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Patrol•by Ron Martinelli•January 28, 2016

Response to Psycho-Medical Emergencies

Psycho-medical emergencies are serious, life threatening events that can rapidly degrade to sudden in-custody death incidents if not handled properly.

Weapons•by Dave Douglas•January 28, 2016

How to Buy a Duty Holster

Your duty holster is one of the most important articles of safety equipment you'll ever take into the field — just as important as your firearm, cruiser, flashlight, or handcuffs.

Patrol•by David Griffith•January 28, 2016

Lessons Learned from a Very Bloody Week

It will be many months before we have the final reports on the Colorado Springs and San Bernardino active shooter attacks. But initial reports can give us an outline of what occurred during these two bloody incidents and perhaps enough insight to yield some important lessons learned.

Technology•by Melanie Basich•January 28, 2016

The Mechanical Nose Knows

Law enforcement can use the Fido X2 for first-level screening at security checkpoints or during high alert stages to detect explosive residue on vehicles and personal belongings and get results within 10 seconds.

Patrol•by Amaury Murgado•January 28, 2016

Driver Runs Your DUI Checkpoint

All of a sudden you see a car run the checkpoint, and just as it turns out of view you hear shots fired and an officer calling for help over the radio.

Training•by Amaury Murgado•January 28, 2016

Order of Operations

Let's take a look at each paragraph individually and see how the Marine Corps' planning format might be used in planning a law enforcement operation or project.

Weapons•by David Griffith•January 22, 2016

SHOT Show 2016: Firearms Preview

Here's some information about some of the newest and most interesting police guns that will be at the show.

Weapons•by Sydney Vail, M.D.•January 22, 2016

9mm vs. .40 Caliber

The FBI announced it was planning to swap out the .40 S and W pistols and ammunition now used by its agents and replace them with 9mm pistols and ammo. It's time to look at the real-world performance of 9mm and .40 S and W rounds in terms of wound ballistics.

Patrol•by David Griffith•January 22, 2016

Guardians and Warriors

Every guardian—every law enforcement officer—must be a warrior. You can't protect unless you are willing to do violence and stop the threat.

Patrol•by Jon Adler•January 22, 2016

What Are Our Priorities?

As the White House commits to providing funding for 10,000 Syrian refugees to settle in the United States, the bill that funds the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program for first responders has expired. How do 9/11 heroes take a funding back seat to refugees?

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