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Patrol and SWAT Rifles
Ever since the 1997 North Hollywood bank robbery and shootout, the popularity of rifles in patrol operations has exploded. Rifle manufacturers have capitalized on this demand, and they are now making a variety of rifles specifically designed for patrol and SWAT operations. Here's a quick look at some of the long guns now available for service in law enforcement.
July 10, 2009
Special Units
LAPD Faces Urban Warfare In North Hollywood Bank Shoot-Out
Imagine yourself working uniformed patrol at 9:15 a.m. on a warm sunny day and you suddenly find yourself in Beirut, Bosnia, or back in the Mekong Delta. You go from thinking about where you'll stop for the next cup of coffee, to having your black-and-white shot up with full automatic AK-47 rounds.
March 31, 1997
Patrol
California Court Gives Body Armor To Violent Felons
Paul Weber, president of the the Los Angeles Police Protective League officer's union, said the decision will "make criminals more bold and more likely to shoot it out with the police."
December 19, 2009
Patrol
North Hollywood Shootout: Baptism of Fire
The officers returned fire under a hail of withering fire. The cars they were using for cover were being riddled. Officer Zboravan pumped out 12-gauge buck shot at Phillips; he knew he was hitting him.
February 8, 2017
Weapons
How the North Hollywood Shootout Changed Patrol Arsenals
On the 15th anniversary of one of the fiercest gun battles in modern law enforcement history, patrol officers are much better armed, equipped, and trained than they were in 1997.
February 27, 2012
Patrol
Fla. Man Gets 20 Years for Firing AK-47 at Officers
A central Florida man who tried to kill two St. Cloud Police officers in 2011 with an AK-47 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attack.
April 28, 2013
Special Units
Outgunned—The Politics of Being Outgunned
One of the problems that all SWAT teams and all police departments face is that their need for weaponry or equipment conflicts with their local governments' desire to avoid the appearance of "heavy-handed" law enforcement.
February 28, 2003
Patrol
Looking Back: Semi-Autos, Shootouts, and SWAT Standards
In past March issues, POLICE has covered how to transition from revolvers to semi-automatics, awards for outgunned officers, and the first national tactical standards.
March 4, 2019
Weapons
Why Patrol Rifles Need a Suppressor
Now that many patrol officers are commonly equipped with the AR platform, these officers and their trainers have identified a valid concern for high frequency decibel gunfire generated by these weapons.
July 15, 2013
Patrol
Chicago Officer Shot by Bank Robbery Suspect
"The offender fired at the vehicles, at which time a Chicago police officer suffered a graze wound to the temple of his head in the exchange," Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said. Police later revealed the officer's injury was much more serious than first thought. The bullet actually penetrated and exited his skull and he has a skull fracture and bleeding on the brain.
November 20, 2019
Patrol
N.Y. Transit Officers Apprehend Bank Robbery Suspect
Officers found 21-year-old Max Schneider inside the bathroom of a train car. The officers then turned Schneider over to the Suffolk County Police Department, which charged him in the robberies that took place between Feb. 17 and March 24.
March 27, 2011
Gangs
Survivalists and the Harrowing Norco Bank Robbery
The careful study of the Norco incident reveals many outstanding training lessons about non-traditional and unusual criminal groups, multiple advisory shootings, IEDs, ambushes, response tactics to critical incidents, and officer survival.
June 13, 2011
Patrol
Video: Army Sgt. On Leave Thwarts Florida Bank Robbery
When Army Staff Sgt. Eddie Peoples returned to Sarasota this week on leave, he never expected to find himself using the combat skills he'd honed during four years in Iraq. But he sprang into action Tuesday afternoon when a bank robber hijacked his family fishing trip and pointed a gun at Peoples' 4- and 6-year-old sons.
June 1, 2011
Patrol
LAPD Chief Discusses 25th Anniversary of North Hollywood Shootout
Chief Michael Moore, who's been a part of LAPD for more than 30 years, spoke with Eyewitness News on Monday about how the shootout has changed how the department responds to active shooter situations. He said it truly changed the course of American policing forever.
March 1, 2022
Patrol
LAPD Honors Heroes of North Hollywood Shootout on 20th Anniversary
“And with that series of broadcasts to that chaos and initial terror began an incident that ended with a true demonstration of the character of this organization that we call the Los Angeles Police Department — a demonstration of valor,” said Capt. Donald Graham, commander of the North Hollywood Division.
March 1, 2017
Patrol
30 Years and Still Going Strong
Give or take a few weeks, Police Magazine was born 30 years ago this month as Police Product News. The magazine was the brainchild of Rodney A. Dornsife, its first editor and a San Diego cop. And like many small magazine startups it was a family project. Rod’s brother Chad was the advertising director, and according to Chad their father worked distribution.
September 30, 2006
Patrol
Seattle Detective Shoots Bank Robbery Suspect
A suspected bank robber in a stolen truck was shot by a Seattle police detective Wednesday evening after witnesses said the man refused to exit the vehicle and rammed a patrol car.
July 1, 2009
Patrol
MA Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect Hiding in Port-A-Potty
A bank robbery suspect who allegedly led police on a chase in Boston was taken into custody after being found in a portable bathroom, or port-a-potty.
November 30, 2017
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