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Technologyby Tim DeesDecember 14, 2010

Surveillance Technology: An End to Stakeouts?

Modern surveillance techniques still use the old methods, but technology can make the process both easier and more likely to yield good results.

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Patrolby Melanie BasichDecember 13, 2010

Uniforms: What's Out There Now

Here's a primer on the types of apparel offered by uniform companies for law enforcement officers.

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Special Unitsby Robin Hattersley GrayDecember 10, 2010

Univ. of Texas Austin Passes Active Shooter Test

Fortunately, law enforcement and university staff and administrators had undergone training, had good working relationships with each other, as well as with other agencies, had appropriate plans, had a layered mass notification system and had a trained student population that was prepared to respond appropriately.

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Vehicle Opsby POLICE Magazine StaffDecember 9, 2010

2011 Michigan Vehicle Tests: Motorcycles

Kawasaki's Concours 14P ABS motorcycle turned heads when it was relaunched in May (Kawasaki initially introduced it in 2009), and may have generated the most off-line conversations at this year's Michigan State Police vehicle testing.

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Vehicle Opsby POLICE Magazine StaffDecember 9, 2010

2011 Michigan Vehicle Tests: Patrol Cars

The Michigan State Police have been driving and rating new police vehicles since 1974. But this year is special. The agency's precision drivers say they would be hard-pressed to name a year of testing that's generated more discussion and anticipation than this one.

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Weaponsby David GriffithDecember 7, 2010

Make Your Arm a Stun Weapon

ArmStar's futuristic new stun weapon could make hands-on engagements with suspects really one-sided in your favor.

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Weaponsby Nick JacobellisDecember 6, 2010

SIG Sauer P220 Compact Pistols

SIG Sauer has developed a new line of SIG 220 .45 ACP pistols: one model with a full-size SIG 220 grip and one with a shorter grip that is considerably more concealable.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeDecember 1, 2010

Vehicle Searches: Where and When?

It would be great if there were a single, simple rule to tell you where and when you may lawfully search a vehicle for contraband or evidence. Unfortunately, there are multiple rules, and sometimes more than one of them may apply.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleNovember 29, 2010

Shots Fired: Acworth, Georgia 03/21/2007

As a narcotics interdiction officer, Van Alstine knew he'd put a damper on quite a few illicit operations. But when it came to speculating just which dope-slinger could be talking about killing him, he was at a loss.

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Weaponsby David GriffithNovember 29, 2010

21st Century Riot Control Tools

A few weeks before last year's G20 economic summit in Pittsburgh, anarchists and agitators cringed as they read about heat rays, sonic disruptors, mass TASERs, malodorants, and other new riot control technologies that would supposedly make their debut during the economic summit.

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