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Patrol•by David Griffith•December 18, 2015

What the Hell Are We Doing?

ISIS won't give a damn about your skin color or your politics. They will just see Americans.

Patrol•by David Griffith•December 16, 2015

2015 Police Reader Choice Awards

This year POLICE featured hundreds of products in our coverage of law enforcement technologies, tools, weapons, and apparel. We have determined these 20 products to be the most popular covered in the magazine during 2015.

Training•by Devallis Rutledge•December 3, 2015

Self-Inflicted Wounds

There are times when "tactical language" may be the only thing some suspects respond to. But that doesn't mean profanity should be your default method of communicating with everyone with whom you come in contact.

Patrol•by Dave Smith•December 2, 2015

Monkey Business

Whenever we gathered, we knew someone was getting a "monkey" so just in case it was you, you stayed alert to the issues of the meeting.

Patrol•by A.J. George•November 30, 2015

Police Product Test: Angel Armor Truth Series Trauma Plate

Made of Angel Armor's high-quality ballistic material, the plate is rigid enough to take a solid blow but provides just a bit of flex for comfort.

Training•by Dave Smith•November 17, 2015

Snack Food

Years ago, while working at the Law Enforcement Television Network (LETN), I heard an anecdote from one of the producers who had worked on a corn chip commercial earlier in her career. This event helped her put things in perspective in whatever she did for the rest of her life.

Special Units•by A.J. George•November 17, 2015

Police Product Test: Vertx VTX1100 Core Casual Pants

These durable Vertx tactical pants perform on the range and in training but look good enough for office wear.

Training•by Bradley Nickell•November 17, 2015

Collateral Damage

This April we commemorated the 20-year anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. And the repercussions from that day have reached farther than anyone could have expected. The aftereffects are just as real in the lives of some today as if they were present when the homemade bomb in the Ryder truck exploded. The bombing even wrecked the life of one of the conspirators' children, who himself was innocent of the crime.

Training•by Leigh Hunt•November 17, 2015

Reaching Out to the Community

The events that unfolded in Ferguson and Baltimore may be over but their legacy lives on. These incidents are sparking a vigorous debate across the United States over the relationship between law enforcement and the citizenry they protect.

Technology•by David Griffith•November 17, 2015

Police Radios Transition into a New Era

Although they aren't as sexy as the other contemporary tools of law enforcement that make more headlines like body-worn cameras and high-tech forensics equipment, no technology is more vital to your mission than your communications equipment.

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