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Weapons•by Nick Jacobellis•August 10, 2013

Springfield Armory XD-S Sub-Compact Pistol

The 9mm Springfield Armory XD-S sub-compact pistol is designed to function with a single column magazine, and is a departure from the traditional pocket pistols that were available in the 20th century because the new XD-S is chambered in 9mm and .45 ACP calibers.

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Special Units•by Kirsti Correa•August 9, 2013

ESS' Rollbar Series Eyewear

While ESS has produced interchangeable lenses since 2004, the Ketchum, Idaho-based company recently improved its tactical interchangeable-lens eyewear. The improved design is available in the company's new Rollbar Series.

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Special Units•by Donald Mihalek•August 6, 2013

Can Mumbai Come to America?

The failure of any law enforcement agency to equip and train its personnel, and help its officers prepare to manage a large-scale terror or active shooter event is a recipe for failure.

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Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•August 5, 2013

Open Wide and Say, "Ahhh"

Under what circumstances would the Fourth Amendment allow routine collection of DNA samples upon arrest and booking? A recent Supreme Court decision addressed this issue.

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Patrol•by Dave Smith•August 4, 2013

Fire Nobody!

Here is the conundrum: When bad things happen it appears Officer Nobody has failed again to do what needs to be done, and when things turn out good, Dep. Somebody is taking all the credit. Something needs to be done.

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Patrol•by Mark Clark•August 3, 2013

Caught in the Media Spotlight

How do you know when your case is going to put you on the national stage? When it does, will you be prepared to defend what you did or didn't do in front of a national audience?

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Patrol•by A.J. George•July 23, 2013

Police Product Test: Gerber Bullrush Multi-Tool

Gerber approached the development of its new Bullrush Multi-Tool for first responders the right way: with extensive collaboration from firefighters, police officers, and EMTs.

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Special Units•by A.J. George•July 23, 2013

Police Product Test: Blue Force Gear Ten-Speed Chest Rig

Blue Force Gear's new Ten-Speed Chest Rig takes the simple yet highly functional concept of the load-bearing chest rig and not only makes it more versatile, but sheds unnecessary weight in the process.

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Patrol•by Kirsti Correa•July 22, 2013

Warm Weather Wear

With increased heat in the summer months, law enforcement uniform manufacturers are creating products specifically for the season or adjusting their current products to be used universally.

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Patrol•by Bryn Bailer•July 19, 2013

Concealable Body Armor Gets More Comfortable

Since the NIJ-6 standard was issued, both law enforcement uniform and body armor manufacturers have been looking for new methods of making ballistic-resistant soft body armor that meets the dictates of the standard, but is also thinner, lighter, and more thermally bearable.

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