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Author: Mike BoyleIn any given year, roughly half of all police-involved shootings take place from or around vehicles. More recently, we have seen a dramatic spike in incidents where law enforcement officers have been the victims of unprovoked attacks while sitting in their marked vehicles. This disturbing trend has caused those of us involved in training to take a hard look at how we are preparing our officers for the possibility of an ambush attack. A logical first step is revisiting the topic of mindset and mental conditioning. The harsh reality is bad things often happen to good people and [...]

Author: Mike BoyleIn any given year, roughly half of all police-involved shootings take place from or around vehicles. More recently, we have seen a dramatic spike in incidents where law enforcement officers have been the victims of unprovoked attacks while sitting in their marked vehicles. This disturbing trend has caused those of us involved in training to take a hard look at how we are preparing our officers for the possibility of an ambush attack. A logical first step is revisiting the topic of mindset and mental conditioning. The harsh reality is bad things often happen to good people and [...]

Author: PoliceOne SponsorsCompany: Angel Armor Headquarters: Colorado Signature Product: Ballistic Armor Website: http://armor.angelintelligence.com/ Q&A Questions: 1. Where did your company name originate from? The name came from the essence of what an angel stands for and the emotion that an angel's presence provides. An angel's first words to those they protect are, "Do not be afraid." An angel brings a sense of confidence, shedding light on what was once darkness. Like an angel, we exist to intervene in times of distress and lighten the load on those who protect our world from threats. 2. What was the inspiration [...]

Author: Val Van Brocklin Sept. 11 demonstrated that the greatest military might in the world couldn't protect us against the “asymmetric threats” of a few “unidentifiable enemies.” The idea that FRT could identify terrorist suspects in public locations before they committed their crimes seemed to offer some protection. Last May, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report about the FBI's amassing of 411.9 million facial images as part of its Next Generation Identification (NGI) program. It criticized the program's secrecy and intrusion on privacy. Eighty percent of the photos were of people who had committed no crime. That's a [...]