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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeApril 1, 2010

Miranda Wording

One indication of the enduring misunderstanding of the Miranda jurisprudence is the fact that after 44 years, state and federal courts continue to litigate the adequacy of dozens of variations of the particular wording used by officers - and continue to get reversed by the Supreme Court.

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Special Unitsby David GriffithMarch 31, 2010

Breaking and Entering

Wall is the inventor of the WallBanger DoorKey, a device distributed by Safariland that uses the explosive element of a flash-bang grenade to breach even some of the toughest doors.

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Special Unitsby Melanie BasichMarch 31, 2010

Not Going for the Kill

A SWAT team is called out to a barricade situation. A man holed up in his house claims to have a hostage, and negotiators are getting nowhere as the subject refuses to surrender. Now tactical teams can employ multiple less-lethal options to help end such a situation at different points throughout an incident without employing lethal force.

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Weaponsby POLICE StaffMarch 26, 2010

SHOT Show 2010: Best of Show

There was a lot more to see at this year's SHOT Show than backup weapons. Glock announced a major facelift of its duty pistols, Bushmaster launched a new combat rifle, and numerous companies pumped out cool police products. Here's a quick look at some of our favorites.

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Technologyby Tim DeesMarch 26, 2010

New Developments in Night Vision and Thermal Imaging

The category of devices called "night vision" and "thermal imaging" are used in similar settings and often for similar purposes. Even so, they are distinctly different in both the way they operate and in their capabilities.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleMarch 26, 2010

Shots Fired: St. Louis, Missouri 10/01/2007

A 17-year-old member of the 41 Delmar Mob gang stopped, spinning and opening fire on the two officers with his 9mm pistol.

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Patrolby Joseph PetrocelliMarch 26, 2010

Student Bullying

In order to put bullying in a light police are familiar with, you may want to view it through the prism of domestic violence.

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Weaponsby Mike DettyMarch 25, 2010

Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR-556 Carbine

What sets the SR-556 apart from any other AR on the market is its piston drive upper. Its design is simple and effective and it works as advertised.

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Patrolby David GriffithMarch 23, 2010

The Force Scientist

Since 2004, POLICE-TREXPO keynote speaker Dr. Bill Lewinski and his team have dedicated themselves not only to researching human performance factors under stress and fear but also disseminating the research of other academics to rank-and-file officers.

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Trainingby Al AbidinMarch 18, 2010

5 Ways to Survive Edged Weapon Threats

Immediately the suspect lunged to cover the 11 feet between himself and Officer Chambers, who didn't have a chance to draw his gun.

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