MERCERVILLE, N.J., Dec. 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laser Energetics, Inc. (Pink Sheets:LNGT) today reported that the City of Palm Bay, Florida has purchased Dazer Laser® Guardians. Proven visionaries in new law enforcement technologies, the Palm Bay Police Department utilization of the Dazer Laser® will better position the agency in today's challenges against crime. In addition to the purchase, the Palm Bay Police Department will work jointly with Laser Energetics Inc. by testing the Dazer Laser® to focus on implementation of best use practice and tactical strategies in various disciplines. Doug Muldoon, Deputy Chief of Palm Bay Police Department and Vice President of the FBI National Academy Associates, will oversee the implementation of the Dazer Laser into Patrol Operations.
Palm Bay Police Chief Bill Berger, Past President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and a member of the IACP Technology Committee, said, "This purchase provides another opportunity for the Palm Bay Police Department to utilize cutting edge technology. It would also be accurate to say PBPD was one of the first in the nation to equip every one of its officers with non-lethal weapons, specifically the TASER®."
Lee Feldman, City Manager of Palm Bay, FL stated, "High technology products such as the Dazer Laser® greatly enhance our crime fighting abilities. Testing this latest new technology is testament to our innovative Police Department."
The Palm Bay Police Department recently achieved National status as leaders through Search Operations Aerial Response (SOAR), a program funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and its Law Enforcement Aviation Technology Program. International recognition has earned the Palm Bay Police Department the prestigious "August Vollmer Award" for Excellence in Forensic Science by a Law Enforcement Agency.
Robert D. Battis, Founder, President & CEO of Laser Energetics Inc, said, "We are excited about working with a prominent, cutting edge law enforcement agency such as Palm Bay. I am happy to report we have several other municipalities currently in negotiations to utilize the Dazer Laser® Light Fighting Technology green beam ocular distractors."
About Laser Energetics, Inc: The Company has a primary focus on its Dazer Laser® – Light Fighting Technologies, the "Ultimate Non-Lethal – Less Violent®" Weapons Serving Humanity, its Alexandrite Laser technology and its applications associated with Remote Sensing, Pill Marking, and Photo Acoustic Imaging, as well as its Total Reflectance Transmitter (TRT) technology. Laser Energetics has and continues to develop a comprehensive and strategic laser product line that addresses laser applications in Law Enforcement, Science, Medicine, Homeland Security and the Military.
About Taser International, Inc.: TASER® is a trademark of TASER International, Inc. The "®" designates a U.S. registered trademark.
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