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Patrolby POLICE Magazine StaffApril 18, 2012

Officer Recovers After Being Struck by Drunk Driver

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Deanna Pulley returned to patrol after a drunk driver's bad day resulted in more than a year of surgeries and rehabilitation for the veteran officer.

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Patrolby Melanie BasichApril 18, 2012

Ind. Officer Blocks Drunk Driver To Save Injured Partner

Officer Christin Rudell of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department stood in harm's way and fired her weapon on a drunk driving suspect to prevent the woman from running over her beat partner with a car again.

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Patrolby Scott SmithApril 16, 2012

Casual Clothing for Concealed Carry

Police gear suppliers are stepping up to the concealed-carry challenge, creating shirts and pants that don't print and provide easy access to your weapon. These same companies are also creating footwear and packs that don't scream "cop," yet meet your needs.

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Duty Dangers: The Deadly Cost of Technology

Technology has not been without its understated dangers, particularly for millennial-generation officers. These men and women who are currently entering the law enforcement workforce are finding that advancements in the tech arena come with a price, often saddling them with distractions to their situational awareness and officer safety.

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Patrolby Andre BelottoApril 14, 2012

Urban Counter-Ambush Tactics

The counter-ambush tactics discussed in this article will provide you with simple ways to respond to calls for service so that an ambush is less likely to occur. The tactics discussed are not super-secret SWAT or ERT procedures, nor sensitive military operations plans.

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Patrolby Dave SmithApril 10, 2012

Weighing Risks

The problem we have as humans is we aren't real good at evaluating risk, and if we don't evaluate it properly we can't compensate for it.

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Trainingby Mark ClarkApril 9, 2012

When Performance Evaluations Go Public

In most private sector businesses, employees and supervisors need not be concerned that the contents of their performance evaluations could be made public. Supervisors are free to speak openly about their employees' performance, issues, and career goals. However, for public employees the privacy of the written evaluation is not guaranteed.

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Patrolby Jeffrey A. HawkinsApril 9, 2012

5 Ways to Prevent Crimes Against Churches

If you as a police officer can convince the staffs of local churches that security measures are needed, and then help to implement them, you can make it that much more difficult for criminals to take advantage of these establishments.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleApril 9, 2012

Shots Fired: Montrose, Colorado 07/25/2009

The door splintered under the boot of Officer Robbie Satterly. The officers rolled into the doorway. And Gurney let loose with multiple blasts from the Benelli. Within the span of two seconds, 36 pellets peppered the doorway.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeApril 4, 2012

Miranda: When Custody Isn't "Custody"

Of the 55 subsequent Supreme Court opinions on Miranda issues, 14 have involved attempts to clarify the meaning of "custody," and in 12 of those 14, the Supreme Court reversed the decisions of state and federal appellate courts, which got it wrong.

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