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There are times when you have to take your time on a call. Times when you have to wait for backup, develop a well-coordinated game plan, and arrange for logistical and tactical support before you take action. But when a nine-year-old calls 911 and says that his daddy has just shot and killed his mommy and is coming for him, that isn't one of them.
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Yesterday, law enforcement officials urged Congress to repeal the current "Tiahrt Amendment" legislation because it prevents police from accessing crime gun trace data. They cited the information as being invaluable, enabling cities to fight illegal gun trafficking more effectively.
Read More →Addressing employees at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales unveiled a comprehensive crime prevention legislation package geared to strengthen federal laws targeting violent criminals.
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Some special interest groups and at least one Texas legislator believe that TASERs should be used only when deadly force is justified. This is a very dangerous philosophy. It not only shows ignorance regarding police use of force, it essentially negates the TASER's usefulness as a means of reducing officer and suspect injuries.
Read More →The Illinois State Senate welcomed Memorial Day by doing some serious legislative work. The senate passed several bills, including one designed to honor slain Illinois law enforcement officers and U.S. military personnel.
Read More →Featuring an expanded focus on tactical medicine, the 2007 TREXPO East expo and conference in Chantilly, Va., Aug. 21-24 offers training, education, product exposure, and networking.
Read More →In response to the Virginia Tech massacre, Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) says he will be introducing legislation to revise the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974.
Read More →Sponsored by law enforcement manufacturers, the 5.11 Challenge brings together officers and operators from across the nation to compete. Now in its fourth year, the shooting competition tests skills, offers training, and promotes fellowship.
Read More →Sen. Biden’s amendment to the FY 2008 Budget Resolution to fully fund the successful COPS program passed the Senate with broad, bi-partisan support. This will provide state and local law enforcement agencies with critical resources to hire community policing and school resource officers, and to purchase new technologies.
Read More →This is the last call for the Early Bird Registration for TREXPO West 2007 in Long Beach, Calif., March 19-22, 2007. It ends Friday, February 23.
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