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Weaponsby David GriffithJanuary 16, 2015

SHOT Show 2015 Sneak Preview

Each January the leading manufacturers of firearms, gear, equipment, and apparel debut many of their new products at the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. Here's a quick preview.

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Weaponsby A.J. GeorgeJanuary 15, 2015

How to Keep Your Firearms Fit for Duty

In this article I'll focus specifically on firearms and offer my perspective on cleaning and routine maintenance. I can tell you that my methods have been honed over more than two decades of running guns and they've proven their worth.

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Trainingby Amaury MurgadoJanuary 15, 2015

Dangers of Over-supervising

Over-supervising quashes initiative, creates morale problems (no one likes to be micro-managed), and creates respect issues.

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Patrolby Dave SmithJanuary 13, 2015

The One with the Effective Toys Wins

If some gizmo looks cool, but replaces nothing on your belt and yet requires you to change the way you do your job, you need to think twice, or three times, before acquiring it.

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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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