Officer Tactical & Special Ops Updates eNL - Feb 20th, 2025
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February 20, 2025
EDITOR'S NOTE
Thanks to that darn groundhog, it seems most of the country is dealing with six more weeks of cold (in some places ULTRA cold) weather. Plan accordingly for your ops.
Although it has been replaced by semi-automatic rifles in patrol vehicles, the shotgun is still a viable and valuable weapon for law enforcement officers.
Decades of feedback & design improvements have shaped Ballast’s functionality. Ballast’s lightweight and durable design stands up to the toughest conditions. A crush-resistant design shields Ballast’s internal components & the new Ingress Guard further protects the trigger inside the holster. With a minimalist footprint, Ballast maximizes duty belt efficiency and increases officer safety.
A Type 3 malfunction, commonly called a “double feed,” happens when there is a round in the chamber, and the gun attempts to feed another behind it. Find out the best way to clear these firearm stoppages.
When searching any structure, officers need to recognize the lines and curves that make up a building and best ways to navigate those shapes under pressure.
A partnership between Motorola Solutions and Nokia will launch an artificial intelligence-enhanced drone-in-the-box solution for law enforcement and other public safety agencies.
Unmatched reliability ensures confidence in what you see and know. FLIR’s Scout Pro is a next-generation thermal monocular tailored for law enforcement and public safety professionals. With a wide field of view for detecting people up to 500 meters, the Scout Pro features an intuitive interface, rugged IP67 rating, and wireless image/video management, making it ideal for high-stakes situations.
Albuquerque Police Sgt. Brandon Watts is still recovering after he was wounded when a man suffering an apparent mental health crisis opened fire at officers responding to an attempted apartment break-in.
A Lancaster police officer fatally shot a man with a machete who stole an undisclosed amount of money from a bank before running toward a tree trimmer operating a wood chipper.
When New Orleans police confronted suspects in a stolen car stopped at a light, the driver rams a vehicle and misses an officer before knocking another officer down an embankment.
A Waterbury police detective was struck and wounded in the upper leg in a confrontation with a suspected carjacker who opened fire with a gun equipped with a laser sight.
