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Weapons•by POLICE Staff•January 1, 2009

SHOT Show 2009 Preview

Here’s a quick look at the latest ammo, handguns, and long guns that you will see in Orlando this month.

Patrol•by David Griffith•January 1, 2009

Obama and Law Enforcement: What Will He Do?

No one knows how Obama's presidency will play out. The only thing we do know is what he has said that he plans to do in the next four years. The following is an examination of what he's said about issues near and dear to American law enforcement and commentary from leading law enforcement experts on how it will affect you.

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

Survival is Your Responsibility

Recent "scientific" studies have shown that officer-involved shootings happen very quickly…DUH! One only needs to talk to any officer who has ever been involved in a shooting to figure that out.

Technology•by Melanie Basich•January 1, 2009

Wireless When You Need It

Not every natural disaster is as devastating as Katrina. But does your agency have a plan in place that would allow you to communicate in case a similar event occurred in your jurisdiction?

Weapons•by Scott Smith•January 1, 2009

Police Product Test: Blackhawk Hawkhook

With all of the gear we carry on our duty belts, what we don't need is yet another bulky tool to add more weight and take up more space. The Hawkhook is one piece of gear that is small but mighty.

Patrol•by Dean Scoville•December 3, 2008

Shots Fired: Mesa, Arizona 04-14-2007

Kennedy could see something was wrong. Molander gave her a "we've got a liar" smirk, and she knew that anytime a passenger started playing a felon's game of Truth or Consequences, there's usually a reason.

Patrol•by David Griffith•December 1, 2008

Evaluating the State of American Law Enforcement

The truth is that the state of American law enforcement is a very fluid thing.

Patrol•by Joseph Petrocelli•December 1, 2008

Shoplifting

In light of the recent economic downturn, retailers operating on a tight profit margin are going to be much less forgiving of shoplifters and have much higher expectations that you will deal with the shoplifting problem.

Technology•by Melanie Basich•December 1, 2008

Hip to Be Square

After a long research process, Bushnell has found an unusual way to build a better flashlight with very consistent light output: by changing the shape of the beam from a circle to a square.

Weapons•by Mark Maas•December 1, 2008

Ruger LCP Pistol

It was no problem keeping all of my shots from the LCP in the important part of a TQ-15 standard police silhouette target at three, seven, and 15 yards. And that's all anyone really needs from this sort of weapon.

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