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Miami-Dade Home Invasion Suspects Hide in Shopping Mall, Trigger Police Siege

One of Miami-Dade's largest and busiest malls was shut down for hours after four home invaders tried to use it as a hide-out. Two escaped capture.

New Florida Law Would Mandate Life Sentence for Killing Cops

Murdering or trying to murder a law enforcement officer in Florida would automatically mean at least life in prison without the chance of parole under a measure that was tentatively approved in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

LAPD SWAT Trainee Would Be First Female In Unit

A highly regarded female police officer has been accepted into the training program for the Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT unit, clearing a major hurdle toward becoming the first woman officer to join the elite, insular group since its formation.

TREXPO West 2008: Best of Show

Both TREXPO's roots and its evolving focus were both evident in the product offerings at the West Coast edition of the conference held Feb. 19–22 in Long Beach, Calif. On the show floor of the Long Beach Convention Center, several new products made their debut and several others made their TREXPO debut.

'Terror at Beslan' Author's Chilling Keynote Inspires TREXPO Crowd to Combat School Terrorism

Tactical consultant John Giduck used a lot of humor in his six-hour two-day keynote presentation at TREXPO West. And that's a good thing because Giduck's presentation is about Islamist terror attacks on children, especially school children. So if his audience of veteran cops and soldiers didn't have some comic relief, they'd probably start crying.

Life Preserver: The Integrated Tourniquet System

As you read this, one of your fellow officers may be bleeding out from an extremity wound. She may have been shot or stabbed by a dirtbag. Or just as likely, he is pinned in a smashed car while rescue personnel desperately try to get to him and render care. Either way, he or she only has minutes to live.

Viking ST SCBA System

Avon Protection Systems

The stealth ISI Viking ST SCBA system was designed by law enforcers for tactical officers, SWAT teams, correctional officers, and bomb squads dealing with high-risk situations. The Viking ST SCBA has critical, timesaving features, like the AirSwitch, built-in hands-free two-way radio communications and amplifier.

Glass Breaker

Bust A Cap is a new device that attaches to the end of your existing flashlight or baton to give you a tactical advantage to break glass. This rapid entry tool was designed by a 13-year police veteran to provide safe entry or exit out of an automobile, house, boat, or plane.

SCBA-G Combination SCBA/PAPR

The SCBA-G is a modular combination SCBA/PAPR designed to provide long-duration breathing protection to emergency responders. Utilizing proven, tested technology, the SCBA-G is ideal for missions requiring long entry/egress or involving unknown elements that may require more or less protection.

Tychem ThermoPro

DuPont’s Tychem ThermoPro combines the chemical protection of Tychem and thermal protection of NOMEX in a single-layer garment. It's designed to help provide Hazmat responders with permeation protection against a broad range of toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents and to increase escape time from flash fires.

SWAT-PAK SCBA

Scott Health and Safety

With its black design and time-tested, fire-proven Scott Air-Pak SCBA components, Scott’s Swat-Pak SCBA provides SWAT teams with protection during high-risk search and rescue operations from hazardous chemicals or biological environments.

Pelican Products Acquires Australian Distributor

Pelican Products, manufacturer of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases, today announced the acquisition of its Australian distributor, Pelican Products Australia Pty. Ltd.

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