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Special Units

Woolrich Donates Freedom Blanket Proceeds To Wounded Warrior Project

Woolrich Elite Series Tactical will donate portions of sales from its Freedom Throw blankets to a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of injured military men and women, the company announced.

November 11, 2009

Technology

Bring Battlefield Communications To Law Enforcement

At a recent trade show, I spoke with many in law enforcement about reliance on radio towers for data systems. Based on my experience with radio systems in use by the military for more than a decade, I suggested we don't really need "towers" as public safety knows them today.

November 6, 2009

Patrol

Fort Hood Shooting Leaves 13 Dead, 30 Wounded

A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 13 people and left 30 wounded.

November 4, 2009

Technology

Military Standard

For more than 15 years now, the company has been making rugged notebook systems designed for use on patrol by law enforcement officers. Getac's latest law enforcement model is the upgraded V100 rugged convertible notebook.

July 30, 2009

Editor's Notes

I Hope This Guy Isn’t a Crisis Negotiator

It seems the head of Atlanta’s police union Sgt. Scott Kreher told the city council in an open meeting that he would like to beat Mayor Shirley Franklin “in the head with a baseball bat” when he thinks about problems disabled officers have getting workers’ compensation claims approved.

May 21, 2009

Technology

Rugged and Ready

This year Dell is working hard to become a player in law enforcement mobile data systems. Dell's second generation fully rugged laptop, the Latitude E6400 XFR, is not only tough; it's fast.

April 30, 2009

Weapons

Exclusive Interview: Mack Machowicz "FutureWeapons" Host, TREXPO West Keynote Speaker

You wouldn't know it if you saw Richard "Mack" Machowicz hosting his Discovery Channel show "FutureWeapons" or leading one of his martial arts classes at the Los Angeles-based Bukido Institute, but this former Navy SEAL studied to be a Zen Buddhist priest.

February 28, 2009

Weapons

LAPD Authorizes Benelli M4 Tactical Shotgun For Duty Use

The Benelli M4 semi-automatic shotgun is capable of handling a variety of shot-shell loads — from the lightest training rounds to the heaviest duty rounds. No manual operation of the M4 is required to cycle the rounds.

February 3, 2009

Patrol

Five Muslim Immigrants Convicted of Plotting to Kill Fort Dix Soldiers

Five Muslim immigrants were convicted Monday conspiring to kill American soldiers at Fort Dix army base in New Jersey. The men were acquitted by a federal jury in New Jersey of attempted murder charges but still face life in prison for conspiracy when they're sentenced in April.

December 21, 2008

Technology

3 Men Accused of Illegally Exporting Night Vision Goggles to Vietnam

Federal authorities are trying to determine the whereabouts of dozens of state-of-the-art goggles capable of illuminating battlefields at night and potentially undercutting the tactical advantage of U.S. soldiers if they were to fall into the wrong hands.

December 16, 2008

Weapons

Rock River Arms LAR-458 Carbine

Rock River's new LAR-458 is chambered for the powerful .458 SOCOM cartridge, which possesses twice as much energy as the 5.56mm cartridge.

September 30, 2008

Patrol

TREXPO East 2008: Keynote Speakers Share War Stories with TREXPO Crowds

The police officers who attended this year's TREXPO East keynotes were awed by the patriotism and heroism of the men who spoke at the event. They gathered afterward to shake hands with and have their pictures taken with these great Americans.

September 30, 2008