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NewsMay 31, 2024

California Agency’s Training Exercise Exposes Elementary School to Chemical Agents

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, which oversaw the crowd-control training exercise on May 21 and launched an investigation of the incident, has apologized to the students and their families as well as the faculty.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 6, 2022

First Look: Crotega’s Chemical Irritant with No Unwanted Effects

Crotega’s Repuls law enforcement spray is water based and can incapacitate violent suspects without affecting officers or unintended targets.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2021

Reflex Protect's Presidia Gel Offers Powerful Chemical Defense at Up to 18 Feet Away

The less-lethal chemical will immediately shut the eyes of the targeted subject without affecting anyone else, even in vehicles and in cells, Reflex Protect says.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2020

More Than 100 Agencies Pull Out of DNC Assignments Over Milwaukee Ban on Tear Gas

More than 100 police agencies are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to bolster security at next month’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2020

Massachusetts Lawmakers' Effort to End Use of Tear Gas Falls Short

Legislators in the Massachusetts House of Representatives have begun a debate on how law enforcement officers in the state will operate and be trained, but the early outcome is that things like the use of tear gas in crowd control will remain in place.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2020

Charlotte Leaders Ban Police Purchase of Chemical Agents

“Without their use, this city would be on fire, and injuries would be much greater,” the FOP said of chemical agents. “As rocks and explosives are hurled at them, what measures do the police in Charlotte now have to defend themselves and the preservation of life and property?”

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2019

FLIR Updates Griffin G510 Portable Chemical Detection System

FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of multiple enhancements to its Griffin G510 portable GC-MS chemical detector to help responders analyze and identify drugs, chemical agents, and other toxic substances faster and more effectively during field operations.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 31, 2019

Looking Back: Tragedy, Invisible Killers, and the Death Penalty

POLICE has covered lessons learned, weapons of mass destruction, and capital punishment.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2019

5 Colorado Teens Accused of Ambushing Officer with Chlorine Bomb

Officer Grahn and a civilian worked to clear the street when they were attacked with the chemical device. The gas reportedly caused the officer to lose consciousness.

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MX908 Responds to the Fentanyl Crisis with New Drug Hunter Mode

MX908TM leverages high-pressure mass spectrometry TM to deliver dramatically enhanced sensitivity and broader threat category coverage.

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