to comply with BATFE regulations for storing distraction devices in ve- hicles. T ey off er a two-device and 10-device sized, Type 3 magazine that holds most any device with a M201 fuze assembly as well as blasting caps. It is made of 7-gauge steel and features a built-in provisions for a padlock. T e padlock supplied is compliant with federal regulations. T e box
is secured to the vehicle. T eir staff is well versed in compliance issues concerning ATF code 27 regulations and related rulings specifi c to law enforcement. Departments that allow fl ash-bangs, smoke or tear gas gre- nades to be stored in vehicles need to check their compliance.
RANGE DEMOS T e 2014 symposium was co-hosted with the DeSoto County Sher- iff ’s Department, located immediately south of the Memphis metro area on the Mississippi side. Both range sessions were held at the Tactical Energetic Entry Systems’ training facility located about 40 minutes from the venue. T e range demonstrations have always been a symposium high- light. T ey provide a valid and impartial evaluation of products and methods. T e host agency tactical team deploys and demonstrates almost all the items in a tactical setting. T is year maintained the tradition of the opening demonstration featuring simultaneous pole charge on a window with a roof and elevated door entries on a second structure. As a ‘suspect’ escapes, the Sheriff ’s helicopter set out a canine and handler. An injured hostage was escorted to the aircraft while the second hostage was taken to an armored rescue vehicle. T e team withdraws to the crowd’s applause. Afterward is a fast-paced, round-robin rotation of small team ele-
ments placing diff erent type explosive charges on a diverse assort- ment of door confi gurations and construction types. As soon as one team fi red its device and withdrew, another team is staged ready to go. Max Joseph of TFTT/DAG and TEES acted as the announcer— controlling the timings and informing the crowd on the specifi cs of each demonstration. Over an hour and a dozen breaches later, the attendees were allowed forward to examine the results. While new doors were being hung, vendors had products set up for persons to try hands-on. Torches and tools were in abundance. Royal Arms showed their reloadable [using 12-gauge blanks] distrac- tion device for training applications. At the same time, vendors had stations set up for attendees to physically try out their products. On one end of the shoot house, Osen-Hunter had a torch and breaching door trial area. Nearby was a trailer from Ruhl-Tech that had several tables displaying mechanical breaching tools. On the other side, Broco had set out their prototype tool to test on the shoot house as well as several troches and their battery saw. Another round of demonstrations followed; with mechanical tools, ballistic breach- ing, and robot-placed charges rounded out the morning. T e second-day range session featured more specialized explosive
breaching that included cement block walls and poured concrete walls. A steady rain was a bit of a detriment to the crowd, but proved the integrity and reliability of the charges and fi ring systems. All breaches were 100 percent successful. As in the previous sessions, the attendees were allowed to come forward, take pictures, and converse. A second round of demos was concentrated on the conex façade with a fast-paced mixture of doors shot, roof breaches, window shot, and internal wall shot. In Part 2, the week will continue with the hands-on training.
T e next Symposium will be November 1-5, 2015 in the metro Memphis area. Details are on their website.
Ron Yanor is retired after a 25-year law enforcement career. He spent 19 years on a 22-operator multi-directional tactical unit, with nine years as the training and intel offi cer. Since 1999, he has been a contract trainer and currently operates Adamax Tactical Academy in Illinois. He is also on the staff of Tactical Energetic Entry Systems.
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esearchers at Purdue University are seeking used and/or old soft body armor vests that have been taken out of service. Supported by the U.S. Department of Jus- tice, the mission of this Purdue team is to better under- stand the effects of normal use and aging on the ballistic properties of soft body armor.
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Ultimately, the goal is to design a testing mechanism, which can be implemented in the fi eld, allowing for real-time as- sessment of the ballistic resistance of body armor as it ages, is worn, and/or exposed to a variety of ambient conditions.
Purdue is looking for literally any used/retired police soft body armor. However, their emphasis is on acquiring vests that are identical in make but have different manufacture dates. They are open to any armor: aramid (Kevlar®), UHMWPE (Spectra-Shield®) and aramid-hybrids.
Purdue will pay the shipment for the vests via a return label for shipment, by either UPS or FedEx. Please contact Professor Wayne Chen (
wchen@purdue.edu) for technical issues and Ms. Susan Whaley (
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