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Training•by Louis Marquez•August 1, 2004

Take It Away: Illustrated Disarming Techniques

Step-by-step instructions and photos show you how to disarm a suspect carrying a gun or a knife.

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Patrol•by Mark G. Stainbrook•August 1, 2004

The "R" Word

I was trained under the rule that as a leader I take responsibility for not only my own actions, but for those of my subordinates.

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Special Units•by R.K. Campbell•August 1, 2004

Gas Pains

No piece of necessary equipment is more debilitating under the stress of violent aggression and physical exertion than a gas mask. If you’re on a SWAT team, it’s inevitable that you will have to deploy in a gas mask. Which means that SWAT trainers must train you to work, move, and fight in a respirator. It’s not as easy as it looks.

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Patrol•by Bill Johnson•August 1, 2004

Time Should Be Money

After much debate, the Fair Labor Standards Act has been changed to protect law enforcement officers who receive overtime compensation.

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Training•by Louis Marquez•August 1, 2004

Take It Away

Disarming a suspect carrying a gun who has the drop on you is a subject that is rarely addressed in academy or in-service DT programs. And that’s unacceptable. Every officer should be trained in a fundamental disarming skill set.

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Weapons•by Scott Smith•August 1, 2004

Buck Knives Model 290/291 Rush

The Model 110 has defined Buck's folding knife line for years. And with good reason.

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Weapons•by Dave Douglas•August 1, 2004

FN Herstal Five-seveN Pistol

Developed primarily as military ammunition in the last days of the Cold War, FN Herstal's SS190 5.7x28mm armor-piercing round was designed to defeat Soviet-made body armor in combat.

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Technology•by Bob Davis•August 1, 2004

Guidance Software EnCase 4.19

Since 1998 Pasadena, Calif.-based Guidance Software has been in the business of finding evidence where no man had gone before: the mass storage medium of computer systems.

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Special Units•by Devallis Rutledge•August 1, 2004

Undercover Interrogation

The admissibility rule of Miranda v. Arizona generally dictates that you give the standard warning and get a voluntary waiver before interrogating a suspect in custody. But not always.

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Patrol•by Commander Gilmore•August 1, 2004

This Never Happens in the Movies

Errant money bags, food-covered roads, and a silicone thief.

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