Tag: Pepper Spray: Page 2

Special Units

Trooper Shield

Armored Devices

A ballistic vest does not stop a bullet to the neck, face, or head. The Trooper ballistic shield, however, is designed to do so. In the time it takes to draw your gun out of your holster and fire, the other hand can open the Trooper with one finger pulling on the pull ring.

April 16, 2013

Weapons

Less-Lethal Weapon Options

At present, less-lethal weapons are a fact of life. It's hard to find an agency that doesn't use at least one in one form or another. With technology advances being what they are, there are more options today than ever before. Let's look at some of the available technologies and how they make a difference.

March 5, 2013

Patrol

How To Search for Concealed Suspects

POLICE

Attics, basements, closets, and crawlspaces all present great hazards to officers searching for concealed suspects.

January 25, 2013

Weapons

MK-9S .7% OC Vapor

Safariland

Safariland's First Defense MK-9S .7% OC Vapor in its Defense Technology brand features an intense concentration of major capsaicinoids in a non-flammable, EDW-safe formula and produces a high-volume mist, exceeding CRT and DOT flammability protocols.

September 29, 2012

Special Units

Defense Technology Announces New First Defense OC Vapor

The MK-9S is a pepper spray with an intense concentration of major capsaicinoids that is non-flammable and produces a high volume mist, exceeding CRT and DOT flammability protocols. This formulation evaporates in a very short distance, eliminating the need for extensive area clean-up or personal decontamination procedures.

August 27, 2012

Weapons

Defense Technology Introduces MK-9S 0.7% O.C. Vapor

The MK-9S is the next innovation in pepper spray with an intense concentration of major capsaicinoids that is non-flammable, EDW-safe formula and produces a high volume mist, exceeding CRT and DOT flammability protocols, according to the company.

August 10, 2012

Patrol

UC Davis Pepper Spray Officer Says He Was Fired

Lt. John Pike, a central figure in last November's pepper-spraying incident at UC Davis, is no longer employed by the university as of Tuesday. UC Davis officials declined further comment; however, Lt. Pike told the Sacramento Bee he was terminated.

July 31, 2012

Patrol

Pink OC Spray

ASP

Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) is offering yet another color to choose from in its popular Defender family of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) personal safety devices.

May 22, 2012

Patrol

Jail Riots: Prevention and Response

In the case of jail riots, planning and prevention are worth a pound of cure. A proactive approach to disturbances and prevention keeps small incidents small and resolves them quickly.

May 21, 2012

Weapons

UC Davis Pepper-Spraying Incident: After-Action Report

The independent committee reviewing the pepper spraying of protesters at UC Davis in November issued its after-action report that cited numerous lapses and errors by campus administrators and officers, concluding the incident "should and could have been prevented."

April 10, 2012

Patrol

Police Pepper Spray Calif. College Students

Santa Monica College campus police pepper-sprayed students during a Tuesday protest, as the students attempted to push their way into a trustees meeting.

April 3, 2012

Weapons

ProtectoJet Model 5

Advanced Materials Laboratories

The ProtectoJet Model 5 is a pepper ejector that can deploy OC, CS, or CN as a fog. Evaporated solution contains powerful floating-in-air particles that will affect a large group of aggressors within a few seconds from up to 60 yards in still air.

March 29, 2012