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Technologyby Dean ScovilleDecember 10, 2009

Watch What You Post

Today's cops may still gather over a case of cold beer, but they also gather online using social networking tools such as MySpace and Facebook. Which is a problem for agencies and officers because what many users of social networks don't realize before its too late is that anything they do or say or write on these sites is done so in full view of the public.

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Patrolby Dave SmithDecember 10, 2009

The Stupid Factor

I especially love the folks who are not only stupid but self-righteously stupid, which ought to have its own special term like "extremepidity."

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Patrolby David GriffithNovember 30, 2009

Fighting the Wrong Battle

More officers may choose to leave their vests in their lockers on hot days or just choose not to buy them.

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Patrolby Dave SmithNovember 30, 2009

A Vision of the Apocalypse

I was driving into town to get ready for a late swing shift and found myself admiring the massive towering anvil-headed clouds bearing down.

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Technologyby Melanie BasichNovember 30, 2009

Data Transfer

Everyone knows filling out forms is not the most exciting part of police work, but it still needs to get done as accurately as possible. That's why Spillman Technologies enhanced its Mobile software solution to make the task as efficient and painless as possible for officers out on patrol.

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Patrolby Joseph PetrocelliNovember 30, 2009

Drunk Driving Prevention

November brings us to the onset of the holiday season. And the holiday season essentially begins and ends with two big nights of drinking: the night before Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve.

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Technologyby Tim DeesNovember 30, 2009

Buying Ruggedized Computers

The most common question law enforcement officials ask me about computers is: "What kind of computer should I buy?" The best answer I have come up with so far is: "It depends."

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Vehicle Opsby Tom WetzelNovember 30, 2009

Pursuit Training on the Cheap

Making sure police officers can drive well is not enough. They must also keep their mental skills just as sharp to follow policy under stress and exercise good judgment throughout the pursuit.

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Technologyby David GriffithNovember 30, 2009

Law Enforcement Software 2009

Read about this year's innovative computer software that makes your job easier.

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Weaponsby Abner MirandaNovember 19, 2009

Guncrafter Industries Glock 21 .50 Caliber Conversion

As I watch the large, brass casing fly through the air I hear the loud "PONG!" of the 300-grain .50 caliber bullet slamming into the target 75 yards away....That's right! I said .50 caliber.

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