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Patrolby David GriffithJanuary 13, 2015

Shots Fired: Westbrook, Connecticut 04-08-2013

The Impala's driver side window shattered. Bullets slammed into the car's cockpit. And Det. Wisner felt a searing pain in his left shoulder. There would be no foot pursuit.

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Trainingby Michael T. RayburnDecember 31, 2014

Realistic Gunfight Training

Even though we are told to keep our distance from subjects to give us time to react to a threat, that's not always realistic. We have to move in and close the distance to deal with people on a daily basis, and our training should reflect that.

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Patrolby Melanie BasichDecember 31, 2014

Stopping the Cycle of Domestic Violence

Law enforcement agencies are making strides in providing domestic violence victims with assistance and aiding in prosecutions by changing the ways they handle these cases, initially and throughout the criminal justice process.

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Patrolby David GriffithDecember 31, 2014

Ballistic Face Shield

Priebe started to think about ways to remedy the problem of how to protect officers' faces while they are engaged in "routine patrol duties." And the result is the Citadel Defense Cide Shield.

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Weaponsby A.J. GeorgeDecember 31, 2014

Police Product Test: SureFire M600P Fury Scout LED Light

The new M600P Fury Scout LED light follows its predecessors' form and function but adds a few of the features that have made the new Fury series of handhelds so popular.

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Patrolby A.J. GeorgeDecember 31, 2014

Police Product Test: Dickies Tactical Softshell Jacket

What I would consider a medium-weight jacket, Dickies' Tactical Softshell is the perfect weight for a range of winter weather conditions.

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Patrolby Melanie BasichDecember 21, 2014

Throwing Tech at the Problem

There are plenty of great products and services that help law enforcement embrace technology. But that doesn't mean obtaining and using them is always a piece of cake.

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Patrolby Jon AdlerDecember 21, 2014

Sanctuary for the Bad Guys

This fatally flawed law has effectively neutered ICE's 48-hour detainer requests for prisoners housed in the city's largest jail (Riker's Island).

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Patrolby Dave SmithDecember 21, 2014

Wash The Hands

Infection control is about taking care of yourself and the people around you by just doing some simple things that can be a pain in the butt.

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Technologyby David GriffithDecember 21, 2014

How to Start a Body Camera Program

Those who have succeeded in implementing wearable evidence capture programs say agencies may want to take a step back and make sure they are getting the right equipment and have the proper infrastructure in place to make their adoption of officer-worn video a success.

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