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Patrol•by Dean Scoville•July 22, 2009

Shots Fired: Spring Hill, Tennessee 11•05•2003

This is what Magro had trained for, why he had spent his nights performing the mundane duties associated with being a small town police officer, to take down a dangerous threat to the community.

Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•July 22, 2009

Sixth Amendment Revisited

Plaintiffs’ attorneys may now seek to maintain lawsuits against officers and their agencies for eliciting incriminating statements from a defendant in certain situations.

Technology•by Dave Smith•July 21, 2009

Cutting Through the Noise

I find the world is filled with more and more "noise" that makes it difficult to find the actual "signal" that is the information we truly need.

Weapons•by Scott Smith•July 21, 2009

Police Product Test: DeSantis Cozy Partner Holster

DeSantis' Cozy Partner is a strong side, inside the waistband holster with a tension screw at the rear of the trigger guard. The tension screw and your belt riding over the outboard side of the holster will keep your pistol in place.

Patrol•by Dean Scoville•June 18, 2009

Shots Fired: South Congaree, S.C. 09•20•2003

Pruitt had to go on the offensive. His mind went to his backup gun, which he kept in his uniform pants. He reached for it.

Weapons•by William Murphy•June 2, 2009

Shooting Straight in the Dark

Very few officers are receiving adequate low-light training. That's dangerous for the health of the officers, and it leaves the agencies they work for open to potentially devastating lawsuits if an officer should shoot an innocent bystander in a low-light incident.

Patrol•by Bob Pilgrim•June 2, 2009

Policing a Pandemic

Many municipalities have planned and exercised disaster response plans for a large flu outbreak. However, the biggest challenge will be preventing panic among an anxious public and soliciting its cooperation to preserve the common good.

Technology•by David Griffith•June 1, 2009

The All Seeing Eye

You are always on video. The only question that you have to ask yourself is whose video it will be?

Weapons•by Melanie Basich•June 1, 2009

Hanging Tough

Today's law enforcement officers carry more gear on their belt than ever before. Not only are all of these items heavy, the holsters they're held in are difficult to move when necessary. That's why Safariland has developed two simple locking systems that allow you to add or remove various holsters on your duty belt or MOLLE loops without rearranging other items in the process.

Patrol•by Joseph Petrocelli•June 1, 2009

Car Vs. Pedestrian Crashes

The major contributing factor to pedestrian injuries and fatalities has nothing to do with the motor vehicle. Unsafe pedestrian actions are the major cause. Yet jaywalking enforcement remains an extremely low priority in most police departments.

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