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Eustace School District Receives Radar Speed Display From ATS E-mail

All Traffic Solutions

Students and residents of the Eustace, Texas, Independent School District have begun to reap the benefits of the grant from All Traffic Solutions awarding them a radar speed display system to control traffic speeds near their schools.

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Pelican Sponsors JKR Racing D/Gas – NHRA Heritage Drag Racing Car To Run The Quarter Mile E-mail

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TORRANCE, CA - March 3, 2010 - Pelican Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases for protecting valuable equipment, today announced that it has signed on to be a major sponsor of the JKR Racing - D/Gas 1978 Camaro.

Driven by Scott Lucero, the car will bear Pelican's logo, beginning with the first race of the season in the NHRA Heritage Drag Racing Series at the Legendary 2010 March Meet on the Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California from Friday, March 5 to Sunday March 7.

The March Meet marks the newly refurbished Camaro's first race which will be running in the "hot rod" category. Engineered to run the quarter mile at 140+ mph, the car falls in the 9.8 second bracket also qualifying it as a dragster. Its driver, Lucero, boasts a record of 8 wins, 26 Top 3 places and 6 Top 5 places.

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Russell County Sheriff's Department and Phenix City Police receive $100k grant for police in-car video systems by Digital Ally E-mail

Digital Ally

It will soon be easier for officers in Phenix City, Alabama and Russell County to do their jobs. Both city police and county deputies are getting an upgrade in the form of new camera gear for their police vehicles, supplied by Digital Ally.

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Editorial: TASER power comes with responsibility E-mail

TASER

February 2, 2010
The Dominion-Post
New Zealand

Dramatically speaking, the police account of a lunchtime confrontation with a violent, P-addled motorist in Waitemata last year leaves something to be desired: "I presented the Taser at the offender and laser-painted him, explaining that he would have 50,000 volts passed through him if he did not comply," the report on the incident reads.

Either the unidentified author speaks to violent suspects in the manner of a science teacher explaining the theory of relativity, or he has chosen to spare his audience the actual language used. With his matter-of-fact delivery, the author also fails to convey the drama of the situation. Trouble began when a man threatened officers with a wheel brace, continued with a chase in which one police car was side-swiped, another was rammed from behind and a third was reversed into, and concluded only when the offender was shot with a 50,000-volt stun gun.

But as an illustration of the benefits of equipping police with stun guns, there could be no better example. Not only has the risk to police and public been minimised, so has risk to the offender - he has been subdued without lasting harm.

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Harris Radios lands $750 million dollar contract with Federal Government E-mail

Harris

With a potential contract value of $750 million dollars, the IRS has selected Harris Tactical Multiband radios for a five-year IDIQ contract. The IDIQ contract is for the Departments of Justice, Treasury, Commerce, Education, Transportation, Veterans Affairs and numerous other agencies to procure P25 equipment, including digital radios.

Under the five-year contract, Harris joins a group of companies whose products meet established P25 criteria. The IDIQ contract does not specify purchase dates or quantities of equipment from any particular supplier.

"We are excited that the Harris wide range of radio products is qualified under the rigorous IDIQ to supply federal agencies with the standards-based P25 radios they need," said Dana Mehnert, group president, RF Communications, Harris Corporation.

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Continental Airlines upgrades with Harris Radios OpenSky Technology E-mail

Harris

Houston, TX and Boston, MA, February 1, 2010 -Continental Airlines, the world's fifth-largest airline, has successfully upgraded its radio communication system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston with OpenSky® technology from Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company.

The IP-based (Internet Protocol) digital OpenSky system - with Harris P5300 portable and M5300 mobile digital radios - provides Continental Airlines enhanced system monitoring capabilities, improved over-the-air, talk-group management and increased system capacity in one of the airline's busiest and largest travel hubs.

"When Hurricane Ike tore through Houston in 2008, the resulting floods hampered our communication system. While we were able to get the network back up and running quickly, we recognized that we needed an advanced digital network based on a reliable IP backbone to avoid interruptions like this in the future," said Corey Hoffman, manager of airport communications, Continental Airlines. "OpenSky was the logical choice for the new system. By pairing the network with P5300 and M5300 radios, we got an end-to-end digital solution that was both easy-to-use and robust. We also got the system implemented and users transitioned in about 45 days - far faster than we anticipated - thanks to the hard work of Harris and its local network solution provider, Dailey-Wells."

