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Police Magazine
July 2013
In This Issue
Patrol
Police Product Test: Gerber Bullrush Multi-Tool
Gerber approached the development of its new Bullrush Multi-Tool for first responders the right way: with extensive collaboration from firefighters, police officers, and EMTs.
July 22, 2013
Special Units
Police Product Test: Blue Force Gear Ten-Speed Chest Rig
Blue Force Gear's new Ten-Speed Chest Rig takes the simple yet highly functional concept of the load-bearing chest rig and not only makes it more versatile, but sheds unnecessary weight in the process.
July 22, 2013
Patrol
Warm Weather Wear
With increased heat in the summer months, law enforcement uniform manufacturers are creating products specifically for the season or adjusting their current products to be used universally.
July 21, 2013
Patrol
Concealable Body Armor Gets More Comfortable
Since the NIJ-6 standard was issued, both law enforcement uniform and body armor manufacturers have been looking for new methods of making ballistic-resistant soft body armor that meets the dictates of the standard, but is also thinner, lighter, and more thermally bearable.
July 18, 2013
Training
How To Write Better Police Reports
In those cases where force is used—and we are most likely to be sued—we seem to be ashamed to tell the truth and admit that we hit, punched, kicked, bit, scratched, and otherwise got nasty with some miscreant.
July 17, 2013
Technology
Cyalume's VisiPad Chemical Marker
From its name, the VisiPad sounds like it might be an accessory for Apple's ubiquitous iPad tablet computer, but it's actually a chemical illumination marker. Like a lightstick, the VisiPad is a chemically activated illumination tool.
July 16, 2013
Patrol
Shots Fired: St. Croix, Virgin Islands 08/18/2012
Howell leaned forward in pain, his ballistic vest rode up on his torso. A second round tore through his driver's side door, passed through his seat, and struck him in the back. Like the first, this round passed through Howell before striking Jones in the face.
July 15, 2013
Training
Raise Your Honor High
Ah, but the healing is a wonderful thing to see. Daily, each of you earn more and more and more honor for us all. Your courage, your actions, your compassion, is an hourly ratcheting up of our honor.
July 10, 2013
Training
Closing the Gap
The reactionary gap is the distance you must keep between you and the suspect in order for you to respond to any sudden threat. That distance tends to be six to nine feet if you can see the suspect's hands, and 25 feet if you can't. The danger zone is anywhere inside the reactionary gap.
July 9, 2013
Weapons
Israel Weapon Industries SAR-21 Rifle
In addition to its service with the Israel Defense Forces, the Tavor has been adopted by military units and law enforcement agencies in many different countries. Select fire and semi-auto versions of the Tavor are available for a variety of applications.
July 8, 2013
Technology
On-Body Video: The Future of Policing Arrives
The rules of the game may be changing. Forward-looking agencies embrace new technology at about the same time as the rest of society. That seems to be the case with on-body video systems.
July 7, 2013
Technology
On-Body Video: Eye Witness or Big Brother?
The era of on-officer video has arrived. The technology is poised to help keep officers safer and more accountable on the job, while protecting law enforcement agencies from nuisance lawsuits.
July 7, 2013
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