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July 2008 - Product Patrol
SoundOff Signal’s new GHOST light for vehicles utilizes a new exterior Edge Mount for single and dual lights that eliminates flashback and “deadened” warning power resulting from tinted windows.
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There was a temptation to slug this article with the headline "Pimp Your Handgun." After all, it's catchy and it's trendy…There's only one thing wrong with it, it's dead wrong.
Features
One of the best ways to buy a firearm for personal use is to buy one that was previously owned. Don't laugh. Most of the handguns I purchased when I was in my twenties and thirties were pre-owned, and they are still putting rounds down range.
POLICE Magazine takes a look at new handguns for duty or personal use.
POLICE Magazine takes a look at the newest long guns for law enforcement.
The year's new long-gun optics.
America is running short of cops. There aren't enough to go around. And it won't be long until a shortage becomes a full-fledged crisis.
Columns: Editorial
Morale has hit new lows in the patrol ranks of some departments. Which is sad, because patrol is the core task of any police department.
Columns: In My Sights
The thing about being a good burglar is that you have to know when to move and when to stay still. One of the really bad times to move is when a K-9 officer is using the pay phone in front of the building you are burgling.
Reviews: Arsenal
Like the full-auto P90, the PS90 TR is completely ambidextrous and is blowback in operation. The gun also features a downward ejection of empty cases. But what allows the P90 and PS90 to be so effective yet lightweight is the cartridge that they fire: the 5.7 x 28mm.
Reviews: Police Product Test
The Ranger Green knife from Kershaw's sister company Zero Tolerance is a no-nonsense, hard-use knife built for duty use and made to stand up to and survive the harshest environments.
Departments: Patrol Response To...
Though almost all bank robberies are investigated by the FBI, there is much that a local agency can do to assist in the prevention and apprehension of bank robbers.
Departments: First Look
What if you could screen a video for the outraged public that shows exactly what the officer saw—the kid with the gun—from the moment the officer drew her weapon to the moment that she holstered it?
Departments: Shots Fired
Gilbert keyed his mic to advise responding units that the suspects were now on foot. As one ran by his passenger door, Gilbert noticed the man's dark lavender jacket matched that ascribed to the armed member of the two suspects.
Departments: The Winning Edge
While working out in the gym is commendable, it is not going to save you in and of itself. You need to train for the incident.
Departments: Point of Law
How many times have you heard the expression "PC for the stop"? How about the application of Miranda once the suspect is "not free to leave?" These are common examples of improper mixing that can undercut the case against a guilty perpetrator.
