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NTOA to Hold Covert Lock Defeating Seminar at Annual Conference
The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) has announced a Covert Lock Defeating Seminar to be held during the 31st Annual Tactical Operations Conference & Trade Show, September 21–26, 2014 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, Ala.
July 8, 2014
Patrol
Picking Your Stops (and Keeping Them Stopped)
Some cops are in such a rush to get a car stopped that they'll let the driver they're attempting to detain dictate where the traffic stop will take place. Worse, they'll allow suspects to choreograph what happens once the cars have stopped.
October 9, 2008
Vehicle Ops
South Carolina Sheriff Buys 17 Mustang GTs for Community Relations Team
"We’re not picking a car just because it’s a cool car to drive, but cool cars attract people to come and build a relationship with us," said Sheriff Leon Lott.
July 3, 2024
The Richland County (South Carolina) Sheriff's Department's Community Action Team is now driving new Mustang GTs.
SWAT
Picking the Right Person for the Job
You are a SWAT team commander/leader, and you have a dilemma. You have a major mission coming up soon, and you need to pick the right people for the right jobs. For many SWAT commanders, this doesn't present any problem. Every member of their teams is up to speed—trained, experienced, reliable, and trusted.
June 4, 2007
Careers
Credit History and Job Applications
In this country, we call it a credit history or credit score. I tend to refer to it as your credit reputation, because that is what prospective employers are reading into your credit history.
May 25, 2009
Patrol
Texas Officer Knocked Unconscious in Violent Struggle with Suspect
An officer with the El Paso Police Department who had responded to calls of an assault in progress was beaten unconscious by the suspect, according to agency officials.
August 7, 2020
Patrol
Picking Partners
Perhaps the saddest of ill-fated partner pairings goes to those orchestrated by the officers themselves.
February 7, 2008
Patrol
Picking Up the Pieces
The cleanup of the carnage left behind by a bloody crime or suicide requires more than a mop and some soapy water. Survivors of the victims are not only emotionally ill equipped to literally pick up the pieces of their loved ones, they lack the proper tools.
October 31, 2004
Trauma scene cleanup is not only a dirty job; it’s also a hazardous one.
Vehicle Ops
Picking a Patrol Bike
Like civilians, no two police bicycle patrol officers are alike and, when it comes to bike features required or desired, there are few hard and fast rules. In other words, a police patrol bicycle must be affordable, durable, and versatile, but beyond that, one sometimes gets into the realm of purely personal preference.
March 31, 2005
Patrol
Picking Our Targets
The sooner that cops embrace the notion that the person they may find themselves in a firefight in may look more like a grandfather than a gangster, the better able they will be to not only respond to the threat at the time, but deal with its aftermath.
June 11, 2009
Vehicle Ops
How to Choose a Helicopter for Your Agency
If you're considering purchasing a helicopter for your agency, here are some topics you need to explore in your journey toward achieving flight operations.
February 29, 2016
Photo: Amaury Murgado
Women in Law Enforcement
Eating Healthier: Picking the Right Ingredients
The next time you are tempted to reach for a doughnut or munch on a bacon cheeseburger or hot dog, instead choose a snack or meal that contains anti-inflammatory ingredients that will boost your immune system and help get rid of your gut.
July 7, 2011
Brown flaxseeds. Photo: AlishaV
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
Calif. Agency Kills Injured Animals at Range
The Merced (Calif.) Police Department's practice of taking severely injured animals to the police range to shoot and kill them has come under fire, reports CBS Sacramento. Read the full story here.
September 15, 2013
Video Animals Killed
Training
Shooting Prompts Agency to Teach Animal Handling
A Tennessee police department is reacting to an officer's shooting of a family dog by training all officers in handling aggressive animals.
January 28, 2003
Technology
PublicEngines Announces Free Agency Predictive Crime Assessment
PublicEngines, a provider of cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement for law enforcement, and governments, announced a new free service to help law enforcement agencies better understand the benefit of predictive analytics in their jurisdiction.
December 5, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Electronic Services Agency Digital and Video Surveillance
Electronic Services Agency
Electronic Services Agency’s in-car digital video package is a completely portable system that can be used with four to 16 cameras and allows officers in the field to download video and audio to a remote PC via Wireless Local Area Networks. The system’s X200 Digital Video Recorder is used with the included removable Hard Disk Cartridge to record from multiple video and audio sources.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
California Parole Agency Breaks Up Sex-Offender Encampment in Anaheim
On Wednesday, officials with the Parole Department relocated 30 to 40 paroled offenders who had been living in cars and RVs outside its office in Anaheim, Calif., police say.
May 11, 2010
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