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Technology

Sheriff to Make Bid for Vacated House Seat

Sheriff Matt Lori, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, has decided to make a campaign run for the Republican nomination for the Michigan seat, which will be vacated by incumbent Rick Shaffer due to term limits. Lori currently serves as a sheriff in St. Joseph County.

Technology

Optimist Club Names Law Enforcement Awards Recipients

Celebrating stellar service, the Warner Robins Noon Optimist Club gave its Law Enforcement of the Year award to six officers Thursday. The awards are presented to outstanding officers serving Houston (Texas) County annually at the end of May.

Weapons

Senate Approves $100 Million for Immigration Enforcement Effort

The Senate agreed to provide $100 million for immigration policing efforts by Texas border sheriffs and other local law enforcement agencies yesterday—more than doubling the money currently available to local law enforcement for immigration purposes.

Training

Reno (Nev.) PD's Motel Interdiction Team

The Star of Reno shines no more. Luck ran out a long time ago for those who lodge at the Roulette Motel. And you'll find more grim than glamour at the Monte Carlo. Welcome to downtown Reno, Nev.

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Modular Ballistics

The name "Dragon Fire" implies ferocity and power during combat. Well, this ballistic vest is built to give as good as it gets.

Patrol

Can We Stop the Next Cho Seung-Hui?

At about 9 a.m. on April 16, snow was flurrying down on the Virginia Tech University campus. The flakes drifted lazily into the trees. Students walked to class. It was pretty. It was peaceful. It was the kind of scene that a college catalog photographer prays for. Just minutes later, the peace was broken.

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9/11 Heroes Contracting Blood Cancer

An outbreak of what appears to be a blood cancer cluster has afflicted a number of 9/11 responders, including law enforcement officers, construction workers, and volunteers.

Weapons

Tactical Ammunition

Extreme Shock Ammunition

The ASP (Advanced Subsonic Round) was developed to meet the needs of today’s covert special ops teams, providing maximum stealth capability. It is lead-free, frangible, and environmentally safe.

Patrol

Modular Shoot House

RATPAC

RATPAC is a totally reconfigurable modular shoot house designed for police, soldiers, and drug-enforcement personnel. RATPAC (an acronym for Reconfigurable Armored Tactical Personnel And Collective) is an easily transportable modular building constructed with pre-fabricated units that are reconfigurable internally and externally.

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Biological Agent Detector

MSA

MSA’s new BIOSENSOR 2200R Biological Agent Detector is a portable, handheld biohazard detection instrument for rapid detection and analysis of biological agents. On-site portable analysis during white powder response calls offers rapid detection, ease of use, high sensitivity, and a low rate of false positives.

Patrol

Leather Specialty Boots

Redback Boots

Hand-made in Australia to withstand the extreme conditions of the Outback, Redback Boots feature steel toes and supple full-grain leather that is waterproof and fire retardant. The Rescue model features a quick release zipper and a kangaroo padded leather tongue, plus a dual-density TPU sole.

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New TLR Remote Switches

Streamlight

Streamlight has introduced new remote switches for its popular TLR-1 and TLR-2 rail-mountable LED tactical lights. The new accessories make it possible to fit the lights to a wider variety of weapons, with greater flexibility of light placement on the weapon itself.

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