Articles

Patrol•by Dean Scoville•January 1, 2004

Mental Illness Can Kill...You

Confrontations with emotionally disturbed subjects put officers’ lives at risk.

Special Units•by Shelly Feuer Domash•January 1, 2004

Gang activity continues to steadily rise throughout the United States, despite law enforcement’s attempts to deal with the epidemic. It’s like a cancer that begins in a vital organ and then spreads its deadly cells throughout the body, defying efforts to eradicate the disease. The most essential tool in fighting this battle, departments say, is communication.

Patrol•by Michael L. Janin•January 1, 2004

Shock Treatment

Because the high-powered Taser has been so swiftly fielded by so many agencies, there is no consensus on how officers who carry the weapon should be trained. Despite the fact that Taser International no longer emphasizes that all users should be stunned with the weapon, people at the company believe there are many reasons for departments to consider mandatory exposure.

Patrol•by Steven M. Click•January 1, 2004

Be One of the Good Guys

We got so used to being the enemy that we didn’t know what we’d lost until the Fall of 2001.

Patrol•by Gary Paul Johnston•January 1, 2004

Draw The Line

The art of establishing perimeters can mean the difference between success and failure.

Weapons•by Roy Huntington•January 1, 2004

Mech-Tech Carbine Conversion

The firearms innovator develops a low-cost, high-quality way for agencies to field short patrol rifles.

Weapons•by Scott Smith•January 1, 2004

Buck-Strider Police Utility Knife

This unusual folding knife is built tough enough for daily duty and designed for close defense.

Technology•by Bob Davis•January 1, 2004

E Team Crisis Management

This secure communications and incident management tool is fully scaleable with a user-friendly Windows interface.

Patrol•by Charles Gary•January 1, 2004

The California Wildfires

Last fall, the map of Southern California looked like that map of Nevada that goes up in flames at the start of old “Bonanza” TV reruns. On the front lines with county firefighters, law enforcement officials—particularly county sheriff’s department personnel—played a key role in protecting citizens threatened by the inferno.

Weapons•by Joe Kerper•January 1, 2004

Range Training in Paradise

A career in law enforcement on the warm and sunny island of Oahu may seem like a dream come true to most of the readers of POLICE. And after training with nearly 30 officers from the Honolulu Police Department, I can assure you that the reality is just as great as you imagine.

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