Tag: Flash-Bangs: Page 2

Special Units

Electric Flash-Bang: Cejay Engineering's Hero

Cejay Engineering's new Hero marking product is a distraction device with the goal of protecting officers and agencies from accidents with flash-bangs. The Hero is a battery-operated distraction device that emits an ear-splitting 130 decibels and flashes five times per second a blinding 600 lumens of light.

November 13, 2011

SWAT

Tales of Three SWAT Tragedies

While the official investigations are still ongoing, enough has already been reported to provide glimpses into what and how these tragedies might have occurred.

April 11, 2011

Special Units

N.C. SWAT Officer Killed While Re-Inserting Flash-Bang Pin

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police SWAT veteran Fred Thornton died after incorrectly attempting to re-insert the pin into a flash-bang device when it exploded, according to preliminary results of the investigation.

March 16, 2011

Special Units

Texas Tactical Commander Injured In Flash-Bang Explosion

The Alice PD's Richard DeLeon was in critical condition Tuesday. The flash-bang grenade exploded while he was loading tactical gear into his squad car.

March 8, 2011

SWAT

The Hazards of Flash-Bangs

The death of a veteran North Carolina SWAT officer from a flash-bag device is surprising. However, it should be pointed out that the devices pack a punch — heat exceeding 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, a blast reaching 175 decibels and a flash of 1 million Candle-power.

February 27, 2011

Special Units

Dallas SWAT Member's Tactical Gear Stolen From His SUV

Guns, ammunition and other tactical gear were stolen from a sports utility vehicle assigned to a member of the Dallas police SWAT team, the Star-Telegram reports.

October 29, 2009

Special Units

Surprise, Shock, and Speed

Diversionary devices have had many names, not all of them popular. But that's mostly due to the public's misperception of what they are and how they are used.

February 28, 2007

Special Units

Flash-Bang

Law Enforcement Technologies

New Flash-Bang stun devices from Law Enforcement Technologies create a safer, less violent explosion than traditional devices. Instead of igniting, the aluminum powder particles in the grenade are propelled outward in a cloud when exposed to oxygen in the air. This approach lowers the pressure in the immediate area of the explosion, making injuries less likely and decreasing the risk of accidental fires. The devices are also reusable.

September 30, 2002

Weapons

Super-Sock

Combined Tactical Systems (CTS)

CTS's Super-Sock was, according to the NTOA, the most accurate Less-Lethal round ever tested by them. This kind of quality control is typical of CTS as their impact on the market is felt with the introduction of some new and innovative products. The Super-Sock deploys fully as soon as it exits the muzzle with no "unfolding" necessary as is the case with traditional flat bag rounds.

March 31, 2001