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Technologyby POLICE StaffDecember 7, 2011

IACP 2011 Highlights

The 2011 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference appeared to focus on officer protection. We've chosen to highlight several innovative innovative products from the show.

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Vehicle Opsby Melanie BasichDecember 6, 2011

Crowd Control: T3 Motion's NLRV Electric Vehicle

T3 Motion's Non-Lethal Response Vehicle (NLRV) is an electric three-wheeled vehicle designed to provide the maneuverability of the standard T3 with added features for crowd control, including a shield, strobe lights, and onboard PepperBall launchers.

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Patrolby David GriffithDecember 6, 2011

Blue on Blue: The Speeding Miami Cop

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper's decision to pull over a speeding Miami PD cruiser on Florida's Turnpike sparked blue-on-blue tensions that verged on childishness.

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Patrolby Dave SmithDecember 6, 2011

Your Just Deserts

As a student of human performance I am always amazed at the way we pay lip service to the winning mindset. It seems we think that if we just say this or that to ourselves, or visualize ourselves doing this or that, we will become winners. Simple, right? Wrong.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleDecember 6, 2011

Shots Fired: Edina, Minnesota 11/16/2000

By ten o'clock that morning, Edina Police Officers Mike Blood and Shelby Lane were relying on parkas and hot coffee to stave off the cold when they heard a call go out for a bank robbery in progress. For Edina's finest, things were about to warm up considerably.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeDecember 2, 2011

Four Famous Cases

The decade of the 1960s gave us four of the most significant cases that apply to our daily work: Mapp, Brady, Miranda, and Terry. These four are among the most prominent criminal law cases you should know more about to understand how we got to where we are.

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Technologyby David GriffithNovember 30, 2011

Mobile Computing Tools

In the last decade, law enforcement patrol vehicles have become more like high-tech offices than the old-fashioned prowl cars of the past. Today's officer has more technology in his or her patrol unit than astronauts had in the space shuttle. And like any high-tech office, the new patrol car cabin is built around the presence of a powerful computer.

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Weaponsby Chris TrappNovember 22, 2011

Police Product Test: 5.11 Tactical's ARK Recurve and Tanto Knives

The ARK Recurve and Tanto folders are completely black with thin, angle cut grooved G10 grips. They're definitely easy on the eyes, but they're also functional. Both are liner lock folders with G10 scales and black razor sharp AUS8 steel blades.

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Patrolby Scott SmithNovember 22, 2011

Police Product Test: 782 Gear's Rogue Parka

The Rogue is 782's flagship parka. The fabric makes this "hard-shell" jacket virtually waterproof. It is also quiet. Most "hard-shells'" make that swishing sound that is not only annoying but can give you away when you require stealth.

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Weaponsby Scott SmithNovember 22, 2011

Police Product Test: SOG Knives' EOD PowerLock

I have noticed that the EOD PowerLock has improved in several ways. It now has a true needle-nose plier that will give you a fine point when you need it to grasp and pinch small items.

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