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Weaponsby D. Francis RyanMay 1, 2009

Endangered Species

What are you going to do when they come and close down your range? That's a question many firearms trainers are asking themselves all across this country.

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Weaponsby Nick JacobellisMay 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 Unitsby Dean ScovilleMay 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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Weaponsby Michael T. RayburnMay 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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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeMay 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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Patrolby Dave SmithMay 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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Weaponsby Melanie BasichMay 1, 2009

Target Systems

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

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Weaponsby David GriffithMay 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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Patrolby Scott SmithMay 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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Patrolby Scott SmithMay 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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