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Weapons

How the North Hollywood Shootout Changed Patrol Arsenals

On the 15th anniversary of one of the fiercest gun battles in modern law enforcement history, patrol officers are much better armed, equipped, and trained than they were in 1997.

February 27, 2012

Special Units

NTOA Endorses Switch Vision Eyewear

This eyewear utilizes the Magnetic Interchange Lens System, which utilizes magnets embedded in the lens and frame that enable users to swap lenses quickly and easily as light conditions and activities change.

January 3, 2012

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

Patrol

NTOA Gives BlackHawk Warrior Wear High Marks

The Warrior Wear Athletic Polo received an overall score of 4.64 (of 5) with the high marks for size, quality, durability, comfort and maintenance. The Warrior Wear Crew Shirt received an overall score of 4.69 (of 5) with high marks for size, quality, durability, comfort and maintenance.

June 13, 2011

SWAT

Active Shooter at Nursing Home: The Answer

With this SWAT blog, we're answering a question proposed in the earlier blog, "Active Shooter at Nursing Home: Engage or Wait for Backup?" You told us how you would handle the active-shooter scenario proposed. Now, we'll give you the actual outcome from the incident.

June 9, 2011

SWAT

Active Shooter at Nursing Home: Engage or Wait for Backup?

With this SWAT blog, we're presenting an active-shooter scenario for your consideration. We'd like to know how you would handle it, so please add your comments below. The scenario is based on an actual incident.

May 24, 2011

SWAT

Friendly Fire: Operational Considerations

Operational friendly fire erupts suddenly without warning, and once bullets start flying, it's too late. In the old days, before we were trained with "finger OFF the trigger" unless you're shooting, virtually all LEOs had their finger ON the trigger when they had their guns out.

May 19, 2011

SWAT

Friendly Fire: Analyzing the Problem

As with accidental training deaths, LE needs to recognize that "friendly fire" tragedies are both needless and preventable. And the only acceptable goal in any/all accidental police deaths is their total elimination.

April 28, 2011

Special Units

NTOA Offers Conference Scholarships to Officers

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) is providing conference scholarships to deserving law enforcement officers. These scholarships are offered for NTOA's Tactical Operations Conference in Richmond, Va., from Sept. 18-23.

March 21, 2011

Weapons

LaserLyte Introduces Rear-Sight Laser for Taurus Slim Pistols

LaserLyte has introduced the Rear Sight Laser (RSL) for Taurus Slim Pistols that allows operators to retain existing grips or internal stock parts.

January 4, 2011

SWAT

Searching for Hidden Suspects

I'd say every SWAT team trains extensively on suspect searches with special emphasis on the terrain they're dealing with. Regardless of terrain type, every SWAT team must be adept at searching buildings and outdoor terrain.

December 12, 2010

SWAT

Policing In Uncertain Times: The Future of SWAT

As a result of dramatically shrinking tax revenues, the public sector is now being forced to make unprecedented cuts across the board. I'm a strong advocate of SWAT being capable and versatile enough to handle a wide variety of assignments. SWAT teams need to stay active as their agencies tactical go-to specialists.

November 28, 2010