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Weapons•by Nick Jacobellis•May 1, 2009

The Rimfire Alternative

What can we do to save money on training ammo? I believe you can conduct a portion of your firearms training with pistols chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge.

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Special Units•by Dean Scoville•May 1, 2009

What Can be Learned from the Oakland Tragedy

Four officers murdered. A fifth wounded. One suspect dead. A police department in shock. Not since the 1970 Newhall shooting has an officer-involved shooting reverberated so strongly throughout the law enforcement community.

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Weapons•by Michael T. Rayburn•May 1, 2009

Shooting from a Boat

Unless you're able to have access to the open waters of the ocean, shooting from a boat is virtually impossible. So we have to do the next best thing. We need to duplicate the movement of a boat on a dry land-based range.

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Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•May 1, 2009

Saving Money Through Training

Officers who fall behind on core training and who stop getting regular updates on recent case law become a civil liability to themselves and their employers.

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Patrol•by Dave Smith•May 1, 2009

The Marathon

An elderly woman passed us rather crisply and we were aghast to read the back of her shirt: "I'm 65 and a grandmother, but I'm ahead of YOU!"

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Weapons•by Melanie Basich•May 1, 2009

Target Systems

Expand your shooting range's capabilities with target systems that simulate human movements and improve training.

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Weapons•by David Griffith•May 1, 2009

Handguns 2009

The following is a quick look at some of the more interesting handgun models that have come to the attention of POLICE in recent months. Some of these weapons have been featured in our "Arsenal" firearms review features. Others are on our radar for future articles.

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Patrol•by Scott Smith•May 1, 2009

Police Product Test: Rocky S2V Boots

The S2Vs did not disappoint me. They were comfortable on the mixed hard surfaces I wore them on. And since we were in the freeze thaw of February, I was able to see how slip resistant the soles were.

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Patrol•by Scott Smith•May 1, 2009

Duty Flashlights

So what makes a good duty light? It all depends on what you want to use it for. Obviously, you want it to illuminate an area or areas, but there are other considerations.

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Patrol•by Dean Scoville•April 17, 2009

Shots Fired: Falls Church, Virginia 01•21•1999

The hair on the back of his neck stood on end as though the very air about him suddenly became ionized with some ill-defined threat. The officer couldn't suppress the sensation that something was terribly wrong.

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