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The "Emergency Aid Doctrine"  

Officers can enter when it reasonably appears someone inside may need emergency aid, regardless of the officers' actual, subjective motivations for going inside.

There’s No Such Thing as a Football Hero  

Still, the priorities of the American people are clearly out of order. Thousands of officers have died in the line of duty, and hundreds of thousands of men and women continue to serve and protect. They are heroes.

To Preserve and Protect  

Preserving a crime scene sometimes means wrestling a grieving man to the ground so he can't disturb the DNA evidence on his murdered wife.

Sneak Attacks  

These shooters didn't know the officers they killed; they just knew they were officers. All they saw in their sights were badges.

Burglaries  

One of the first steps in any burglary investigation is to determine what was taken. But remember what was not taken is often just as telling.

Former Philly Officer Charged With Killing Unarmed Man

Former Philadelphia officer Frank Tepper will face murder charges for shooting and killing an unarmed man during a late-night melee in November, district attorney Seth Williams announced today.

Wyoming Theft Suspect Runs Into Police Station

A Wyoming man may not have picked the best hiding place from officers, when he ran inside a nearby police station after stealing a bottle of liquor from a store.

FNH USA Announces Partnership with Strider Knives

FNH USA is now collaborating with San Marco, Calif.-based Strider Knives Inc. on a project to offer a series of FNH USA branded knives that will be available from Strider Knives and its authorized dealers Feb. 15.

In Patrol Blog

Superstitions

It's been my experience that it's the new guy who's the true harbinger of doom. Like the four horsemen, his name on an in-service...

Dealing With the Off-Duty Cop

Not much has been written about the prospect of dealing with the off-duty cop. Yet you can be certain that at some point you will.

How's Your Poker Face?

Men are all too transparent. They stare, they ogle, they salivate. They wouldn't know subtlety if it came up and bit them on the...

 
<p>Elbeco's Summit II is constructed from Hiptex 3000 for the outer shell and is waterproof and windproof. The seams are sealed to ensure water doesn't migrate through. So you can be seen on those gray dark winter days and nights, the jacket can be reversed to its ANSI/ISEA Class II side. This is a bright yellow with two-inch Scotchlite by 3M on the body and sleeves. This jacket lights up like a neon sign when light hits it. The Summit II gives officers high visibility when working DUI and traffic enforcement checkpoints.</p>
Wet Weather Wear

What should you consider when looking at outerwear for duty or most any foul weather? First,...

<p>Officer Bingham patrols south Florida's swampland at the helm of his airboat in "Operation Wild," which airs on Discovery's Planet Green beginning Jan. 8.</p>
Operation Wild: Florida Wildlife Officers

Discovery's Planet Green channel will feature the officers of the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

<p>Officers arriving at the Tacoma Dome to pay homage to the four slain Lakewood police officers left patches to show solidarity. Pool photo via Seattle Times.</p>
Lakewood Police Memorial

Nearly 20,000 officers from Washington state, the nation, and Canada gathered at the Tacoma Dome...

 
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