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Lightray Productions and Psomas

Crime Maps allows users to view updated crime activity anywhere in a police department’s jurisdiction with the new addition of satellite imagery. It is a part of a suite of applications created by ePolicing, a partnership of Los Angeles firms Lightray Productions and Psomas.

September 30, 2008

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NetMotion Wireless and Panasonic Enhance Mobile Connections and Security for Toughbook and Toughpad Users

NetMotion Wireless and Panasonic today announced they are extending the availability of the NetMotion Mobility and Diagnostics software bundle for Panasonic Toughbook and Toughpad tablet devices into the United States and Latin America market.

September 16, 2015

Dispatchers and Call Takers: Thanks to (and Support for) the Men and Women on the Thin Yellow Line

During the second full week of April, public safety agencies celebrate a group of individuals without whom public safety agencies would fail to properly function—dispatchers and call takers.

April 19, 2019

The thin yellow line flag has been flying on social media all week as we conclude National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Panasonic and Cradlepoint Deliver Integrated 4G-LTE and FirstNet Mobile Computing and Connectivity Solution for First Responders

Panasonic and Cradlepoint have announced the commercial availability of an integrated mobile computing and connectivity networking solution. The mobile computing and connectivity solution supports both commercial 4G-LTE and the emerging FirstNet public safety networks based on Band-14.

October 17, 2016

Editorial: Lions and Tigers and Bears

The sheriff of Muskingum County, Ohio, Matt Lutz, and his officers went to work on Oct. 19, probably expecting the usual routine operations of a rural sheriff's department. But before the day was over they became reluctant big game hunters.

November 6, 2011

Photo: Danny Nicholson.

Pros and Cons of Handgun and Flashlight Techniques

There are numerous techniques for using a handgun and a standalone flashlight in a low-light tactical situation. Here's a look at six of the most popular techniques how to do them and their pros and cons.--Text Ed Santos and David Griffith. Photos: Ed Santos

August 1, 2014

Neck Index—Draw your handgun and hold it in a one-handed grip, then draw your flashlight, grip it in your non-shooting fist, and position the light against your neck on your non-shooting side. Now as you sweep with your body and your gun hand, your head and neck will naturally follow and so will the beam of your light. Pros: Works with small or large lights. Works well with tail cap-activated lights. Allows simultaneous illumination of both your sights and the target. Easy to search without muzzle sweep. Easy to transition into flashlight strike. Cons: Limits user to one-handed gun grip. Can draw fire to head. Can create excess flash on sights.

SWAT Raids and Searches Part Four: Containment and Cover

Remember Murphy's Law. Unexpected obstacles, dogs, darkness, etc., can throw off even the best-laid plans. Effective perimeters don't happen by accident. They require tactics, planning, and precision coordination.

February 17, 2009

PA Officer Dives into River and Rescues Man and Girl

"I was very confident when I went in, not realizing the actual dangers itself. When I got out there, no safety equipment on, nothing," Officer Ed Butterworth said. "It could’ve been a disaster for all three of us."

September 8, 2023

Norristown, PA, Police Officer Ed Butterworth discusses his rescue of a father and daughter from the Schuylkill River.

Bebop, Doo Wop, and Hip Hop – Music and the Madness

Following the horrors of WWI, American culture descended into the "almost anything goes" attitude of liberal Europe. Scantily clad "Flappers" and dapper gangsters got high on drugs and booze and danced the Charleston to brazen jazz bands.

September 3, 2007

SEARCH and BJA Postpone 2001 Symposium and Workshop

SEARCH and BJA intend to reschedule this event within the next 6 months, and will continue to update the Symposium Website with information on the new date, times and location of this event.

August 31, 2001

Hope and Change? How About Live and Learn?

The wife says that there is usually justification to my umbrage—it's my bail schedule that sucks. And so mine has been a history of strained associations, parted companies, and dissolved friendships.

September 10, 2013

Photo by Kelly Bracken.

New York Gang Tortured and Sodomized Gay Man and Teens

Eight members of the Latin King Goonies stand accused of torturing and sodomizing a gay man, his older brother, and two teenagers in a savage anti-gay torture spree.

October 10, 2010

SWAT Raids and Searches Part Two: Search and Raid Preparations

Preparation for searches and raids starts long before SWAT is ever requested. It begins with deciding which warrants service SWAT will do. Some teams handle all of their agency’s raids, while others only handle the highest risk. My guess is that the majority of SWAT teams fall somewhere in between.

February 3, 2009

SWAT Raids and Searches Part Three: Staging and Target Approaches

Knowing the route is critical. Some years ago I participated in a major raid where the lead vehicle had trouble finding the target because they’d never seen it, and darkness obscured the address.

February 17, 2009

CNN's Anderson Cooper and Retired SEAL Donate K-9 Ballistic Vests

Three days after a Norfolk, VA, police dog was shot and killed in a standoff with a man who'd barricaded himself in his home, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has donated enough money to outfit the Police Department's entire K-9 unit with ballistic vests.

January 15, 2016

Photo: Jimmy Hatch

Video: Boston Police Avoid Damage and Injuries During Rallies and Protests

Many were concerned that the protests in Boston denouncing racism and bigotry would turn into riots, causing property damage and producing casualties. But after the marches concluded — more than 40,000 attended — those concerns seemed outsized.

August 21, 2017

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Frangible Ammunition for Training and Safety: The Good and The Bad

I've been using frangible ammunition exclusively at Valhalla for almost four years now. We've been through several different brands and experienced some interesting results along the way. Let me share some of them with you.

May 29, 2007

TTI Armory produces frangible ammunition, which in an unjacketed form are superior for close-range firearms training.

Foot and Hoof Patrol: Meaningfully Connecting Cops and Citizens

Foot patrol is the essence of community policing—officers on foot create opportunities for the public to connect with their police (and vice versa). Conversely, when officers are wrapped in two tons of metal and plastic, that opportunity for real connection is essentially lost.

December 7, 2018

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