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Safariland Adds STRIKE Shield to PROTECH Tactical Line

Safariland's STRIKE Shield addresses the growing need for ballistic protection during active shooter/first responder operations, according to the company.

Photo courtesy of Safariland.

Oshkosh Defense's Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV)

Jack Reiff of Oshkosh Defense shows us around the Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) at POLICE-TREXPO West. The armored vehicle offers tactical teams features such as retractable skip plates, a FLIR imager and optional sniper turret. Video shot by Paul Clinton and edited by Kelly Bracken.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears SWAT Texting Case

U.S. Supreme Court justices began discussing the merits of the firing of a California SWAT sergeant for receiving sexually explicit text messages on his department-issued pager.

Guatemalan Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 31 Years for Armed Cocaine Trafficking

A federal judge sentenced Jorge Mario Paredes-Cordova to 31 years in prison for leading an armed cocaine trafficking organization that imported ton-quantities into the U.S.

Man Bites K-9 Officer at LAX

Prosecutors filed felony battery charges against a transient who bit an airport police officer at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.

FNH USA and Leupold Team Up for Precision Shooting Competition

The competition will showcase 30 two-man teams representing the finest sniper/counter sniper teams from the U.S. military as well as local, state and federal law enforcement communities.

Firing extensively-modified M14 rifles, U.S. Marines Cpl. Shane Mulpas and Cpl. Brandon Connelly, placed third in the unknown distance event at the 2009 precision shooting competition. Image courtesy of FNH USA.

LAPD's Chief Gates on Creation of SWAT

Former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates discusses the founding of SWAT, as a result of lessons learned by the Watts riots of the 1960s in this clip that appeared in "Police Quest: SWAT 2," a series of PC-based video games bearing his name from the 1990s.

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Inmates Bilk Uncle Sam for Millions with Tax Scams

Investigators say Monroe County jail inmates in Key West had been filing false tax return forms for jobs they never had as far back as 2004, and getting thousands of dollars a pop in refund checks.

Second Md. Officer Suspended In Student Incident

The Prince George's County (Md.) Police Department has suspended a second officer involved in a videotaped incident that showed officers in riot gear striking the student during an after-game riot.

Feds Bust BGF Heroin Ring at Baltimore Outreach Center

The employees are suspected of operating the center to extend the influence of the Black Guerrilla Family.

Maryland Officer Suspended After Video Shows Him Striking Student

A Prince George's County (Md.) tactical officer seen in video footage striking a University of Maryland student has been suspended, while investigators say they're working to identify two additional officers.

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Memorial Pays Tribute to LAPD Officer Killed in Afghanistan

Officers, family and LAPD supporters on Wednesday paid tribute to Robert Cottle, the tactical officer who was killed March 24 while on Marine Reserve duty in Afghanistan.

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