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Curbside Justice  

March 15, 2010

Encompassing everything from red curbs to alleyways, from metered parking spots to handicapped designated violators, parking enforcement is often seen as a nuisance. But it can also be a means of identifying red flags.

Crime Scene Photos: Show Some Common Decency  

March 11, 2010

Just like every woman on every porn site is somebody's daughter, every bloody corpse on those graphic death sites is somebody's loved one.

Cognitive Dissonance  

March 11, 2010

I focused on several likely hiding places: a container of Comet cleanser, filled with just cleanser; a PVC piece of pipe—only a bomb; a box of "SOS" pads....wait a minute!

Justifying Temporary Detentions  

March 2, 2010

When a marked police car pulls into a high-crime area and people start running away for no apparent reason, this is reasonable suspicion to stop them.

Shots Fired: Reno, Nevada 02•23•1984  

February 23, 2010

Hastings walked to the Fireside Lounge on the corner of Fourth and Lake Streets, dialed up his favorite federal agent on a pay phone, and fessed up to having some 13 stolen antique knives and a stolen Beretta on his person. Oh, and he wanted to turn himself in.

Asset Forfeiture  

February 12, 2010

The goal of an asset forfeiture program should always be crime reduction; obtaining funds should be secondary to the primary mission.

The "Emergency Aid Doctrine"  

February 5, 2010

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  

February 1, 2010

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  

February 1, 2010

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  

January 31, 2010

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

Burglaries  

January 31, 2010

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.

Shots Fired: Gaston County, North Carolina 07•06•2009  

January 31, 2010

Shaw tried to deflect the gun with the flashlight in his left hand. But hearing the shot, he jumped back, landing on his backside about seven feet away from Burris.

How to Watch the Hands  

January 28, 2010

It is imperative that you be able to recognize when suspects are using their hands to access and deploy weapons so you know how to respond. Never bring a control hold to a gun fight.

Beware of False Headlines  

January 20, 2010

So far, the U.S. Supreme Court has left it to the states and the federal appellate circuits to make their own rulings on the issue of whether officers may make a stop to investigate a reported drunk driver, without having any independent observations to corroborate the anonymous tip. This has led to a split of authority on the issue.

SureFire LX2 Flashlight

Police Product Test: SureFire LX2 Flashlight  

January 14, 2010

Scott Smith reviews the SureFire LX2 Lumamax Flashlight, Wiley X Hybrid Gloves, Eberlestock Gunslinger, and EOTAC Vickers Gloves.

Top 10 Most Viewed Stories in 2009  

January 8, 2010

Top viewed stories included "Arsenal: SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle," "The Fort Hood Shooter Did Not Act Alone," and "Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03-30-1996."

Illustration: Sequoia Blankenship

Not Your Average Drunk  

January 5, 2010

Something wasn't right. The apparent drunk hadn't felt right, smelled right, or acted right.

Ambush!  

January 5, 2010

Ambush murders are perhaps the cruelest and most inexplicable of law enforcement deaths. Often, they are not a means to an end, but an end in and of itself, an event consciously orchestrated with no purpose other than the killing of an officer.

DeSantis

Holiday Gift Guide  

December 29, 2009

It's pretty hard to find the right gift for anyone this time of year. Buying gifts for cops is especially difficult. That's why the editors at POLICE have assembled this quick look at a dozen great gifts that any cop would love.

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Second Skin Shirts  

December 29, 2009

So what did I find from the major vendors for base layers? There are base layers from cotton, various polyester/Lycra blends, wool blends, and layers for cold or hot weather. The choices seem to be endless.

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