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Weaponsby Melanie BasichAugust 11, 2012

Firearm Paraphernalia

Guns and all of the gear and equipment associated with them keep you prepared for whatever may come your way. Here are 12 firearm paraphernalia products that caught our discerning eye.

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Patrolby David GriffithAugust 10, 2012

12 Really Cool New Police Products

Here's a look at some products that really impressed or intrigued the POLICE staff in the last 12 months or so. Most are new. Some are just new to us.

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Patrolby Leslie PfeifferAugust 9, 2012

Going Live with the POLICE Buyer's Guide

In this year's POLICE Buyer's Guide, you can read about which agencies are buying the new patrol cars offered by Chevrolet, Dodge, and Ford and what cars they are buying, tips for stretching your budget during these difficult economic times, and our editors' choice of the 12 coolest new law enforcement products.

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Technologyby Lynze Wardle LenioAugust 8, 2012

How to Work with a Public Safety Software Vendor

Knowing how to build and maintain a good relationship with your public safety software vendor will help your agency get the most out of its software system and help it serve the public in the most efficient way possible.

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Patrolby Wendy DutenhoefferAugust 7, 2012

Stretching Your Budget In a Recession

Law enforcement agencies with budgets strained by the current recession need a strategy for maximizing their purchasing power and stretching every dime. The following is a look at some ways that the average law enforcement agency can stretch its budget.

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Vehicle Opsby POLICE Magazine StaffAugust 6, 2012

The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars

Agencies with fleet-replacement budgets have begun selecting the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, Dodge Charger Pursuit, Ford Police Interceptor sedan, and Ford P.I. Utility to patrol their jurisdictions. And the first wave of new-era patrol cars—with agency badging, logos, and color schemes—have reached the streets.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeAugust 2, 2012

Immigration Checks

Under what circumstances is it permissible to inquire into a person's immigration status? The Supreme Court has addressed this question in several opinions, most recently in its 2012 decision reviewing Arizona's immigration statutes.

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Weaponsby Scott SmithJuly 25, 2012

Police Product Test: Real Avid The Gun Tool

As the name implies, The Gun Tool is a tool designed for guns. Its parts include a pin punch, a small hook blade knife, common Torx and hex head wrenches, a shotgun choke/size gauge wrench, and a 3/8-inch drive for Philips head and flat blade screwdrivers (two each included).

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Weaponsby Scott SmithJuly 25, 2012

Police Product Test: Meopta 1-4X22KD Scope

Meopta's 1-4X22KD has a 30mm tube to give you a crisp, clear image of whatever you view through it. Its illuminated reticle is the "K Dot," a modified German 4 with a dot centered on a broken horizontal crosshair and a vertical post.

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Patrolby Melanie BasichJuly 25, 2012

Officer Paralyzed in Shooting Now Working to Return to Patrol

Patrolman James Kuzak Jr. was shot and paralyzed from the waist down when he responded to a home invasion robbery. But he hasn't let his injuries keep him from working to regain the use of his legs and rejoin law enforcement.

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