Officer Tactical & Special Ops Updates eNL - Oct 20th, 2022
 
 
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October 20, 2022

Welcome to the October edition of our Tactical SpecOps newsletter. In some parts of the country, winter is already upon us and uniforms have changed to long sleeves with sweaters, jackets or more. Body armor suddenly becomes a welcome thing as it helps to keep us warm. Halloween is a week and a half a way (as this is distributed) and there are already Christmas decorations out in all the major big box stores. Take care of your troops and get them through the season intact.

Stay safe. Stay frosty.

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A brief summary of the results from our 2023 State of the Industry Projection Survey, with a link to download the full report in PDF format.
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A lot has changed over the years, but a backup handgun is still a good idea—if your department permits it.
TACTICAL & SPECOPS NEWS
Despite objections from a civilian oversight board, the Oakland Police Department is considering using military-grade percussion-activated non-electric disruptors outfitted with live rounds.
A Marietta SWAT team was called in after a 35-year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants out of Wisconsin barricaded himself in an apartment with a 19-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl.
When two NYPD officers pursued a suspect accused of stealing pillows from a store out into the street, the three were struck by a Honda Civic, sending them to the hospital.
Authorities apprehended a 24-year-old suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of Las Vegas Police Officer Truong Thai, 49.