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Are LED Flares the Answer for Dallas Police?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

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The green movement is starting to make an impact on our police departments. The Dallas Police Department is considering switching from standard road flares to battery-powered LED road flares. The LED lights are being considered in an effort to reduce air pollution as road flare. 

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Enforcement Expo 2008

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Registration for Enforcement Expo 2008 in Columbus, Ohio is now open for interested law enforcement professionals.  Police officers, directors and staff at all levels are encouraged to attend the event August 12-13, 2008 at the Columbus Convention Center.  The Expo is a combination of hands-on activities, seminars and showcase aimed at educating on the latest news, changes and products in law enforcement. The event is sponsored by many organizations including Law Enforcement Product News, Law Enforcement Technology, and Cygnus Public Safety Group.

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Police Flashlight Diversity

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Not all flashlights have the same use or function. Sure, flashlights are designed to illuminate a particular area but when you get into the complexity of law enforcement flashlights you add a number of additional dimensions and potential needs. For example, did you know that certain LED flashlights designed to aid in navigation? There are also law enforcement LED flashlights that come with a searchlight or flood beam function, an important feature for illuminating and canvassing a large area. Other law enforcement flashlights possess particular tactical uses like strobe lighting for emergency notifications or stunning. Because of this it is important to identify your or your officers’ needs and then find the appropriate flashlight or set of lights that can deliver on those needs.

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Officer Training | Action Target Academy

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

The second level of Shoothouse Instruction from the Action Target Academy is scheduled for March 27-28 in Greenville, Kentucky.  Training will solidify the life-fire shoothouse training students received in part 1.  This training session will teach advanced techniques for entering buildings, clearing rooms and controlling occupants in a home. Key topics explored in the session include low-light firearms and searching techniques, sniper initiated assaults and chemical environment assessment.

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Officer Training | Sage Less Lethal Instruction

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Today much has been revealed about the use of excessive force and wrongful deaths associated it. Law enforcement is under heavy scrutiny to account for their every action in all number of combatant situations.  New tools are being developed now to give officers more non-violent restraining options for securing a criminal or calming a crowd. Things like strobing LED flashlights and pepper sprays are part of these new solutions.

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