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Patrol

NAUMD Opens 2011 Public Safety Uniform of the Year Competition

The Public Safety Council of the North-American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) is now accepting submissions for its newly named "NAUMD Public Safety Uniform of the Year Awards."

January 7, 2011

Patrol

Tru-Spec Donates Wool Blankets To Warm Homeless Hearts

Wool-blend blankets will be given to the homeless in the Atlanta area via MUST ministries, Nicholas House, Cross Roads, Catholic Mission, Action Ministry and in the Memphis area via Manna House and the Memphis Family Shelter.

November 9, 2010

Weapons

Bushmaster Supports Spirit of Blue Holiday Wreath Campaign

Proceeds from the Spirit of Blue wreath sales will be donated to participating, non-profit law enforcement organizations.

October 27, 2010

SWAT

Networking Builds Professionalism

From its inception, SWAT has always recognized the importance of professionalism through training and networking — the twin concepts that anchor the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA).

October 19, 2010

Gangs

Evaluating Gang Training for Officers

If you're looking for good gang training, remember all gang training is not equal. Many of these sources suffer from poor curriculum and sub-standard instructors.

October 17, 2010

Patrol

2010 Annual APA Conference To Be Held in Scottsdale

The 2010 annual Arizona Police Association (APA) Conference will be held at the Talking Stick Resort and Casino in Scottsdale from Oct. 20-22.

October 5, 2010

SWAT

Tactical Officers Honor Two SWAT Pioneers

Attendees of the NTOA conference starting Sunday have the rare privilege to be in the presence of two living legends of SWAT. Ron McCarthy and John Kolman made SWAT the respected "profession within a profession" that it is today.

September 21, 2010

Patrol

Foundation Aids 9/11 First Responders

The group, which was founded by medically retired NYPD Detective Michael Valentin, offers assistance to officers who developed cancer and other debilitating illnesses as a result of the toxins from the World Trade Center towers.

September 10, 2010

Patrol

National Black Officers Group Supports Pot Legalization In California

The initiative would help eliminate laws that have a negative impact on the black community, according to Ron Hampton, the group's executive director and retired Metro (D.C.) PD officer.

August 19, 2010

Patrol

Texas Deputy Forms Caucasian Law Enforcement Association

Harris County Sheriff's deputy Daniel McCool's new law enforcement association—the Caucasian Law Enforcement Association—is stirring some controversy.

April 14, 2010

SWAT

SWAT Associations: Are You a Member?

SWAT is a special breed of dedicated volunteers who are tactically oriented, knowledgeable, trained, equipped, armed, and capable of handling any and all high-risk missions they're tasked with. Associations allow these like-minded individuals to share best practices as well as each other's company.

October 20, 2009

Vehicles

Motor Officers Compete To Become 'Top Gun' Rider

An annual California police motorcycle skills competition drew almost 500 officers to a sun-drenched parking lot lining the Huntington Beach sand to compete for top-rider honors, train on patterns of neatly arranged orange cones and share a few moments of levity.

October 7, 2009