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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.

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Trainingby Joseph V. SaittaFebruary 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.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleFebruary 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.

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Technologyby David GriffithFebruary 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.

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Weaponsby Paul ScarlataFebruary 14, 2014

Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR-762 Rifle

The SR-762 I received from Ruger was an impressive looking and feeling rifle. While at 8.6 pounds it's no lightweight, it was nicely balanced for fast, natural handling.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleFebruary 14, 2014

Shots Fired: Marshalltown, Iowa 11/02/2012

The seemingly tireless duo crossed in front of Jefferson's patrol unit. Jefferson drew his sidearm and yelled, "Stop! Police! Let me see your hands! Get on the ground!"

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Patrolby A.J. GeorgeFebruary 14, 2014

Police Product Test: SureFire P3X Fury

These days, if you're not pushing 1,000 lumens out of a handheld light you're not impressing anyone. The new SureFire P3X Fury handheld tactical light impresses everyone.

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Patrolby Dave SmithFebruary 11, 2014

A Warrior's Service

Too often people say negative things about the term "warrior" when what they are really against are "members of a tribe." There is no good thing about our society that was not made possible by a warrior's courage, sacrifice, and service.

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Patrolby A.J. GeorgeFebruary 11, 2014

Police Product Test: Casio G-shock GW-9400 Rangeman Watch

Casio's GW-9400 isn't as much a watch as it is a wrist-mounted computer. It has the standard clock and stopwatch functions found on almost all G-Shocks but raises the bar by adding an altimeter, barometer, compass, thermometer, alarm, countdown timer, and a memory function to log all of this info should you need it.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeFebruary 10, 2014

Constitutional Home Entry

Private residences enjoy the highest levels of Fourth Amendment protection against governmental intrusion. Here are the 10 most common ways to get inside a home without violating the Fourth Amendment.

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