short, duty belts must be strong and have a stiff enough edge to support all the poundage.
Read More →A deputy with the Tehama County (CA) Sheriff's Department fatally shot a suspect in an interview room after the man attempted to get another deputy's gun.
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