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Police Magazine
February 2004
In This Issue
Weapons
A Pointed Preview
In order to get a glimpse behind the curtain ahead of the show, Police made some calls and received a sneak preview of the latest duty blades from Al Mar, Benchmade, Buck, Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT), Kershaw, Masters of Defense (MOD), SOG Knives, and Spyderco.
January 31, 2004
Patrol
The School of Hard Knocks
The introduction comes in the form of a three-minute round of body sparring in a 6X6-foot ring against the trainers, all noted martial artists and police DT instructors in their own right. Both the students and the instructors wear 16-ounce boxing gloves and headgear, but they still get hit and it still hurts.
January 31, 2004
Patrol
When the Lights Went Out
By most accounts, the great Northeast blackout of 2003 turned out to be a successful training exercise in post-9/11 emergency procedures for local police departments.
January 31, 2004
Weapons
Visual Aids
Believe it or not, many cops are walking around with the decaying remnants of America's nuclear arsenal strapped to their hips.
January 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
How to Organize Your Patrol Car
It’s your home. For eight hours a day, your patrol car is your home and office. But is it also the local junkyard? It doesn’t need to be. Today there are a number of ways to keep your mobile office organized.
January 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Street Survivors
While it’s outstanding to survive a crash, it’s even better to avoid one in the first place, and that’s where good training and situational awareness feature heavily. But carmakers and their design teams play a role in officer safety as well. Let’s take a look at what the Big 3 American police car manufacturers are doing to make their cars safer for the nation’s law enforcement personnel.
January 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Motor Patrol: Working on Two Wheels
The motorcycle police officer has been an American icon for more than half a century. But contrary to "CHiPs" fantasies, the job is not all glamour, and working a police shift on two wheels is just as tough, if not tougher, than working the same shift in a patrol car.
January 31, 2004
Patrol
Butt Identity
Cops often have their work cut out for them.
January 31, 2004
Special Units
Knock Before Entry
Is it always necessary to comply with knock notice before forcing entry to serve a search warrant?
January 31, 2004
Technology
IRP Solutions Case Investigative Life Cycle
Nowadays, technology seems to be providing ways to solve everything in our complicated professional lives. So why not find a technical solution that eliminates slipshod case management and poorly executed investigative processes?
January 31, 2004
Weapons
Glock 37 .45 Caliber GAP
The lure and mystery of the .45 ACP continues unabated.
January 31, 2004
Patrol
Personal Threat Levels
If you're in condition green, go about your life just as you would proceed through an intersection. If you're in condition yellow, use caution and be prepared because condition red may be just around the corner. If condition red does present itself, stop and be prepared to deal with the threat.
January 31, 2004
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