Subscribe
Magazine + Enews
Enews
Command
Procedures & Policies
Technology
Training
Patrol
Point of Law
Investigations
Weapons
Vehicle Ops
Special Units
Directory
Magazine
Police Magazine
December 2005
In This Issue
Patrol
Gate Keepers: America's Airport Police
You don't have to be a frequent traveler to benefit from the skills of the airport police. Most people don't even think about the job they do. Maybe that's because part of their job is maximizing efficiency and making sure travelers get to their destinations with as little disturbance as possible.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Does Community Policing Work?
If there is a sacred cow grazing in the field of law enforcement, it can be named in two words: community policing.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
How to Stay Safe on Prowler Calls
Making assumptions about the source of a prowler complaint can get you hurt…or worse. All you can assume safely is that every prowler call holds the potential for danger.
November 30, 2005
Special Units
The Other 10 Percent
When New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia first authorized the Big Apple’s female police officers to carry guns, he reportedly gave them some patronizing advice. “Use your gun as you would your lipstick,” he said. “Use it only when you need it, and use it intelligently. Don’t overdo either one.”
November 30, 2005
Patrol
December for the Crime Fighter
Ah, December, the holiday month, the month of giving and joy and general goodwill. However, if you wear the badge and gun, walk the cell block, or handle the calls of traumatized citizens, you may be thinking "bah humbug!"
November 30, 2005
Training
Rio Rancho (N.M.) Department of Public Safety
Growing along with the city has been the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety (RRDPS). In less than two decades, the city-with a growing population of nearly 70,000 residents-has watched as the public-safety agency experienced a staggering 455-percent increase in personnel resources.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Taking Evidence from the Suspect
A criminal suspect has a Fifth Amendment right not to be compelled to incriminate himself, so he cannot be forced to make a statement. But if he is lawfully in custody, he can be compelled to submit to particular tests or to provide exemplars of his physical attributes. Under some circumstances, he can also be compelled to behave in certain ways (“modeling”) in order to assist in identification.
November 30, 2005
Weapons
Gerber Legendary Blades LMF II Fixed-Blade Knife
If you ask me, it seems like Gerber Legendary Blades is really dialed in to the hard-use duty knife market. The company is obviously listening to the requests of real world cops, soldiers, and other operators. Otherwise, how can you explain the new Gerber LMF II fixed blade?
November 30, 2005
Weapons
Springfield Armory X-Treme Duty Semi-Auto Pistols
Back in the late 1990s, a new polymer pistol called the HS 2000 hit the market. Made in Croatia by I.M. Metal, the HS 2000 suffered from poor marketing, a poor supply of holsters and accessories, and ultimately, poor sales.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Making Off-Duty Arrests
Because of the kind of people they are, peace officers have a hard time standing by, doing nothing in the face of danger to others. As a result, many times they intervene even though they are acting alone and without many of the advantages they enjoy while "on the clock."
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Shots Fired: Melbourne, Florida 01/11/2004
It was a damned cold night for central Florida. Officer Keith Cowart wasn’t getting any argument from Smokey Stapleter or Gary Markowski on that score. His fellow Melbourne, Fla., police officers had congregated with him for a windshield conference and coffee. Stapleter rubbed his arms to get his blood circulating.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Gifts From Home
A Marine died in Anbar Province, Iraq, yesterday. It’s Nov. 8 when I write this. And a Marine died yesterday in Anbar Province. Far from his or her loved ones.
November 30, 2005
Page 1 of 1
Past Issues
March/April 2024
January/February 2024
November/December 2023
September/October 2023
July/August 2023
June 2023
April/May 2023
February-March 2023
January 2023
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022