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Special Units•by David Griffith•November 1, 2006

Tactical Body Armor

Body armor has come a long way since the days of knights. But even in today’s police and military operations, the armor is specialized according to the user’s need.

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Weapons•by Mike Detty•November 1, 2006

Sabre Defence XR15A3 Massad Ayoob Elite Rifle

Prolific firearms writer, weapons instructor, and law enforcement officer Massad Ayoob has spent his professional career analyzing the dynamics of police work. Now Sabre Defence, a relatively new manufacturer of AR-15-style weapons, has introduced the Massad Ayoob XR15A3 Elite Rifle. Built in collaboration with the famed expert, the carbine has all of the features that savvy law enforcement officers need and want.

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Patrol•by David Griffith•November 1, 2006

Northern Injustice

It took three trials—two resulted in hung juries— over five years before prosecutors managed to get a verdict in the case.

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Vehicle Ops•by David Griffith•October 1, 2006

Class Time

The conference portion of TREXPO East 2006 offered a little something for everyone interested in tactical and patrol operations.

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Special Units•by David Griffith•October 1, 2006

Best of Show

There was a buzz about this year’s TREXPO East, before, during, and after the event. Attendees at the three-day conference and expo—which was held in the D.C. suburb of Chantilly, Va. in late August—agreed on one thing: This was a TREXPO to remember.

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Training•by Al Abidin•October 1, 2006

Countering Blind-Side Attacks

Blind-side attacks against officers are often successful because many cops think nothing can be done to thwart them and therefore little effort is spent on learning to counter them. Consequently, cops are injured, disabled, and even killed by blind-side punches.

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Patrol•by Dan Pasquale•October 1, 2006

A Numbers Game

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are a very useful tool in the hands of an officer with a little knowledge.

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Patrol•by David Griffith•October 1, 2006

30 Years and Still Going Strong

Give or take a few weeks, Police Magazine was born 30 years ago this month as Police Product News. The magazine was the brainchild of Rodney A. Dornsife, its first editor and a San Diego cop. And like many small magazine startups it was a family project. Rod’s brother Chad was the advertising director, and according to Chad their father worked distribution.

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Patrol•by Melanie Basich•October 1, 2006

30th Anniversary: Voices of Experience

On the occasion of our thirtieth anniversary, Police Magazine decided to contact veteran officers and ask them how law enforcement has changed in the past three decades.

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Patrol•by David Griffith•October 1, 2006

Court of Clowns

Back in 1994, Matthew Musladin showed up at the San Jose, Calif., home of his estranged wife’s mother to pick up his son. Words were exchanged, and he threw his wife, Pamela Musladin, to the ground. She called for help. Her boyfriend, Thomas Allen Studer, and her brother came to her aid.

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