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Training•by Dean Scoville•March 4, 2014

Reserve Officers: For Love of the Job

At minimum, an LASD reserve officer's service will include logging 20 hours a month regardless of obligations posed by the reserve's regular job and family responsibilities. He may find himself working his own patrol car, standing guard in the cold along a parade route, or handling that "change of shift" report nobody else wanted.

Weapons•by A.J. George•March 4, 2014

O.F. Mossberg & Sons MVP Patrol Rifle

The MVP is a no-frills bolt-action rifle chambered for a 5.56mm/.223 round. It has a 16-inch cold-hammer forged, heavy profile, 1/2x28 threaded barrel with an A2 flash hider.

Weapons•by A.J. George•March 1, 2014

Police Product Test: ATI Raven Benelli M4 Package

Because of the shotgun's increasingly diverse role, the aftermarket accessory industry is just as diverse. Advanced Technology International (ATI) recently focused its attention on one of the arena's heavy hitters, the Benelli M4 semi-automatic shotgun.

Patrol•by Michael Schlosser and Jack McVicker•February 27, 2014

Defending Against a Ground Attack

One of the worst-case scenarios for officers is to be on the ground with assailants sitting on top of them punching or choking them. In order to train for this worst-case scenario, your tactics need to be simple and effective.

Training•by Joseph V. Saitta•February 27, 2014

Excel in Online Education

Whether you're a novice or an old hand at completing degrees and training online, here are some practical tips to help you excel in online courses.

Patrol•by Dean Scoville•February 25, 2014

Fighting the "Never Say Die" Killer

Taking the one-percenter out is problematic. You're no doubt familiar with the extremely popular cable television series "The Walking Dead" in which you have to shoot the brain to put down the monster. This often holds true in getting the one-percenters to go "lights out," too.

Technology•by David Griffith•February 25, 2014

AngelTrax's VizuCop 360 In-Car Video

In-car video is one of the most mature markets in contemporary law enforcement with numerous established companies all struggling for their piece of the pie. So it's not every day that a new player enters this arena. But that's exactly what Newton, Ala.-based AngelTrax expects to do some time around the end of March with its VizuCop 360 system.

Weapons•by Paul Scarlata•February 14, 2014

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