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Affected Coworker Helped by C.O.P.S.; Retreat Planned to Help Other Affected Coworkers E-mail

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Kirk Clark has always loved to fish. It relaxes him. It gives him time to clear his head and he appreciates the sense of peacefulness it provides.
The night of July 26, 1990, however, was anything but peaceful...

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Unity Radio by Harris wins “Technology of the Year” award E-mail

Harris RF

By Dana Mehnert (pictured above left), Group President, Harris RF Communications Division

The Unity XG-100 Full-Spectrum Multiband Radio has received the SDR Forum Technology of the Year Award. The radio, manufactured by Harris, an international communications and information technology company, provides federal, state and local agencies with a portable "one-for-all" solution delivering true interoperability to first responders and public safety professionals.

"By voting the Harris Unity XG-100 as our Technology of the Year, our membership has recognized numerous innovative technologies inherent in this breakthrough product," said Lee Pucker, the SDR Forum chief executive officer.

"Products such as this one are important in showing the advanced capabilities of SDR technologies in deployment and advancing the field of next-generation radio technologies,"
The Unity XG-100 supports digital APCO P25 secure and analog FM communications across VHF, UHF, 700 MHz and 800 MHz public safety bands in a single portable radio. Its capabilities enable first responders to use a single radio to communicate with multiple jurisdictions and agencies operating on different frequencies and systems.

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SIG SAUER, INC. SECURES A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PISTOL CONTRACT FOR THE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE E-mail

Sig Sauer

SIG SAUER, Inc. announced on December 18 that it has secured a multi-million dollar contract to deliver pistols to the Federal Air Marshal Service. The contract provides the Federal Air Marshal Service with SIG SAUER's P250 Compact pistol in .357 SIG caliber. The versatile and innovative design concept of the P250 pistol is developed around a serialized modular frame and fire control assembly.

Ron Cohen, President and CEO of SIG SAUER, said, "The Company is very proud and honored to be awarded this contract from such a prestigious agency requiring such exceptionally high standards." Mr. Cohen noted that "the P250 is quickly earning a reputation for superior reliability and dependability," which he believed helped take it to the forefront of some very grueling competition.

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OfficerStore.com and Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc. Welcomes Jay Kehoe as Sales Director, Eastern Region E-mail

OfficerStore.com Witmer PSG

OfficerStore.com, a division of Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc. (WPSG), a leading supplier of public safety equipment and supplies, announced on November 23 that Jay Kehoe has been appointed Sales Director, Eastern Region. Kehoe's initial efforts will be establishing and managing strategic relationships and alliances with agencies, cities and municipalities; positioning WPSG as a premier supplier of law enforcement equipment, fire fighting equipment and other public safety equipment.

WPSG has been experiencing rapid growth nationwide and wanted to increase direct sales efforts in key areas of the eastern United States. "This newly created position fits perfectly with our geographic expansion plans. We are excited to see Jay identify, develop and cultivate business opportunities within local, state and federal law enforcement agencies", said James A. Witmer, CEO of WPSG. "I've known Jay for years and have always been impressed by his knowledge and passion for all the facets of public safety. He is an expert in the industry and will be a great asset to our company."

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Journey to C.O.P.S. National President E-mail

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Sergeant Ben Bolton with the Alexandria (VA) Police Department, described Jennifer Thacker as, "One of the worst survivors I had ever seen," when he greeted her at the airport for National Police Week in 1999. Sgt. Bolton continued, "Jennifer looked so beaten down and so broken, for her to rise up to be Concerns of Police Survivors' National President is truly amazing."

Jennifer Thacker lost her best friend and husband, Agent Brandon Thacker with the Kentucky Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control, on April 16, 1998, when he was shot during an undercover assignment. Jennifer was left alone to raise their 1 ½ year old daughter, Katherine.

Jennifer turned to Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) during her greatest time of need.
Anne McDanel, Jennifer's mother, recalls, "It seemed nobody in our family or her friends could understand Jennifer's pain. Being her mother and seeing her suffer so terribly, made me feel helpless. I had no idea where my daughter and granddaughter would find support. But when she walked into the National Police Survivors' Conference sponsored by C.O.P.S. that National Police Week, I knew she found people who understood her pain and suffering."

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