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Type: Article
Section: Patrol
Training
Dave Smith: Be Prepared for the Ultimate Contest
You need to train like an elite athlete for the life-and-death challenge you may some day face on the job.
June 18, 2025
Patrol
Editorial: Braving the Flames
It takes great courage to rush into a structure fire with bunker gear and oxygen, it takes even more to do it dressed only in a police patrol uniform. But many officers have done it.
June 18, 2025
Patrol
Launching Police Drone Programs
Launching a law enforcement drone program is more than simply buying a drone; there are Federal Aviation Administration regulations, officers need training, and it takes planning.
May 30, 2025
Patrol
Rewriting the Ballistic Helmet Playbook
The U.S. Department of Defense ran a study in 2018 on 77 helmets that had been shot during combat. No manufacturer fluff. Just facts. If the bullet punched through, 74% of the time, the person died.
May 16, 2025
Patrol
First Look: Uniform Performance and Comfort
The Power Flex series of uniforms from Flying Cross are designed for mobility, comfort, and breathability.
March 21, 2025
Weapons
The POLICE Pistol Optics Survey
The survey of working officers shows that police have embraced handgun optics with great enthusiasm. Of the officers who completed our entire survey, 77% said their agencies allow them to use handgun optics on duty.
March 12, 2025
Special Units
POLICE Product Test: 5.11 V.XI XTU Pants and V.XI Sigurd Shirt
The V.XI XTU Pants and V.XI Sigurd Shirt achieve a good balance between looking tactical and approachable. You could wear them to a community engagement event or a high-stakes operation without looking out of place in either scenario.
March 7, 2025
Vehicle Ops
Setina Featured Equipment 40-Page Brochure
Setina Manufacturing
With its “Made in the USA” credo – the Setina Featured Equipment Brochure presents a products gallery across 40 pages.
March 1, 2025
Patrol
POLICE Product Test: 5.11 Founder’s Jacket (Blazer)
5.11's Founder's Jacket is kind of tactical outerwear for a business casual look. One of its most interesting features is elastic MOLLE webbing on the inside for attaching critically important items that won’t fit in its pockets.
January 15, 2025
Patrol
POLICE Product Test: Streamlight’s ProTac HL 6 Flashlight
On high, the ProTac HL 6’s 5,300 lumens turns night into day for hundreds of yards. On low, you can easily search a backyard.
January 13, 2025
Patrol
Are Electric Patrol Vehicles Ready for Duty?
Typically, battery-electric police vehicles are mostly, at this point, used as administrative vehicles. What will it take for departments to deploy them as patrol units?
December 20, 2024
Technology
First Look: Skydio’s Drone Traffic Controller
Skydio’s DFR Command software helps law enforcement agencies set up, operate, and manage drones for first response.
December 19, 2024
Patrol
Surviving Winter as a Police Officer
Officers who work in the most frigid parts of Alaska and North Dakota share their tips for coping with winter at its worst.
December 19, 2024
Patrol
Dave Smith: Be More Than a Cop
Your profession should only be a part of your life. Make room for the things that will make you happy when you retire.
December 18, 2024
Patrol
Women in Law Enforcement: Sharing Their Stories
This special section of POLICE is dedicated to all the women who are serving in law enforcement right now.
December 11, 2024
Patrol
Women in Law Enforcement: Yale University's Lieutenant Sabrina Wood
Her career path has featured a variety of assignments, the most rewarding of which has been planning for all major university events. Those range from small intimate gatherings to football games with more than 70,000 attendees.
December 10, 2024
Patrol
Women in Law Enforcement: Nashville's Sgt. Lynsie Nacole Smith
The Nashville sergeant says her favorite assignment has been working as a community coordinator, which is her current role. She connects visitors, residents, and stakeholders with all of the resources they need to experience a safe and peaceful Nashville.
December 10, 2024
Patrol
Women in Law Enforcement: Case Western Reserve University’s Lieutenant Sarah Shendy
Her favorite assignment in life has been working as a D.A.R..E officer. That led to what she calls her second passion and favorite assignment as an officer, working for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office as a law enforcement training officer.
December 10, 2024
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