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Weapons
Special Report: Backup Gun Policies--Gun Control
It's not hard to make a strong case for backup guns. The basic contention of backup gun proponents is that old saw that goes: If you absolutely have to have one of something to ensure your survival, then you better have two.
May 31, 2004
Careers
LAPD Rampart's Special Problems Unit
The LAPD's Rampart Division may be the agency's smallest geographic area, but its steady flow of house burglaries, auto thefts, and meth-fueled crime offer the Special Problems Unit plenty of opportunity for targeted enforcement.
March 14, 2013
Training
Brief Your Force About New Special Units
Police departments are not powered by electricity or petroleum; they run off rumor and innuendo. If you start something new and don't tell anyone, the rumor mill will create its job description.
July 1, 2013
Patrol
Philly PD Creates Special Casino Unit
Officials told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the unit would likely work in the same way that the department polices the stadium area and other popular attractions.
October 6, 2007
Patrol
Birmingham Special Police Unit Stalks Criminals
Birmingham police have put together an elite team of officers to roam the city, looking for the worst of the worst criminals and the most violent of neighborhoods to turn around.
May 13, 2009
Women in Law Enforcement
5 Tips for Joining a Specialty Unit
Female officers may encounter resistance when they apply to join special units such as SWAT, K-9, narcotics, internal affairs, or crime prevention units. To help those hoping to break into these units, PoliceMag.com is launching a Web-exclusive, multi-part series offering strategies to reach this goal.
March 30, 2013
Special Units
N.C. SWAT Team Trains with Marines Special Unit
The Lincoln County (N.C.) Sheriff's SWAT team recently endured an intense, five-day tactical training session alongside the Marine’s Special Response Team (SRT) at Camp Lejeune.
October 9, 2012
Patrol
AZ Sheriff Opens Special Jail Unit, Programs for Veterans
The Pinal County (AZ) Sheriff’s Office is opening a new veterans unit at its Adult Detention Facility. Now, any individual who is booked into the facility will get their veterans status verified through Veterans Affairs. If they are a veteran, they can opt to join the veterans unit, the Housing Unit for Military Veterans (HUMV).
November 7, 2017
Patrol
Memphis Police: 5 Officers Arrested, Videos Released, Special Unit Deactivated
“Those five officers and others failed our community, and they failed the Nichols family and that is beyond regrettable,” says Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis.
January 30, 2023
Command
Chicago Officers Reassigned from Special Units to Patrol Districts
The department is more than 1,000 officers short of authorized strength — even after Mayor Lori Lightfoot balanced her 2021 budget by, in part, eliminating 614 police vacancies.
January 5, 2022
Patrol
Chinese National Started Fake Special Forces Unit to Defraud Immigrants
David Deng allegedly gave himself the title of "supreme commander" of the unauthorized military unit, which he named the U.S. Army/Military Special Forces Reserve unit ("MSFR").
April 13, 2011
Patrol
NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective Featured in Pole Dancing Video
Melissa Mercado, a seven-year veteran of NYPD, popped up on a music video published by World Hip Hop, which shows the curvy Mercado gyrating and shaking her body while wearing only a thong and a skimpy bra.
March 6, 2025
Special Units
Special Units from Phoenix PD Show Off Capabilities at Children’s Hospital
Last week officers from the Phoenix Police Department’s Special Assignments Unit, Bomb Squad, K-9 Unit and Air Support Unit performed demonstrations for the patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
December 29, 2017
Special Units
Video: Special Units from Phoenix PD Show Off Capabilities at Children’s Hospital
Last week officers from the Phoenix Police Department’s Special Assignments Unit, Bomb Squad, K-9 Unit and Air Support Unit performed demonstrations for the patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
December 29, 2017
Special Units
Retired Chicago Lieutenant Says Chief Needs to Bring Back Special Gang Units
Right now the gang shooters and their affiliates are having their way with little or no interference from law enforcement. Gone are the specialists who kept intelligence on all the leaders, emerging leaders and their turf; they knew the gang colors and the signs and who the main leaders were.
February 24, 2016
Training
US C-SOG to Hold Corrections Special Operations Conference, Expo and Unit Challenge in Florida
US C-SOG (US Corrections Special Operations Group) has announced details for the Corrections Special Operations Conference, Expo and Unit Challenge in May 2016. The event will be hosted by the Marion County Sheriff's Office in Ocala, Florida.
August 13, 2015
Patrol
RRB Systems Rapid Rotation Baton
RRB Systems International
The Rapid Rotation Baton from RRB Systems is a hybrid design that combines features of straight and side-handle batons in a single design. Developed specifically for police and corrections work, it quickly moves from a powerful offensive position to a secure defensive position with a simple rotation. Because of its unique carry holster it can be worn while standing.
January 31, 2006
SWAT
How Long is Too Long to Remain in SWAT?
Arbitrary rotation has nothing to do with the job of SWAT itself. Instead, it’s about the—in my opinion, wrong—belief that staying too long in SWAT results in becoming “insular.”
December 2, 2008
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