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Technologyby StaffMay 12, 2010

Wireless Network Survey

Are you in the majority or the minority? Find out what others think about going wireless.

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Patrolby Joseph PetrocelliMay 11, 2010

How It All Began: Miranda v. Arizona

The genesis of the Miranda warnings can be traced to March 13, 1963, when Ernesto Arturo Miranda was arrested by officers of the Phoenix Police Department for stealing $4 from a bank worker and for the kidnap and rape of another woman.

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Patrolby Joseph PetrocelliMay 11, 2010

Miranda Warning Issues

Miranda warnings are triggered by a simple formula: Custody + Interrogation = The requirement for Miranda warnings. A motorist is not in "custody" for Miranda purposes when he or she is detained for an ordinary traffic stop.

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Weaponsby Melanie BasichMay 11, 2010

Ready, Aim, Fire

From portable standing targets to track-mounted systems, you can tailor your shooting practice to your needs and budget.

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Patrolby David GriffithMay 7, 2010

Rules of Engagement

They wanted to know why Walters didn't shoot the knife out of Collins' hand? Shoot to maim? Why would Walters be in fear for his life since he was wearing body armor? And they wanted to know, could an X-acto knife really kill you?

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeMay 7, 2010

Rewriting the Edwards Rule

The Edwards rule applies to all officers and all cases - not just to the case on which the suspect invoked the right to counsel.

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Patrolby James HarbisonMay 4, 2010

Functional Fitness

If you want to go to the next level and optimize your physical fitness and make it job relevant, read on.

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Patrolby David GriffithApril 30, 2010

Suicide by Cop: The Most Selfish Act

People who choose to force cops to shoot them to death often wound and kill bystanders and even cops in the process.

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Technologyby Tim DeesApril 30, 2010

Use-of-Force Simulators

Now more than ever, "keeping it real" is a critical factor in training new recruits. This generation grew up with movies made entirely of lifelike computer-generated graphics, sometimes rendered in 3-D.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleApril 30, 2010

Suicide by Cop

When a person jumps to his death, we don't persecute the sidewalk, but time and again, society will blame the cop.

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