Articles

Patrol•by Commander Gilmore•February 1, 2003

The Elite Gum Squad

Who knew police work included scraping gum and hiking up live volcanoes?

Technology•by Dave Douglas•February 1, 2003

Law enforcement software is now available for PDAs that can give you license plate information in 15 seconds while you are standing on the side of the road in the rain. There are even systems that will prioritize what they display first when you run a subject's operator's license so that they will show you that the driver is wanted for assault on a peace officer in another county before they show you his address.

Weapons•by Scott Smith•February 1, 2003

Columbia River's M16 Duty Knives

The top of the line is the M16 series of knives developed by Kit Carson, a well known member of the Knifemakers' Guild.

Weapons•by Roy Huntington•February 1, 2003

Smith & Wesson 386PD Revolver

Simply put, revolvers work. And that's something people treasure in these overcomplicated times.

Special Units•by Glenn McGovern and Tom Sparks•February 1, 2003

Falling Down on the Job

Using training including how to fall properly without injury, a French special ops unit successfully completed a dynamic hostage rescue.

Special Units•by Shawn Hughes•February 1, 2003

Preparing for the Worst

Less than two years ago, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) such as gas, viruses, and nukes were mostly the stuff of Tom Clancy novels, not the everyday concern of the nation’s law enforcement. But that was before 9/11.

Technology•by Dean Scoville•February 1, 2003

DNA: Tales of the Double Helix

Blood stains are really hard to get out. And today, with the advent of DNA matching, it’s even harder for criminals to mask their violent deeds, as just trace amounts of blood and other biological materials can put investigators hot on their trail.

Patrol•by Melanie Basich•February 1, 2003

How to...Start a K-9 Unit

Initiating your agency’s first K-9 unit is a daunting task. If you’re willing to accept this challenge, then the first thing you need is the support of your department.

Patrol•by David Griffith•January 1, 2003

Special Report: Preventing Training Tragedies

In this issue of POLICE magazine, we address one of the greatest pressing concerns of police executives and law enforcement: the growing number of serious accidents and even deaths in police training.

Technology•by David Griffith•January 1, 2003

Untapped Resources

It was once believed that the Internet would run every print publication in America out of business some time in the first year of the then expected Gore presidency. But a funny thing happened on the way to print's inevitable extinction. The dinosaurs didn't lay down and decay into crude oil.

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