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Vehicle Ops
5.11 Partners With Kolab Agency to Customize The F-511 Truck
5.11 has partnered with Ernie Manansala, Doug Nagy, and the KOLAB Agency team to complete a custom build-out of a Ford F-150 Raptor truck. The build of the, appropriately named, F-511 is an extension of the 5.11 Always Be Ready brand campaign.
November 7, 2017
Weapons
Backup Gun Policies: Agency-by-Agency
Last June POLICE magazine published an editorial that asked readers to let us know if their agencies had policies that prohibited officers from carrying backup guns. We promised to contact these agencies and ask the reasons for the policies. Calls were made and the following is our agency-by-agency report.
May 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Florida Agency Purchases Victory Motorcycles
The Plant City (Fla.) Police Department has purchased five Victory Commander motorcycles for their motor officers, relpacing existing Harley-Davidsons.
November 1, 2011
Training
Utah Agency Requests FBI Probe
The fatal officer-involved shooting of Danielle Willard and other issues plaguing the West Valley (Utah) Police Department has now resulted in requests for two independent FBI investigations.
April 3, 2013
Careers
Municipal Bankruptcies: One Agency's Dilemma
The Mammoth Lakes P.O.A. has been more than generous through concessions in order to save officer positions. The police department has lost several officers through attrition and resignations over the past years that have not been replaced.
September 12, 2012
Training
Louisiana Agency Facing Officer Shortage
The Baton Rouge (La.) Police Department is expected to reach a shortage of 81 patrol officers by the summer that has prompted Chief Charles Mondrick to ask city leaders for funding to train 32 cadets.
March 19, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Ohio Agency's Ford Police Wagon
The Toledo (Ohio) Police Department has purchased seven Ford E-150 and five Ford E-250 vans to outfit for crime-scene investigations and special event response. The E-250 vans will be set up as police wagons to handle group arrests because of their larger size. View our gallery of one the agency's using for prisoner transport. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of Toledo PD.
September 23, 2013
Weapons
Taser Competitor Protests Agency's Purchase
The chief executive of stun-gun producer Stinger Systems has accused the DeKalb County Police Department of not properly testing his products, before deciding to purchase 1,021 new Tasers for the department.
November 15, 2009
Training
Ind. Agency Prioritizes Minority Hiring
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police commanders are actively seeking more minority applicants, including Burmese officers, to better reflect the community they serve.
May 30, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Mich. Agency Purchases Victory Motorcycles
The Warren (Mich.) Police Department has purchased eight Victory Commander I motorcycles for motor patrol. The motorcycles have been eye-catching for members of the public and have helped community relations in the community.
September 5, 2012
Patrol
Massachusetts Agency Has Baby Boom
Four officers with the Mansfield (MA) Police Department have welcomed new babies into their families since December.
June 4, 2019
Patrol
Texas Agency Recruits Female Officers
The city of Irving, Texas, produced this video as a recruiting tool for female officers for the Irving Police Department. The video shows recruiting methods, and follows several officers while on duty.
February 15, 2011
Patrol
Shooting In Ill. Agency's Station
Vernon Hills (Ill.) Police released video surveillance footage of an officer-involved shooting in the lobby of the station. Read the full story here.
April 17, 2013
Training
Meggitt Installs Ga. Agency's Range
This time-lapse video courtesy of Meggitt shows the construction of Suwanee (Ga.) Police Department's new training facility. Read the April feature "The Next Generation Shooting Range" for the full story.
April 9, 2013
Vehicle Ops
Texas Agency Chooses Chevy Tahoe
The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, recently explained its switch from Ford Crown Victoria police sedans to Chevrolet Tahoe PPVs with this City Council television program that was posted to YouTube. Read the full story here.
January 7, 2013
Weapons
Follow Your Agency's Ammo Rules
Somewhere in the fine print of your departmental directives or policies regarding firearms and use of force you'll read the line, "No unauthorized ammo will be used in departmental weapons for duty."
May 3, 2011
Careers
How To Choose an Agency
There are not as many jobs out there. You may have to apply; hope to land employment; and make the best of the situation. Don't count on the plush police pension of yesteryear.
May 1, 2012
Patrol
FBI Launches Probe of Louisiana Agency
The FBI is investigating the Harahan (La.) Police Department, following allegations it mismanaged about $80,000 of federal grant money. Two officers have been fired and the FBI is now investigating it further.
January 10, 2011
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