Articles

Weapons•by Roy Huntington•September 1, 2003

Les Baer Custom Thunder Ranch Rifle

A solid hit with a .308 or .223 will, as Clint Smith is fond of saying, "Really change your channel."

Patrol•by Gerald W. Garner•September 1, 2003

Structure Searches

Thousands of times a day in this country peace officers search homes, businesses, schools, and other structures for hidden offenders. Structure searches can turn into a high-risk assignment for the officers performing them.

Patrol•by Dave Douglas•September 1, 2003

Sweat Suits: Ballistic Vests

The bad news is, regardless of comfort, you need to wear your vest. The good news is, the manufacturers of ballistic vests and other innovators are working on ways to make wearing a vest more bearable.

Patrol•by Melanie Basich•September 1, 2003

Retiring Your K-9

Watching your best friend and partner retire can be very difficult; some say traumatic. He’s been by your side every day for years and you’ve put your lives on the line for each other. Now you have to give up that closeness on the job.

Special Units•by Shawn Hughes•September 1, 2003

How to...Start a WMD Unit

In the days following 9/11, many citizens wondered aloud if their local public safety agencies were prepared to protect them if their communities were attacked. Unfortunately, until recently, the answer to that question was often, No.

Patrol•by Devallis Rutledge•August 1, 2003

Avoiding De Facto Arrests

If police take someone from one location and transport him or her involuntarily to a police facility for investigation, this will be considered a de facto arrest. Without probable cause, that arrest will be unlawful, with predictable consequences for both evidence suppression and civil liability.

Patrol•by David Griffith•August 1, 2003

Professionalism

Watching that arrest, I was reminded of some interviews I had just completed with commanders of special units that policed the recent anti-war marches.

Patrol•by Commander Gilmore•August 1, 2003

Animals Can Get Crooks Into All Sorts of Trouble

It's official in Australia now. When a police K-9 nuzzles your crotch, it's purely social.

Weapons•by Scott Smith•August 1, 2003

Gerber Silver Trident

The Silver Trident is a 10.75-inch blackened stainless knife that tips the scales at just over 11 ounces. This is not a "hang it from your daily wear duty belt beat cop" kind of knife.

Patrol•by David Griffith•August 1, 2003

Policing Dissent

For more than a week, thousands of protesters waged a campaign of civil disobedience in the city's downtown area, blocking intersections, the entrances to government contractor companies like Bechtel, and generally causing confusion and consternation for anyone trying to get to work.

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