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Homeland Security Report April 2002
25 MARCH 2002
This Open Source report is provided by the U.S. Coast Guard MSO Mobile Intelligence Department as a guide to Industry and Law Enforcement to stay informed of National Security issues
This 180,000-volt Stun Gun is designed to look like a standard Cell Phone. The cell phone stun gun, which does not work, comes with a leather carrying case, measure 6”x2”x1” and weighs 5.3 ounces without the battery. This weapon is also equipped with a 130-db siren
Law enforcement and Security personnel should be mindful when conducting searches that weapons which resemble ordinary items can incapacitate an individual very quickly.
Officer Safety Alert Bulletin
25 MARCH 2002
This Open Source report is provided by the U.S. Coast Guard MSO Mobile Intelligence Department as a guide to Industry and Law Enforcement to stay informed of National Security issues.
Officer Safety Alert Bulletin
The pictures below are of an idol doll purchased in Arizona. It is commercially made and sold. It was found in the backpack of a five-year old girl as they attempted to enter a Federal Building in Los Angeles, CA. Law Enforcement and Security personnel should be aware of this potential method of bringing weapons into secure facilities.
01 APRIL 2002
This Open Source report is provided by the U.S. Coast Guard MSO Mobile Intelligence Department as a guide to Industry and Law Enforcement to stay informed of National Security issues.
Concealed Weapons
Many items that seem to be safe may in fact, be deadly weapons. The two items listed below could easily be carried while attempting to enter secure facilities. The walking cane below is an inexpensively made; typically of wood or a composite material. These canes are not designed to support an individual weighing near 200 lbs.
Clues to detection:
Is the user's weight appropriate for the cane?
Does the user appear to need the cane?
Does the cane have an adequate footing at the bottom?
Is the can properly “sized” to the user?
If you answer , “No” to any of these questions, a closer look at the cane would be appropriate
The combination Stun-Brella resembles an ordinary collapsible umbrella. However, this umbrella will put out 80,000 volts once a hidden trigger is pressed. This umbrella is recognizable by the probes near the end.