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Booby Traps
Often engineered with little more than rudimentary know-how, real world booby traps may lack the sophisticated engineering of those in the "Saw" films, yet prove every bit as lethal.
June 29, 2010
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Patrol
Michigan Legislator Pushes Bill to Outlaw Booby Traps After Officer Injured
There are no laws in Michigan that address booby traps like the one that injured Wyoming officer Dustin Cook at a medical marijuana grow site.
October 27, 2017
A booby trap like this one injured a Michigan police officer at a licensed marijuana grow house. A bill has been submitted to make setting such a trap a felony. (Photo: WZZM13 Screen Shot)
Patrol
Suspicious Packages and Booby Traps
There are hundreds of stories of officers conducting a search and thinking a container of drugs has been located only to discover pipe bombs. With infernal machines, as with guns, knives, and physical assaults, an awareness, a suspicious mind, a professional paranoia, are the first steps toward survival.
May 9, 2011
Photo: iStockphoto.com.
Investigations
Michigan Man Charged with Attempting to Kill Troopers with Booby Traps
Troopers obtained a search warrant and made entry. Police say the suspect had barricaded himself inside the house. After entry, troopers found that the suspect had allegedly set up a booby trap and made other preparations to harm troopers.
February 4, 2021
Gangs
Booby Traps: Death by Trick or Device
In recent years, attacks against police officers have increasingly become sneaky ambushes rather than direct confrontations. They may involve improvised destructive devices. A few punk gang members or conspiracy nuts armed with the "Anarchist Cookbook" can cause a very bad day for law enforcement.
May 1, 2011
Photo: Richard Valdemar.
Patrol
Man Convicted of Trying to Kill Calif. Cops with Booby Traps
A Riverside man with a murderous grudge who tried to kill Hemet police during a series of attacks in 2010 was convicted today of four counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and numerous other felonies.
November 7, 2011
Patrol
Marijuana Grower Killed by Own Booby Trap
A 50-year-old town man died Saturday after he apparently became the victim of booby traps he had set to protect marijuana plants on his property.
September 4, 2013
Patrol
Kentucky Deputies Discover Pipe Bomb, Murder Plans at Home of Police Imposter
At the house, investigators said they found a pipe bomb, spiked weapons, booby traps, a makeshift spike strip, firearms, police equipment and weapons, and plans for kidnapping and murder plots.
November 21, 2023
Patrol
Smugglers Using Barbed Wire Traps Against Border Agents
The devices consist of barbed wire stretched like clotheslines across trails used by agents on all-terrain vehicles. The lines, which are difficult to spot, are about four feet off the ground and appear to be intended to knock a rider off the ATV. There have been no known injuries.
March 29, 2010
Photo by Zevotron via Flickr.com.
Weapons
Covert Viewing Options
May 31, 2001
Patrol
POLICE Magazine Named Finalist for Four Editorial Excellence Awards
In addition to the overall award, POLICE was nominated for best cover for its November cover, best series of articles for its "Duty Dangers" series, and best feature article for an article that explored the civil rights era murder of a Louisiana deputy purportedly by the Ku Klux Klan.
March 29, 2011
Chasing Ghosts
Patrol
Aurora Officers Recount Bloody Theater Shooting
During a preliminary hearing for suspected theater shooter James Holmes, three Aurora (Colo.) Police officers recounted the carnage they encountered after responding to the July massacre.
January 6, 2013
Screenshot via CBS News.
Patrol
A Counter-Terrorism Training Resource
The Department of Homeland Security's National Domestic Preparedness Consortium offers significant training resources to public safety. A variety of programs are offered through this organization.
May 9, 2011
Photo: iStockphoto.com.
Special Units
TREXPO West: Report from the Show Floor
Twice each year, the Tactical Response Expo (TREXPO), in its East and West Coast versions, offers a showcase for the latest in equipment and services for tactical police operations.
April 30, 2004
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Patrol
Cognitive Dissonance
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!
March 10, 2010
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Technology
Cyalume's Explosive Simulation Devices
Cyalume, maker of a wide variety of chemiluminescent tools such as light sticks, believes it has the answer to this bomb training dilemma. The company's new line of eight police explosive training simulators uses compressed air and a special chemical powder to create non-pyrotechnic bomb effects.
April 3, 2012
Photo: Cyalume
Patrol
Explosive Devices: Steps To Survival
The role of society's sheepdog is to be in harm's way. When faced with a suspicious package or possible car bomb, police must take control of the situation, form a protective barrier for the civilian population, and secure the area until it is made safe.
May 9, 2011
Photo: iStockphoto.com.
Training
Decision-Making Traps
Law enforcement is filled with decision-making. You need to go deeper in your understanding of this near art form. To improve your own skills, you need to learn about decision-making traps and how to use this knowledge to your advantage.
June 11, 2012
Photo courtesy of Amaury Murgado.
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