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Vol. 31 No. 5
May 2007
COVER STORY
Contrary to some rumors, size does matter. This is just one of the many things the 2007 Chevy Tahoe has going for it. The Tahoe makes a strong impression. While test driving the PD-equipped model for this article, I had many people stop to take a long look and ask me questions about it.
Lori Connelly
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Features
Who says you can’t take it with you? Some of the coolest products at TREXPO West this year were made to be portable, and more than a few possessed that amazing “Why didn’t I think of that?” factor. Talk about a stellar combination.
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Melanie Hamilton
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Features
TREXPO is both a trade show and an educational conference for law enforcement officers. And this year’s TREXPO West held recently in Long Beach, Calif., offered excellent training opportunities for both SWAT and patrol officers.
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David Griffith
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Features
All you have to do is listen to Lt. Col. Dave Grossman for a few minutes, and you will quickly realize the great love that he has for America and for the men and women who secure the liberty of Americans.
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David Griffith
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Features
There are many motivations for stealing cars. Some are taken by kids for so-called “joyrides.” Others are shipped to foreign countries and resold or chopped into parts. And more and more often, stolen cars are used to facilitate other crimes, including burglaries, robberies, assaults, and the transportation of narcotics and smuggled immigrants.
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Dean Scoville
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Features
Perhaps the greatest change in law enforcement technology over the last decade has been the rapid proliferation of computers into patrol cars. The average patrol officer can now be dispatched to a call, write up reports, and receive critical alerts on his or her car computer.
Here’s a look at some of the products that may be mounted in your car this year.
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David Griffith
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Features
Every fall, the manufacturers of law enforcement vehicles gear up to have their vehicles tested by two of the nation’s premier law enforcement agencies: the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police. What began as in-house testing to help these agencies determine the best vehicles for their own purposes has evolved into testing that is relied upon by law enforcement agencies throughout North America, and to a lesser extent internationally.
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Steve Ashley
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Features
For almost 100 years American law enforcement officers have been riding motorcycles in the line of duty. Even before Chief August Vollmer, who is credited with organizing the first official Police Motorcycle Patrol in the United States with the Berkeley (Calif.) Police Department in 1911, law enforcement recognized the value of motorcycles.
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André M. Dall’au
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Columns: Editorial
The great British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli famously said, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.” It’s a funny line, one that was later quoted by Mark Twain. But the truth is that statistics don’t lie. They are just subject to interpretation, and their truth is in the eye of the beholder.
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David Griffith
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Columns: In My Sights
One of the most canine-like drives I have ever felt is the urge to chase, to pursue, to catch. I must confess to an odd primal thrill I always felt when a miscreant took off running. I wish I could say my mind thought “Tally ho!” in a thick British accent. But, alas, my inner thoughts were more like, “Fetch the bad guy. Fetch the bad guy…Yup, yup, I’m gonna fetch the bad guy!”
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Dave Smith
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Reviews: Arsenal
Simply put, the LRT-SASS is an AR-15 on steroids. It is larger in size, larger in caliber, and heavier in weight. The LRT-SASS I used for this review arrived in a padded “gun case” with the owner’s manuals, two 19-round magazines, one LRT with four position handguards with covers, Mangonel front/rear flip-up sights, a sling, and a Harris bipod—all in all, a ready-to-use package.
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Scott Smith
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Reviews: Police Product Test
C More Systems’ Tactical sight is designed to meet the requirements of a sight for daily duty use. The sight, a tubeless heads-up model designed to mount on a flat top AR, comes with an A2-type iron sight so the dot and iron sights can be co-witnessed. It offers six different dot sizes, and its electronic guts can really take a pounding.
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Scott Smith
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Departments: First Look
Don’t be fooled by the familiar black color; Magnum’s Elite Spider boot is built differently inside and out—from its combination upper made of polishable full-grain leather, action leather, and breathable aero mesh to its running shoe last. After collecting input from operators in the field through extensive research, the company developed an athletically inspired boot with proprietary features that boost comfort and performance.
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Melanie Hamilton
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Departments: Shots Fired
Sitting there, Hammond became dully aware of banging emanating from elsewhere in the mall. He thought it odd that mall construction should be taking place at such an hour. But as he neared the center of the mall, he looked down to his left from the second-floor walkway.
That’s when he saw bloodied bodies lying on the ground below.
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Dean Scoville
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Departments: The Winning Edge
One only need look back at soccer’s World Cup series of 2006 and the devastating head butt delivered by French player Zinedine Zidane to Italy’s Marco Materazzi to realize how effective this tactic really is. Although you may not possess the timing or the athleticism of a professional soccer player, the head butt is still a devastating tool for anyone—including law enforcement.
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Michael T. Rayburn
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Departments: Point of Law
If the court finds that the Constitution was violated by a vehicle impound, the existence of an authorizing statute or policy may not be enough to save you and your agency from civil liability and suppression of resulting evidence.
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Devallis Rutledge
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Web Only: Leadership 101
“I walk alone…” Duke of Wellington, 1801, after being relieved of command.
“Command is a tough, risky, lonely…” James H. Webb, 1999, on being in command.
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Mark G. Stainbrook
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Web Only: Duty Tips
Informants can provide a wealth of information. However, that information can come at a price if you’re not careful how you deal with them. Too many officers fall into a few common traps with informants, leading to bad cases, blown operations or personal complaints against them.
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Dan Pasquale
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