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Patrol
Occupational Hazards: Bloodborne Pathogens
The bloodborne pathogens that you are most likely to come into contact with are the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This exposure can result in you becoming infected with one or more of these viruses. As such, it is important that you understand the medical implications of this serious occupational hazard.
August 31, 2005
Patrol
The Hazards of Sleep
If he worked in one of those small towns that prohibits the exhibition of elephants in a city park on the Sabbath, you could bet that he'd somehow find a way to be booking a pachyderm into evidence Sunday night.
May 1, 2013
Patrol
The Hazards of Traffic Stops
Pulling over a motorist can result in a simple citation or a raging gun battle. You have to be prepared for either one.
October 18, 2010
Editor's Notes
Video: The Hazards of 'Bath Salts'
Officers who may confront a subject under the influence of bath salts must approach with caution. However, several doctors interviewed by POLICE Magazine offered suggestions for dealing with this emerging threat.
June 4, 2012
Patrol
CHP Deaths Emphasize Hazards of Freeway Enforcement
Five line-of-duty deaths in 2010 have shaken the California Highway Patrol and again raised awareness of the hazards faced by officers issuing citations alongside highways with fast-moving vehicles.
June 28, 2010
Patrol
The Potential Hazards of Project Blue Light
When you see police union stickers doing double-duty as "Break Window Here" decals and non-cops getting physically assaulted for wearing cop-related attire, you have to wonder if a Project Blue Light display of respect couldn't come back to bite us and our loved ones.
December 5, 2011
Patrol
Electrocution Hazard
One officer died after jumping into electrically charged water in response to cries for help from a man he thought was drowning. In trying to save the man’s life, he shared his fate.
September 25, 2008
Technology
Hazardous Materials Response Equipment
Among the highest threats to officers on duty are hazardous materials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive dangers, also known as CBRNE. Many of these dangers can go unseen or are difficult to identify just by looking at them.
July 8, 2016
Technology
Non-Hazardous Road Flare
July 31, 2000
Patrol
The Hazards of Homemade Explosives
Whether a department's jurisdiction lies nestled among the cornfields of rural Nebraska or in the center of a major city, homemade explosives pose a very real and growing threat. But through business community involvement and greater training and awareness, some of these threats can be stopped dead in their tracks.
June 10, 2012
Patrol
Hazardous Material Detector
October 31, 2001
Patrol
The Hazards of Patrolling In Snow
Winter poses unique dangers for the patrol officer. Dealing with these threats is a matter of weather-proofing yourself both mentally and physically.
January 26, 2011
Patrol
Alabama City Approves Hazard Pay for Officers Working During Coronavirus Crisis
Each eligible employee will receive a 5 percent raise based on their base salary for hours worked. For example, if an officer's paycheck is $1,000, five percent would be $50, thus your total check would be $1,050.
April 7, 2020
Patrol
Beware of Towing Hazards
Always be alert at scenes involving tow trucks and aware of the dangers present during impound and wrecked vehicle removal operations.
May 31, 2019
SWAT
The Hazards of Flash-Bangs
The death of a veteran North Carolina SWAT officer from a flash-bag device is surprising. However, it should be pointed out that the devices pack a punch — heat exceeding 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, a blast reaching 175 decibels and a flash of 1 million Candle-power.
February 27, 2011
Patrol
Staph: The Hidden Training Hazard
Responsible for 18,650 deaths nationwide a year—150 percent as many deaths as caused by AIDS—the monster is microscopic, extremely aggressive, and damned difficult to kill. The monster is a microbe called Staphylococcus.
March 31, 2009
Patrol
Hazards of Deploying Spike Strips
The dash-cam footage from a Dane County (Wisc.) Sheriff's Office deputy shows the hazards of deploying spike strips on a highway.
March 10, 2011
Patrol
The Hazards of “Low Risk” Calls
Annoying, "routine" calls can sometimes have significant consequences for the officers that respond to them.
April 16, 2009
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