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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2011

Safariland Adopts DuPont Kevlar XPT Technology

The new body armor (MN01 Type IIIA) is a thin, flexible design that features a hybrid of DuPont Kevlar advanced-fiber ballistic materials. The combination of these materials, which includes DuPont Kevlar XPT, provides enhanced ballistic performance against special threats such as FN 5.7x28mm hollow point bullets.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

Digital Ally Adds Mapping Feature to VideoManager Analytics

Digital Ally's VideoManager software will now include a mapping feature that allows users to utilize an overhead map to view routes traversed in videos along with the location of "marked" events. This feature gives officers an interface for pinpointing the location of where recorded video was created.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

EHS Changes Name to VIDMIC, Names New CEO

VIDMIC, a global provider of officer-worn video, radio accessories, and digital file management software, today announced the appointment of board member Todd Haynes as CEO. The company also changed its name from EHS (Earhugger Safety) to VIDMIC Inc.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

Ex-California Sheriff Surrenders for Prison Term

Michael Carona, dubbed "America's Sheriff" in 2009, was Orange County's top cop before he was indicted, tried and convicted of trying to convince a former top aide to lie for him during a spreading federal investigation of corruption in the sheriff's department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

Wisconsin Sgt. Assaulted Girlfriend After Casino Argument

Sgt. Daniel Hawkin allegedly struck a 32-year-old Lake Nebagamon woman three times, including twice in the face, because she wanted to leave the Black Bear Casino and he didn't.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2011

Oregon Cop Critically Wounded at Traffic Stop

The 45-year-old officer was hit multiple times, after he pulled over a 1984 Dodge SUV for speeding along Highway 101. State troopers used spike strips to stop the vehicle about 40 miles south of Lincoln City and are searching for the suspect, who fled into the woods.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJanuary 24, 2011

What NFL Coach Vince Lombardi Can Teach LE About Searches

What so many deadly confrontations have in common is they all involve suspect searches. All the officers involved in the preceding incidents were experienced, well trained, armed and equipped.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2011

Four Detroit Officers Shot In Precinct Assault

Commander Brian Davis, Sgt. Ray Saati, Officer David Anderson and a female sergeant were struck by rounds from the gunman's pistol-grip shotgun. All are expected to recover.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2011

Sheriff's First Responders Credit TEMS Training In Tucson Shooting

The sheriff's SWAT team medic David Kleinman developed the field-trauma training about three years ago and Capt. Byron Gwaltney, the Giffords shooting incident commander, expanded the training, named the First Five Minutes, to include all deputies six months ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2011

Reward for Los Angeles School Officer's Shooting Bumped to $100K

The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gunman who wounded a school police officer in Woodland Hills has been increased to $100,000 with a contribution from the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL).

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