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Patrolby Melanie BasichApril 1, 2009

Duty Boots

Find the right black boots for your shift. Read our product roundup that includes 5.11 Tactical, BlackHawk, Bates, Danner, Haix, Lowa, Magnum, Original S.W.A.T., OTB Footwear, Ridge Footwaer, Timberland Pro, and Thorogood.

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Technologyby David GriffithApril 1, 2009

Virtual Reality Training

Today's simulators are high-tech computer systems with digital projectors that play complex interactive scenarios. They are designed not only to teach officers when and how to shoot guns and less-lethal weapons but also how to talk to suspects to avoid escalation and confrontation.

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Patrolby Scott Smith and Darin LogueApril 1, 2009

Police Product Test: BlackHawk Operations Jacket

Although the folks at BlackHawk do not promote their Warrior Wear Operations Jacket for covert operations, after months of use, I have found it to be one of the finest quality overt/covert jackets I have ever owned.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleMarch 11, 2009

Shots Fired: West St. Paul, Minnesota 05•10•2007

An "ambush" alarm brought West St. Paul officers to a credit union where they discovered a robbery in progress.

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Special Unitsby David GriffithMarch 1, 2009

Finding a Cure for a Cancer

Drug money is so corrupting that the drug lords have bribed both police and soldiers at the highest levels of the Mexican government.

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Patrolby Dean ScovilleMarch 1, 2009

Do We Still Need Batons?

The Rodney King incident still colors how the public views the use of batons. For that reason and others, some officers are reluctant to use the tool.

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Weaponsby David GriffithMarch 1, 2009

Exclusive Interview: Mack Machowicz "FutureWeapons" Host, TREXPO West Keynote Speaker

You wouldn't know it if you saw Richard "Mack" Machowicz hosting his Discovery Channel show "FutureWeapons" or leading one of his martial arts classes at the Los Angeles-based Bukido Institute, but this former Navy SEAL studied to be a Zen Buddhist priest.

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Patrolby Melanie BasichMarch 1, 2009

Ballistic Transformer

Imagine one item that can be deployed as a bomb blanket, a ballistic shield, and a litter for moving the wounded, just for starters. Protective Products International's Multi-Functional Armor Blanket (MFAB) does all this and more.

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Patrolby Joseph PetrocelliMarch 1, 2009

Runaways

Runaways were once categorized as either adventurous juveniles or rebellious teens. Today's more evolved view holds that runaways are victims of dysfunctional family situations. This change in beliefs has forced a change in the police response to runaways.

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Weaponsby Nick JacobellisMarch 1, 2009

Springfield Armory XD(M) Duty Pistol

The question that I want to answer with this article is: What makes the Springfield Armory XD(M) a more suitable pistol for law enforcement work than the standard Springfield XD?

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