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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJanuary 12, 2010

The Oakland Police Murders: What We Think We Know

Start with the OPD board of inquiry after-action report and definitely include the OPD radio transmissions from March 21. Follow up on these by reading as many news and LE articles, blogs, commentaries that you can find, especially via the Internet. And if you have access to any "inside intel," that's better yet.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2010

ATF Releases Explosive Materials List

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has published its annual list of federally regulated explosive materials. The list includes 237 materials, one less than a year ago.

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Articlesby POLICE StaffJanuary 8, 2010

Top 10 Most Viewed Stories in 2009

Top viewed stories included "Arsenal: SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle," "The Fort Hood Shooter Did Not Act Alone," and "Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03-30-1996."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2010

PDSI Awarded Contract by L.A. County to Automate Public Safety Employee Scheduling

PDSI (Principal Decision Systems International) announces it has been selected by the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for the Automated Employee Scheduling System (AESS) software project.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2010

SIG Sauer's P250 2SUM Package Makes Two Guns

The Nitron-finished, 9mm P250 is ideal for duty, home defense or sport and the package includes the components needed to quickly convert it to the P250 9mm subcompact for concealed carry.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2010

Male-Specific DNA Test Yields Clues in Texas Criminal Cases

A progressive type of testing that separates male DNA profiles from those of females is helping the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office start solving sexual assaults and other crimes that previously yielded inconclusive results. The new male-specific DNA test zeroes in on minute amounts of biological evidence, such as saliva, skin cells or a trace of semen.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2009

Drunk Drivers Using Twitter To Avoid DUI Checkpoints

Drivers are sending each other "tweets" that include the intersections of checkpoints, as well as text messages and an iPhone application that allows drivers to input checkpoint locations.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2009

Sheriff Arpaio Serenades Inmates With Christmas Tunes After Legal Victory

In a press release with green-and-red holiday lettering, Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced he would pipe in the music to 8,000 incarcerated inmates on Christmas Day.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2009

Code 3 Ships New All-LED Visor Flip Light

Code 3 Inc. announces the all-LED Visor Flip Light is now available. Easy to install on the passenger visor, this light provides a powerful punch of emergency light when needed. It can be hidden from view until the visor is flipped down - perfect for undercover applications.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2009

SIG Secures Federal Air Marshal Pistol Contract

SIG Sauer Inc. has announced it has secured a multi-million dollar contract to deliver pistols to the Federal Air Marshal Service. The contract provides the Federal Air Marshal Service with SIG SAUER's P250 Compact pistol in .357 SIG caliber.

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