Corrections Duty Gear Press Releases

• Hatch Introduces Mustang Tac™ Extreme Grip Gloves

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  Oxnard, CA - Hatch's new Mustang Tac™ Extreme Grip Gloves provide unmatched grip for law enforcement, where positive weapon control and dexterity are essential. The secret is the Mustang 'CoF' (Coe...

• Rocket Science Comes To Police Gloves

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  New Ipswich, NH - The TurtleSkin material technology used in the crash bags for NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Rovers is now being used in their line of puncture-resistant gloves for Law Enforcement...

• Armor Holdings, Inc. Thoroughly Rejects Claims in Class Action Suit and Reaffirms Confidence

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  For Immediate Release - Armor Products Perform to Levels Required by NIJ Certifications JACKSONVILLE, FL - Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH - News), categorically rejects the allegations in the compl...

• Armor Holdings, Inc. Comments on the NIJ Body Armor Summit

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Endorses NIJ Effort, Expresses Support for More Comprehensive National Standards and Addresses Results of Preliminary Tests JACKSONVILLE, FL - Armor Holdings, Inc. and...

• Department of Justice Holds Summit as Part of Body Armor Safety Initiative

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  For Immediate ReleaseOffice of Justice ProgramsMarch 11, 2004 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Justice Department’s Body Armor Safety Initiative, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today convene...

• Toyobo Reports Tests Show No Degradation of Zylon(R)'s Stretch Resistance From Heat and Humidity

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  Toyobo Reports Tests Show No Degradation of Zylon(R)'s Stretch Resistance From Heat and Humidity Wednesday March 10, 1:32 pm ET OSAKA, Japan, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyobo Co., Ltd. is informing ...

• BlackHawk® is Proud to Announce the Introduction of the Close Quarters

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  For Immediate Release http://www.blackhawkindustries.com/product_catalog.asp?cat_id=90 The CQC™ synthetic holsters are manufactured from an advanced polymer and carbon-fiber composite. These are op...

• Bianchi Introduces its SpeedBreak™ Duty Holster

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  New for 2004 is the SpeedBreak™ Duty Holster with their exclusive Auto Retention™ feature. Similar to their popular SL 3.2.1™ Duty Holster, this holster provides excellent retention capabilities an...

• BlackHawk Announces Alliance with Heckler & Koch

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  For Immediate Release BlackHawk Products Group today announced a strategic alliance with world renowned firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch. "In keeping with BlackHawk’s aggressive commitment to ex...

• Armor Holdings Acquires Hatch Imports Expands Its Law Enforcement Products Portfolio

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  For Immediate Release - Dec 17, 2003 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Armor Holdings, Inc, a leading manufacturer and supplier of security products, safety equipment and armor systems serving law enforcement, ...

• Mike Noell President and CEO of BlackHawk® Products Group™ proudly announced today the acquisition of Masters of Defense Knife Company

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  For Immediate Release - December 1, 2003 Mike Noell President and CEO of BlackHawk Products Group proudly announced today the acquisition of Masters of Defense Knife Company. “MOD has been recogniz...

• National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Fund Urges Officers to Continue Wearing Vests

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  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Responding to recent charges that certain bullet-resistant vests may not be fully reliable, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today called on all of ou...

• Blackhawk® Products Group™ Formed

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 21, 2003 Mike Noell, President and CEO of BlackHawk® Industries announced today the formation of BlackHawk® Products Group™. “BlackHawk® Products Group™ will be the...

• New Extrication Gloves from Hatch

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  For Immediate Release - October 10th, 2003 Oxnard, California, October 10th, 2003 - The APEX™ Extrication Glove is Hatch's latest offering for the Emergency Response market. Careful consideration w...

• BlackHawk Industries, Inc. announces Tom White to Join as Vice President of Sales and Marketing

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  For Immediate Release - October 15, 2003 Norfolk, VA-(October 15, 2003)--Mike Noell, President and CEO of BlackHawk Industries, Inc., announced today that Tom White has joined BlackHawk as Vice Pre...

• New Hatch X11(tm) Liner Offers Unparalleled Cut-Resistance

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  For Immediate Release - October 10th, 2003 Oxnard, California - Hatch has recently added the new X11 liner to an already impressive stable of cut-resistant products. The X11 offers extreme cut resi...

• Hatch Introduces Silk Screened Logos on Popular Styles

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  For Immediate Release Oxnard, California, March 5, 2003 Due to popular demand, several of Hatch's best-selling duty gloves, including the renowned NS430 Neoprene Specialist, may now be purchased wi...

• Smith & Wesson and Defense Industries International Announce Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Armored Vests and Blast-Resistant Material

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  For Immediate Release - 12/2/2002 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and LOS ANGELES, Dec 02, 2002 -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWB), parent company of handgun maker Smith & Wesson Corp., and Defense Indu...

• Hatch Awarded N.Y.P.D. Glove Bid

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  For Immediate Release Oxnard, California, April 10, 2003 - After much evaluation and consideration, The New York Police Department has awarded Hatch Corporation a two-year contract with the potenti...

