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Patrol•by Melanie Basich•August 1, 2006

Concealed Comfort

The latest in concealable armor provides comfort and flexibility while still offering the protection you need from everyday dangers on the job.

Weapons•by Kenneth R. Murray•August 1, 2006

Airsoft: Toy or Training Tool?

Can a gun that fires plastic BBs really serve as a viable training tool for law enforcement?

Special Units•by Bryn Bailer•August 1, 2006

With an unlimited supply of public safety emergencies facing communities today, it’s never too late for police to plan ahead. It’s a simple but powerful precaution and one that more law enforcement agencies are taking to heart in the post-9/11 world.

Patrol•by Dave Young•August 1, 2006

How to Evaluate a Training Program

You have many opportunities for training outside of your agency. But how do you tell which classes are suitable for you and whether what you learn in those classes will work on the street?

Patrol•by Chuck Heidel•August 1, 2006

Closing the Tantra Lake Rape Case

Like most rape investigations, the Tantra Lake serial rape case began with the terror and tears of a young woman who was being attacked by a man. It ended after years of complex and difficult work by the detectives of the Boulder Police Department.

Weapons•by Mike Detty•August 1, 2006

Smith & Wesson M&P15 Rifle

I drove from my home in Tucson to the SHOT Show in Las Vegas this year—it’s a scenic drive that takes a little more than seven hours. Entering the city, I passed a large police motorcade that was just beginning on the other side of the highway.

Patrol•by Mark G. Stainbrook•July 1, 2006

Self Sacrifice

"Let us stop being selfish…to the ideas of the common good and of our existence, everything must be sacrificed." —General Jose de San Martin

Patrol•by Dan Pasquale•July 1, 2006

Guard Droppers

Most departments forget to train officers for one very dangerous time on the job: the “safe” times, after a suspect has been arrested.

Patrol•by David Griffith•July 1, 2006

Defined Benefit

A strong and generous pension is the least society can do for your years of service.

Patrol•by Dean Scoville•July 1, 2006

Shots Fired: Binghamton, N.Y. 05/14/2002

New York State Troopers Shawn Dean and John Spero had been parked at the side of the highway, driver’s window-to-driver’s window, comparing notes and spooking speeders into slowing down. Dean was content with the notion that everyone was pretty much adhering to the speed limit, if only for the moment. At six o’clock p.m., it was the mid-point of his shift, and Spero’s stint was almost over.

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