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Volume 6 time. 10. If it comes to a fight, be the winner. Give it your all. Finish the fight. July-Aug 2016 Edition LAPD Deploys Axon & TASER to 7,000 Front Line Officers “Unfortunately, the Orlando situation was not hard to predict due to the number of incidents that have occurred during the past few years”, said Terrence Burns, M.D., president of SAFGRU and a respected medical authority. “We are prepared to educate those who are interested in their personal survival and the survival of those around them.” SAFGRU offers customized training courses to help organizations prepare for an active shooter situation. The seminar is a collaborative effort between former Navy SEALS and FDNY veterans, all chosen for real life operational experience and LAPD Officer Jin Oh displays video from a body camera. (Imtheir proven teaching skills. Course content is con- age courtesy of Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) sistent with FBI and DHS advisories for civilians. TASER International and the global leader in digital evidence management solutions with the Axon bodyworn camera, has been awarded a $28M contract by the Los Angeles City Council to provide an additional 6,140 body cameras with a 5year subscription on both the Axon Officer Safety Plan (OSP) and Unlimited license tiers to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). This contract will make the LAPD the largest police department in the country to make Founded by health experts and veterans of our na- body cameras and TASER devices available to all tion’s military and law enforcement agencies, SAF- front line officers, with the initial rollout starting in Q3 2016. The order was received in Q2 2016 and is exGRU provides clients with the tools they need to pected to complete shipping in 2017. increase the possibility of survival. Our customized trainings include active shooter seminars, motivational speeches and team building events. For more information visit http://www.SAFGRU. com, call 1-800-378-4031 or follow @SAFGRU. Would you like to advertise in our next digital magazine additio n? Contact our lead Ad rep at [email protected] or call 646.450.6027 (Learn More on Taser Smart Weapons, courtesy of Taser Int’l and YouTube) 27