Hi, folks, Randall here. I’m sorry that I have not been around as much as usual. My real job became much busier with a lieutenant’s assessment (I didn’t get it), an Internal Affairs sergeant assessment (I didn’t get it), some assorted projects in Property and Economic Crimes, and prepping for my department’s CALEA on-site for Gold Standard accreditation (whew).
We have been working with other county police agencies to update our secondhand dealers to the new state law changes for their businesses. Dealers will now be required to photograph property in the transactions; increase the holding period for precious metals or gems, jewelry, antiques, artworks, or goods purchased through an automated kiosk to 30 days; and change some of their storage procedures.
If you saw my article on the Riggs Shield, we had a visit from the vendor. My department is considering purchasing one for each marked police car through Local Option Sales Tax money. I am helping to work up a test and evaluation period for the shields.
And in the last several weeks, some dear friends of mine have retired from our agency. I have known them all for nearly 30 years and the collective loss of experience to the department is staggering. But the parties were good…
With any luck, things will cool down and I’ll be here a little more. I have been toying with re-posting some of the more popular articles from the last four years, since they can get lost in the maelstrom of the Internets!
Things seem to have gotten more dangerous on the streets. Stay safe and watch your partners’ backs.
Randall
Hillsborough Sheriff’s Deputy John Robert Kotfila, Jr. lost his life overnight when his marked cruiser was struck head-on by a vehicle driven west in the eastbound lanes of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway early this morning. Dep. Kotfila is the first Florida law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty in 2016. The errant driver also died as a result of the crash.
Florida Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla killed the open firearms carry bill (
A Riverdale, Ga. police officer was shot and killed this morning around 11:15 a.m. He is the fifth officer to be slain by gunfire since Monday. Although the total number of LEO’s killed thus far in 2016 is down, this week’s deaths mark an increase of 600% over firearms-related deaths from the same period last year.
This week, one of my detectives, who has a relative in law enforcement product sales, brought a ballistic shield to work that was specifically designed for vehicle ambush protection by California Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Riggs. It is called 
After examining the test and evaluation model, we took it outside to 
Randall, I missed you at SHOT this year. I was able to shoot the Kimber K6s and was so glad I did. Though compact, and just a little short for a meaty grip, the K6s still felt good in my hands. The sights are a bit low profile, but I was still able to obtain a sight picture rather quickly.
Now we are talkin’! Kimber is set to release a brand new DAO revolver to the market in March of this year. The 
Today, Glock introduced two new MOS (Modular Optics System) pistols at the SHOT Show. Here is their press release:
