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Chicago Police Say Gunman Killed After Shooting Four

Officers shot and killed a gunman Wednesday night after he opened fire in a convenience store in the South Shore neighborhood, then fled and pointed his weapon at pursuing police, Chicago police said.

Kerlikowske Approved as Drug Czar

After years of overseeing drug-enforcement policies in the Seattle Police Department, former Chief Gil Kerlikowske now will take what he learned to a national stage. On Thursday, Kerlikowske, as expected, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position commonly known as drug czar.

Detectives: Florida Gang Used Hot Dog Shop As Drug Front

Detectives say an eatery, Hot Dog City, was a front for the West-Side gang, which terrorized Orange County and made millions off cocaine. The gang laundered money through the Winter Garden shop and committed countless crimes for the past 12 years.

What Can be Learned from the Oakland Tragedy

Four officers murdered. A fifth wounded. One suspect dead. A police department in shock. Not since the 1970 Newhall shooting has an officer-involved shooting reverberated so strongly throughout the law enforcement community.

TREXPO West: Hands-On Training for Attendees

Many attendees at the 2009 edition of TREXPO West in Long Beach, Calif., put their minds and bodies to work advancing their tactical and technical skills.

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TREXPO West: Are Gang Members Hopeless?

On the first night of TREXPO West 2009, four gang experts sat on a panel moderated by FOX 11 Los Angeles investigative reporter Chris Blatchford to discuss the challenges gangs pose for law enforcement.

Cancer Treatments: Battling Cartels

One thing is clear about the battle against the Mexican cartels: Your strategy for countering it tends to reflect your personal world view. And regardless of where you work on this continent, Mexican drug cartels present a great danger to you as an American law enforcement officer.

Photo courtesy of marcokalmann (Flickr.com).

Jury Convicts Deputy U.S. Marshal in Mob-Leak Case

A federal jury convicted Deputy U.S. Marshal John Ambrose on Tuesday of leaking that mob hit man Nicholas Calabrese was cooperating with authorities in Chicago and that Ambrose was part of his security detail.

WinX2 Boot

Original S.W.A.T.

Original S.W.A.T.’s brand new WinX2 is an eight-inch black boot built with a slip- and oil-resistant outsole (including an arch ladder tread for extra grip on rope rappels), riveted steel shank, and moisture-wicking lining. Additionally, the WinX2 has a uniform-code leather and 1,000-denier nylon upper, rust-proof lacing hardware, padded ankle collar, rear heel kick-plate, and removable orthotic footbed, all for under $75.

No-Shank Toiletries

Humane Restraint

Humane Restraint offers a full line of HRC Care Products, including fingertip toothbrushes, flexible mirrors, soft pens and pencils, no-shank razors, and no-shank brushes and picks. These toiletries are now in wide use in federal, state, and local corrections facilities.

Color-Plated Handcuffs

Peerless Handcuff Co.

A corrections facility uses a lot of handcuffs, and it loses a lot of handcuffs in prisoner transfers. Color-plated restraints from Peerless Handcuff Co. can help agencies identify their handcuffs and reduce loss. They can also be used to distinguish prisoners from specific cell blocks.

Sabre Body Armor

Protective Products International

Designed for officers who work corrections and the street such as sheriff’s deputies, Protective Products International’s Sabre Stab Armor offers both ballistic and stab protection. The NIJ Level II ballistic armor comes in three different spike protection levels.

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