Articles

Weapons•by Dr. Jeffrey D. Ho•January 31, 2010

Best Practices in TASER Targeting

To adopt the preferred targeting zone, officers will need to train themselves to avoid center mass.

Patrol•by Dean Scoville•January 31, 2010

Shots Fired: Gaston County, N.C. 07/06/2009

Shaw tried to deflect the gun with the flashlight in his left hand. But hearing the shot, he jumped back, landing on his backside about seven feet away from Burris.

Weapons•by David Griffith•January 31, 2010

SHOT Show: Law Enforcement Product Companies Plan Major Debuts

Back in the late 1970s when the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) established a trade show for the hunting and firearms industry, no one could have predicted that the exposition would become a major stage for the unveiling of law enforcement products. But that's what the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show has become.

Training•by Mike "Ziggy" Siegfried•January 28, 2010

How to Watch the Hands

It is imperative that you be able to recognize when suspects are using their hands to access and deploy weapons so you know how to respond. Never bring a control hold to a gun fight.

Technology•by Melanie Basich•January 27, 2010

Stats at a Glance

CrimeReports' eponymous flagship product allows a law enforcement agency to show the public where and when crimes are being committed in their jurisdiction via online maps. The company's Command Central takes this idea one step further by putting these statistics in the hands of the agency itself.

Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•January 20, 2010

Beware of False Headlines

So far, the U.S. Supreme Court has left it to the states and the federal appellate circuits to make their own rulings on the issue of whether officers may make a stop to investigate a reported drunk driver, without having any independent observations to corroborate the anonymous tip. This has led to a split of authority on the issue.