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Special Units•by Melanie Basich•November 16, 2010

DeadStop Shield: The One-Handed Bullet Deflector

LCOA Composites has harnessed its experience creating military vehicle armor and deployable ballistic shelters to develop new DeadStop lightweight police shield technology. The company's ported lightweight Level IIIA shield weighs less than 14 pounds so it can be held with one hand.

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Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•November 11, 2010

Avoid Defective Search Warrants

Flaws in a warrant that are so obvious you should have recognized them can doom your search and seizure and eliminate the usual "good faith" protection.

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Weapons•by Nick Jacobellis•November 5, 2010

Remington Model R1 1911 Pistol

One of the newest manufacturers of 1911s, Remington is actually an old hand at making these pistols. Recently, I had the chance to field test a preproduction Remington R1 1911.

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Patrol•by Dave Smith•November 5, 2010

Everything Old is New Again

My friend pointed to his weird five-toed footwear and said since wearing them his body had found new vigor and was pain-free.

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Patrol•by Melanie Basich•November 5, 2010

Officer Takes Down Armed Drug Offender

For his perseverence under fire, Officer Ray Blohm of the Upper Darby (Pa.) Police Department has been selected as the November 2010 Officer of the Month by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Special Units•by POLICE Magazine Staff•November 3, 2010

Home Invasions: Side Effects of the Drug War

Drug-related home invasions are especially prevalent in the Sunbelt. Southern Arizona, Texas, and Atlanta serve as distribution points for traffickers delivering narcotic loads from Mexican drug trafficking organizations to distribution points where dealers and street gangs wait for their arrival.

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Patrol•by David Griffith•November 3, 2010

It's Time to Get Tough on Drugs, America

If we want to dry up the market, we have to make the penalties for drug possession more than a hand slap.

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Patrol•by Dave Smith•October 31, 2010

Illusion of Confidence

The scary part is when we ourselves are confidently wrong we're completely oblivious to it.

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Patrol•by Dean Scoville•October 31, 2010

Shots Fired: Mission Viejo, California 03/09/2008

Two Orange County deputies stood between a mall robber and his desperate bid for freedom.

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Patrol•by POLICE Magazine Staff•October 31, 2010

Combating Human Smuggling

A storm-water channel connecting the higher-elevation Nogales, Sonora, brings runoff into Nogales, Ariz., and can also deliver illegal immigrants willing to risk drowning when the waters rise.

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