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Officers who responded to a report of a man vandalizing city vehicles in front of the San Francisco Behavioral Health Services building stabbed one of the officers, the man was shot with a less-lethal beanbag round, and then a handgun when he didn't surrender.
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TASER offers its C2 as a self-defense electronic control device for professional security, off-duty protection and other scenarios. The C2 is built with technology similar to the law enforcement model (X26) and can be employed at a range of 15 feet or less.
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The Karbon MPID (multi-purpose immobilization device) is an electronic control device with a 22-foot range that operates in projectile and contact modes. In designing the device, Karbon employed uni-body construction.
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The state's death chamber was idle for a fifth year, because of legal challenges of lethal injection practices and a nationwide shortage of the key drug used in the three-injection procedure.
Read More →About half of the murders in Los Angeles are gang crimes and considered "repressible," according to an editorial in the Los Angeles Times.
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The funny thing is most Americans can't even name the time zone they live in much less understand why they are changing their clocks twice a year, and they have to ask the flight attendant what time it is wherever they've just landed.
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Safariland's Monadnock Classic Friction Lock Patrol Kit includes the Classic Friction Lock expandable baton, Hindi Baton Cap for increased surface area and striking power, and durable Front Draw Holder in one package, allowing law enforcement personnel to purchase a complete baton system at a savings over purchasing the items separately.
Read More →A Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff's deputy working as a detention officer is now under investigation for using a "short burst of pepper spray" on an ICE detainee after he defecated on the floor of a holding area and did not respond to officers' commands Dec. 11.
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Once again, the editors of POLICE Magazine offer you our annual holiday gift guide. Note: We've allowed some inflation this year. The price limit for 2010 is $350 (Yes, we know. That's a substantial gift).
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Laser Energetics is offering the Dazer Laser Guardian and Defender, which provide a less-lethal alternative to TASERs. These "ocular distraction" devices using pulsing green light to momentarily disorient a subject so law officers can detain or arrest the subject. In this video produced by Laser Energetics, the Defender is demonstrated.
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