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AKRON — Homeland Security Investigations is looking into a local company accused of selling counterfeit police protective gear. The Akron Police Department said it was contacted that its SWAT Team's ballistic shields are compromised.
The Homeland Security Investigations, or HSI, took to"X" warning about the protective plates the Akron Police Department needs to replace. "When you're on the SWAT team and you're doing high-risk response situations it's extremely important that you have the best equipment, and the equipment that has no chance of failure," said Tim Dimoff, National law enforcement procedures and security expert.
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