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Technology
VIMA to Present SHOT Show 2017 Session on How to Enhance Tactical Performance with Improved Vision
According to VIMA, Rev training enhances the user's sensory skills by removing milliseconds of visual information. "Think of it like resistance training for your brain," the company says. "As the Rev lenses strobe, your brain is forced to work with less, making decisions and reacting in a hyper-efficient way. You react faster and more accurately because you’re anticipating the movement instead of witnessing it."
December 6, 2016
Patrol
How TN Officers Captured Suspected Cop Killer After 2-Day Manhunt
According to authorities, a state trooper was out on patrol searching for Steven Wiggins, the man accused of killing Sgt. Daniel Baker of the Dickson County Sheriff’s Department, when he spotted a man on the wood line near the Dickson/Hickman county line.
June 1, 2018
Patrol
Re-thinking how Police Train and Talk about the 21-Foot Rule
A key element to the entire discussion of the so-called 21-Foot Rule is the perceived intent of the subject and threat that the individual potentially poses.
September 26, 2022
Patrol
How To...Buy A Flashlight
A few pointers can help you find the best illumination tool to meet your needs on duty.
February 3, 2019
Patrol
How to...Cope with the Press
In retrospect, last year’s sniper crisis is as much an anomaly as it is a brilliant case study, holding surprises that would have rattled the most veteran of public information officers PIOs. But while it is impossible to anticipate every media situation, a few guidelines do exist.
November 30, 2003
Patrol
How to...Acquire AEDs
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) now come in portable versions that can be carried in patrol cars and used to shock a person's heart into beating again. Although ambulances are equipped with these devices, you, as a first responder, will probably get to a person suffering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) before EMTs can respond. And certainly before the patient can get to a hospital with a crash cart.
December 31, 2002
Patrol
How to...Start a K-9 Unit
Initiating your agency’s first K-9 unit is a daunting task. If you’re willing to accept this challenge, then the first thing you need is the support of your department.
January 31, 2003
Patrol
How To…Communicate During a Pursuit
Let's be honest, radio procedure during emergency traffic tends to leave a lot to be desired.
July 7, 2017
Technology
How to...Open a Cold Case
A few months ago, newspapers around the country covered the arrest of Gerald Mason for a murder that happened when Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House. Mason was rousted out of a comfortable life in South Carolina and charged with killing two police officers in the Los Angeles suburb of El Segundo, Calif. In 1957.
April 30, 2003
Patrol
How to Photograph Injuries
I've taught forensic photography to police officers for more than 10 years, and I always start my presentations with the notion that good photographs start even before the camera is out of the bag. You have to have the proper mindset because images documenting injuries are some of the most important photos we take.
August 31, 2007
Technology
How To Investigate Cybercrime
POLICE
Tracking bad guys on the Net takes the experience of a detective and the know-how of a tech head.
January 23, 2013
SWAT
Officer Survival 2010: How Can SWAT Prevent Duty Deaths?
So what can SWAT do to help? For the answer, we should look at SWAT's role in diffusing two of the deadliest threats to society in modern times: snipers and active shooters.
February 2, 2010
Patrol
How to Talk to Police Officers
Watch the leaders, or those in leadership positions, and you will learn much as a student of leadership. I try to key in on how supervisors address groups of officers and I always look to see how the officers respond.
January 31, 2005
Patrol
How to Respond to Excited Delirium
Because you, as law enforcement officers, are often required to control subjects in various stages of agitation, it is important for you to understand that some of these subjects will be in a state of extreme physiologic stress. This state is often called "excited or agitated delirium."
June 30, 2007
Special Units
How to...Crack Down on Gangs
Gang activity continues to steadily rise throughout the United States, despite law enforcement’s attempts to deal with the epidemic. It’s like a cancer that begins in a vital organ and then spreads its deadly cells throughout the body, defying efforts to eradicate the disease. The most essential tool in fighting this battle, departments say, is communication.
December 31, 2003
Patrol
How To Respond to a Crime Scene
POLICE
The actions you take as a first responder can determine the value of crime scene evidence for investigators and prosecutors.
January 24, 2013
Training
How to Speak to the Mentally Ill
Barking orders and giving demands to someone who is already agitated will only make things worse.
April 26, 2019
Technology
How To Investigate Cybercrime
Today and every day, thousands of people worldwide are being victimized by computer crime. That’s why just about every major municipal or county law enforcement agency in the United States now has a new breed of detective: the computer crime or “cybercrime” investigator.
October 31, 2003
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