Articles

Patrol•by Melanie Basich•February 28, 2015

Cultivating a Relationship with Campus Police

If you're an officer working in a college town, you need to understand the operational differences and similarities between your agency and that of the local campus police or security force so you can all work together effectively.

Technology•by David Griffith•February 28, 2015

Portable Crime Scene Management

CrimePad takes full advantage of the iPad's capabilities. The app can be used to record voice, capture video, and take non-evidentiary photos.

Patrol•by Dave Smith•February 27, 2015

Caring and Camaraderie

How can it be that when one of our brotherhood is suffering they don't get the emotional support so desperately needed, or worse get criticism for failing to do this or do that which "surely would have changed the outcome?"

Technology•by David Griffith•February 27, 2015

Analyzing DNA Blueprints

Parabon NanoLabs' Snapshot does much more than reveal an unknown subject's hair color and eye color. It can also be used to determine a subject's ancestry in detail.

Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•February 27, 2015

Mistake of Law: To Err Is Human

In a series of cases, the court has upheld searches and seizures made by officers who were mistaken in their understanding of the facts they confronted, or as to the law to be applied.

Patrol•by A.J. George•February 26, 2015

Police Product Test: Oakley Det Cord and Tombstone Eyewear

Oakley recently took a giant leap into the future with the debut of its Prizm lens technology. These lenses, made from a patented formula of lens tints, are designed from the ground up to make the absolute best shooting and tactical glasses to date.

Patrol•by A.J. George•February 26, 2015

Police Product Test: 221B Tactical Maxx-Dri Vest

221B Tactical was founded by a cop and everything they make is designed to make cops more functional and comfortable on duty. The company's flagship product, the Maxx-Dri vest, addresses many of the problems common with body armor.

Patrol•by Amaury Murgado•February 25, 2015

Robbery in Progress

As you approach the store's entrance, you realize the clerk is being robbed at gunpoint. As far as you can tell, no one else is in the store. You also note that there are two people getting gas at the pumps and there are no other people around.

Patrol•by Jon Adler•February 25, 2015

We Need the Blue Alert

Now that we have buried NYPD heroes Det. Wenjian Liu and Det. Rafael Ramos what is being done to augment protections for all of our nation's other blue warriors? Now is the time to institute the National Blue Alert.

Patrol•by David Griffith•February 25, 2015

There's a Person Behind the Badge

The court has established that law enforcement officers are human and make mistakes and cannot be convicted of a crime for making an objectively reasonable mistake.

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