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October 2008 - Product Patrol
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Safetec of America
Safetec of America has developed new packaging options for its First Aid and Infection Control creams, ointments, and gels. Now available in 144-count and 25-count dispenser boxes, .9-gram Safetec Triple Antibiotic Ointment, First Aid Burn Cream, Single Antibiotic Ointment and Cream, Burn Gel, Instant Hand Sanitizer, and Insect repellant pouches are easy to carry.
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Features
Need some ammo for your scattergun? Try out these pellets and slugs.
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Melanie Hamilton
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Features
In days gone by, “rifle optics” referred to one thing: a telescopic sight with varying degrees of magnification. But today, rifle optics include a new class of aiming devices called combat optics, generally red dot sights.
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Nick Jacobellis
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Features
There was a time not too long ago when the only non-lethal weapon available to American law enforcement officers was a baton. Here is our guide to less-lethal patrol weapons now on the market.
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David Griffith
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Features
There was a time not so long ago when the pump-action shotgun was known by another name. It was called the “police shotgun.” Back then, the standard equipment in every patrol car included a 12-gauge pump. Today, many agencies have dumped the pump shotgun in favor of the patrol rifle. And I think that’s a mistake.
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R.K. Campbell
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Columns: Editorial
The more observant of you may notice that this issue of POLICE looks a little different. In the magazine industry, this is called a redesign, and we’re really jazzed about our new look. Now, I know that some of you out there may be thinking, “Why’d they change it? I liked it just the way it was.”
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David Griffith
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Columns: In My Sights
Fear is a funny thing, not in the “ha-ha” way but in the “sheesh,” eye-rolling way. It has been the focus of countless books, poems, and songs and has probably motivated more innovations than any other human emotion. Philosophers have argued that without fear we cannot have the virtue of courage; for courage is the Golden Mean between cowardice and recklessness and fear is your guide.
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Dave Smith
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Reviews: Police Product Test
Glyn Bindon was a South African immigrant who came to the United States and worked in the auto industry and also for NASA. He was also the founder of one of America’s most innovative manufacturers of tactical optics.
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Mike Detty
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Reviews: Arsenal
Armalite has long been known for its innovative and trendsetting rifle designs. Now, for the first time in its storied existence, there is a pistol that wears the Armalite name.
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Mike Detty
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Reviews: Police Product Test
Eye injuries are one of the most common wounds faced by military and law enforcement personnel. That’s why quality protective eye gear is one of the most important pieces of gear that you can carry into an operation.
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Nick Jacobellis
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Departments: First Look
It was my fault. I entered the hairpin curve way too fast, and the SUV I was driving went into a spin. But I had two things going for me that prevented the spin from being dangerous: I was in the 2007 Chevy Tahoe Police Package Vehicle and I was on a closed course at GM’s Scottsdale, Ariz., proving grounds.
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David Griffith
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Departments: Patrol Response To...
It has been argued that drug use is a victimless crime. But you’re a cop, and you know better. You’ve seen the overdosed victims, the worried looks on parents’ faces. You’ve also seen the neighborhood deterioration. You know that as drug dealers move in, citizens have a diminished feeling of safety and legitimate businesses move out. This creates an environment suitable not only for drug dealing, but also prostitution, burglaries, robberies, rapes, and murders.
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Joseph Petrocelli
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Departments: Case Study
James Mixon was a drunk. In life a drunk is a pretty predictable person. They get people angry, frustrated, and fed up; they get kicked out of the places they live, and get in trouble. James Mixon was no different.
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Ramesh Nyberg
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Departments: Shots Fired
With six years of law enforcement experience, Officer Susanne Simonson-Mullis of the Anderson (S.C.) Police Department hardly considered herself a rookie, and she felt fortunate to have another patrol veteran, Officer Dusty Ashley, working with her on the same beat.
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Dean Scoville
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Departments: The Winning Edge
An officer working traffic witnesses a motorist running a stop sign. He activates his emergency lights and pulls the vehicle over a short distance from where the stop sign was. As the officer approaches the stopped vehicle, the motorist suddenly explodes out of the driver’s side door and opens fire with a small-caliber handgun. The distance between the two combatants is minimal, and the officer’s reaction time needs to be even shorter.
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Michael T. Rayburn
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Departments: Point of Law
It might be nice if law enforcement officers never had to lie to a criminal suspect in order to solve a crime. In fact, some police advisors do suggest to officers that they should never mislead a suspect. Unfortunately, the reality is otherwise.
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Devallis Rutledge
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Departments: Blades & Tools
Over the past decade all sorts of tactical lights have cropped up. Some companies have actually entered the mainstream lighting market based on the popularity of their tactical products. Light Advantage is one such company.
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Scott Smith
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Departments: A Closer Look
When it comes to the Boston Harbor, what goes in…must eventually come out. And as countless criminals and scofflaws have learned, it’s usually the Boston Police Department that brings evidence to the surface—figuratively and literally.
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Bryn Bailer
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