• Bianchi Announces Break-Through In Duty Belt Comfort And Technology With Its Ergotek Duty System

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  For Immediate ReleaseTEMECULA CA - Bianchi introduces an exciting new duty belt technology that may well change the way law enforcement looks at duty belts. Utilizing Bianchi's exclusive foam-moldi...

• Customizable Concealed Weapon Fanny Pack From Blackhawk Offers Performance, Comfort and Flexibility

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  For Immediate Release Norfolk, VA - BlackHawk Industries offers an urban carrying case that delivers performance, comfort and flexibility. This fully ambidextrous fanny pack features silent zipper ...

• Homeland Security Discreet Case from Blackhawk Offers Versatility and Capability to Adapt to Any Weapon

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  For Immediate Release Norfolk, VA - BlackHawk Industries offers their Homeland Security Discreet Case in various lengths with fully modular capability. Weapons are secured by adjustable hook and lo...

• Bianchi Introduces the SL 3.2.1 SpeedLok Duty Holster With Auto Retention - A New Innovation In Weapon Security And Comfort

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  For Immediate ReleaseTEMECULA CA; JANUARY 2003 - Want a holster with additional retention features but you don't want to deal with the complexity of many of the older retention holster designs. Int...

• Solutions To Job Related Discomfort - Lightweight Duty Gear From Bianchi

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  For Immediate ReleaseTEMECULA CA; JANUARY 2003 - Today's officers are carrying more weight on their duty belt then ever before, which has departments across the country looking into ways to reduce ...

• If Your Current Duty Belt Hurts, Try The New Model 7955 Ergotek Duty Belt From Bianchi

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  For Immediate ReleaseTEMECULA CA; JANUARY 2003 - Bianchi International introduces a new addition to their popular line of lightweight ErgoTekTM duty belts, in response to numerous requests from off...

• Cut Resistance, Neoprene, Cool Comfort Hatch's Winning Combination for Cops

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  For Immediate Release Oxnard, California, March 10, 2003 A minor design element in Hatch's cut resistant Street Guard™ gloves turns out to be a major factor in separating it from the pack. While ot...

• Peerless Handcuff Company Introduces Two New Model Lines

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  For Immediate Release Peerless Handcuff Company is proud to introduce two new model lines: the 700 chain series and the 800 hinged series. The 700 chain link model series replaces the 500 chain lin...

• BlackHawk Issued Patent for HellStorm Gloves Incorporating the Quad Index Finger Stitching

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  For Immediate Release BlackHawk® is proud to announce that 2003 will be our 10th anniversary! We would like to personally thank all of you who have supported us and given us such excellent feedback...

• Hatch Introduces DayNite Reflective Gloves

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  For Immediate Release - Oxnard, CA CHEAP INSURANCE!- New DayNite™ Reflective Gloves from Hatch are a must when conducting vehicle stops or directing traffic to ensure you're seen by passing motoris...

• A-TAC (TM) Gear Bags from Hatch

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  For Immediate Release Oxnard, CA - Introducing the A-TAC™ line from Hatch, high quality gear bags to suit everyone from the line officer to the SWAT or military professional. The D1 Patrol Duty bag...

• TEST RESULTS: Frangible Ammo vs. Body Armor

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESanta Fe Springs, CAAugust 24, 2002Many people throughout the law enforcement community became concerned recently regarding the product confidence issues raised in a vague and ...

• BIANCHI ANNOUNCES BREAK-THROUGH IN DUTY BELT AND HOLSTER COMFORT AND TECHNOLOGY WITH ITS ERGOTEK DUTY SYSTEM

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  //For Immediate Release//TEMECULA, CA; January 2002 - - Bianchi introduces a patent-pending duty belt technology that may well change the way the industry looks at equipment-bearing belts. Utilizin...

• BIANCHI INTRODUCES THE SL3.2.1 SPEEDLOK DUTY HOLSTER WITH AUTO RETENTION - A NEW INNOVATION IN WEAPON SECURITY AND WEARABILITY

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  //For Immediate Release//TEMECULA, CA; January 2002 - - Introducing the Bianchi SL3.2.1™ SpeedLok™ Retention Holster, a new concept redefining retention and security police duty holsters. Featuring...

• Gimbel Frisk and Search Gloves, Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC) Case Study

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  A correctional officer prepares to pat down an inmate, carefully following departmental safety protocol by putting on a pair of latex gloves, double-gloving for extra security. The hypodermic needl...

• HATCH GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION FEATURED IN 'COMBAT MISSIONS'

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  The finest hand and eye protection available to military special forces operations is starring in a new action TV series, “Combat Missions.” Hatch Corporation of Oxnard, CA, provided some of its ne...

• HATCH INTRODUCES 'THE OPERATOR' TACTICAL GLOVES

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  Working with SWAT professionals to revolutionize tactical hand protection, the Hatch Corporation has unveiled “The Operator” series of tactical gloves. "The Operator allows tactical officers to per...