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Patrolby Mark ClarkJuly 25, 2014

Police Product Test: Pelican Progear Vault Series iPad Case

The Pelican ProGear Vault Series cases for iPad Air and iPad Mini may be the right combination of ruggedized protection and functionality that we've been looking for.

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Patrolby Kristine Meldrum DenholmJuly 20, 2014

Williamsburg: Policing Where the Present Meets the Past

A former NYPD cop, Hamilton moved to this quiet Tidewater community more than 15 years ago after her child waited for a bus in New York next to a dead body.

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Patrolby David GriffithJuly 17, 2014

Good, Bad, and Awful News: A Month on the Job

Each week, the staff here at POLICE posts a couple dozen or more news items on PoliceMag.com. Here's a snapshot of what we covered, good, bad, and awful, in June.

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Patrolby Amaury MurgadoJuly 17, 2014

Dealing with Confirmation Bias

One of the biggest things you can do to correct confirmation bias is to try to disprove your theories instead of trying to prove them. It seems it is human nature to stop working once you have proven your theory to your own satisfaction.

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Technologyby Melanie BasichJuly 17, 2014

Trax from Zetx: Visual Analysis

Have you ever had to sift through spreadsheets of data looking for that needle in a haystack that will help solve your case? Trax software from Zetx recognizes cell phone data in any format from any provider and uses it to map the cell towers, create visuals of call information, highlight callers' habits, and even autofill search warrants. And it's simple enough that any officer can use it.

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Patrolby Kristine Meldrum DenholmJuly 17, 2014

Policing Tourist Areas: Working Where Others Play

Law enforcement officers who work in tourism towns have a two-fold mission, protecting the locals and protecting the droves of tourists that the locals depend upon for their livelihood and their departments depend upon for operating funds. That may sound crass but law enforcement agencies in destination areas have to be aware of the numbers and what they mean.

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Special Unitsby David GriffithJuly 15, 2014

Tactical Medicine in Transition

So if emergency medical response during critical incidents is now going to be performed by patrol officers and individual SWAT operators, do law enforcement agencies still need tactical medical support? The experts say yes and for a variety of reasons.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeJuly 11, 2014

Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest

Just when it looks like a rule is finally refined to the point of general understanding, the Supreme Court takes an unexpected turn, as it recently did on the subject of searching an arrestee's cell phone incident to his arrest.

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Patrolby Dave SmithJuly 10, 2014

Hitting the Reset Button

When you hear a war story, imagine yourself in the situation, "preloading" yourself for success in similar incidents.

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Trainingby Melanie BasichJuly 1, 2014

Hobbies: Follow a New Passion

Law enforcement is a profession that many use to define themselves, but allowing your identity to be based solely on your job is not a good idea. Pursuing an activity outside of policing gives the mind and body a much needed breather. Some officers find surprising ways to fulfill this goal.

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