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Technology

AmpliVox Receives 2018 Astor Award for Mega Hailer

AmpliVox Sound Systems has been honored as an Astor Silver Award Winner in the Homeland Security Awards. The Mega Hailer from AmpliVox Sound Systems was chosen for Best Mass Notification System-Hardware.

January 17, 2019

Technology

SW245B Dual Audio Pal

AmpliVox Sound Systems

The ultra-portable 50W Dual Audio Pal from AmpliVox is designed to deliver crisp, clear sound from up to two microphones at once, and stream music and other audio for all types of indoor and outdoor events.

January 16, 2019

Patrol

Florida Police Shoot, Kill Man Who Drove Through Crowd

Officers with the Lakeland (FL) Police Department responded to a call about a large crowd gathered in the parking lot of a local restaurant.

December 27, 2018

Technology

AmpliVox Introduces Upgrades to Popular Power Pod PA

AmpliVox Sound Systems has launched a next-generation version of its SW245B Dual Audio Pal, a Bluetooth-equipped compact sound system for audiences of up to 300 people.

December 19, 2018

Patrol

Riots Break Out in Greece on Anniversary of Fatal OIS of Teen

Rioters took to the streets in Athens and other cities in Greece on the ten-year anniversary of the shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos.

December 7, 2018

Patrol

St. Louis Officers Indicted for Beating Undercover Officer During Demonstration

Four Officers with the St. Louis Police Department have been indicted by a federal grand jury and may face federal charges of civil rights violation, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators.

December 6, 2018

Technology

Can You Legally Counter a Drone?

What can you do to protect the public and yourself from drones?

November 16, 2018

Patrol

French Police Arrest 100 after Halloween Riots

Police in France arrested more than 100 people after gangs of masked youths stormed through Paris suburbs, following a message on social media calling for a 'purge' against police.

November 1, 2018

Training

Crowd Control: Beyond the Mobile Field Force

American officers are facing a new era of protest, but agencies are still using tactics and methods and training their officers to the standards of 40 or more years ago. I submit to you that the time has come for change in how American officers respond to protests and riots, and that you could learn a lot from your colleagues across the Atlantic.

October 4, 2018

Patrol

Capitol Police Boost Presence Amid Tension over SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings

According to CBS News, some of the key "undecided" Senators with "swing votes" in the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are being escorted by police as they go to and from their daily meetings and activities.

October 4, 2018

Patrol

ICE Union Sends Letters to Oregon Mayor, State AG over Protest Response

The union is unhappy with Mayor Ted Wheeler's words expressing support for the protesters and his insistence that police "stand down" and allow the protests to continue unabated—even at times ignoring 911 calls from agency employees being menaced by the protests.

October 4, 2018

Patrol

Video: Pennsylvania State Helicopter Called to Quell Unruly Crowd at College Football Game

A Pennsylvania State police helicopter was called in to hover low over a tailgate party prior to the Penn State football game against Ohio State on Saturday.

October 2, 2018