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Patrolby David GriffithMay 30, 2014

Duty Dangers

If you really want to gain some insight into all the hazards you face on the job—both the felonious and the non-felonious variety—then all you have to do is read the newsletters that we send via e-mail to you several times per week.

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Trainingby Amaury MurgadoMay 23, 2014

3 Things to Make You a Success

I have found there are three essential characteristics that are common to all outstanding LEOs: having curiosity, maintaining a sense of urgency, and having a thirst for knowledge. It's easy to remember the three if you use the acronym "CUT."

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Technologyby A.J. GeorgeMay 16, 2014

Police Product Test: Motorola Mission Critical Bluetooth Earpiece

Motorola's new Mission Critical Bluetooth Earpiece is what I would call the cutting edge of communications equipment. It thoroughly addresses both of the problems I had with my first rig.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleMay 15, 2014

Shots Fired: Mt. Orab, Ohio 01/03/2010

Officer Conley had taken a bullet to the back, but he was still conscious, breathing, and mobile—and therefore able to fight.

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Patrolby Jon AdlerMay 15, 2014

Forgetting the Lessons of 9/11

Both the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense have made it clear that aviation security remains a top priority. So why has the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) decided to close down six Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) field offices?

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Weaponsby Paul ScarlataMay 12, 2014

Beretta BU9 Nano Pistol

Many officers and concealed carry civilians are not very fond of small-caliber pocket pistols such as .380s and .32s, which is why Beretta chambered the Nano for the 9mm and .40 S&W cartridges.Is the Nano truly "tiny?" Well with an overall length of only 5.6 inches, a height of 4.2 inches, and a width of less than an inch, the answer is "Yes."

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Patrolby A.J. GeorgeMay 8, 2014

Police Product Test: Point Blank Alpha Elite Vest

The Alpha Elite is soft, concealable body armor, available in NIJ Level II or IIIA for both male and female cuts and is NIJ 0101.06 compliant. Basically the same stuff we all wear on duty right now. Now let's talk about what sets it apart from technology of the past.

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Patrolby Dave SmithMay 8, 2014

Eustress Me!

Seeking stimulus makes you stronger when you do it properly, but don't blame law enforcement for your three failed marriages and bad liver.

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Patrolby David GriffithMay 5, 2014

Heart Trouble

What is certainly true is that the lifestyle of many working law enforcement officers amounts to a recipe for heart disease.

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Patrolby Lawrence Heiskell, M.D.May 5, 2014

Are You Having a Heart Attack?

Not all heart attacks begin with the sudden, crushing chest pain that often is seen on television or in the movies. In one study, one-third of the patients who had heart attacks felt no chest pain.

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