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Technology•by Frank Leiter•June 1, 2002

Hardened Systems

Mobile computing technology is changing the way law enforcement officers approach their jobs. It has freed them from in-house report writing and the tedious business of conveying messages through a dispatcher. It puts state and national databases at their fingertips, thereby decreasing wait time for critical information from 15 minutes to as little as 10 seconds. And it has increased officer productivity by as much as 50 percent.

Patrol•by Commander Gilmore•June 1, 2002

Not Your Average Off-Duty Arrest

Out of the trees came a charging, trumpeting bull elephant, apparently intent on stomping not only the ball, but all the players, too.

Patrol•by Marilyn Stone•June 1, 2002

Have Gun--Will Travel

Today's law enforcement personnel have many choices beyond leather, and much more to carry than just a pistol.

Technology•by Dave Douglas•June 1, 2002

Special Handling

Those last four words, "evaluate a suspicious package," always make those little cop hairs on the back of your neck stand straight out like the quills on a porcupine being chased by a hungry dog.

Patrol•by Dave Spaulding•June 1, 2002

Going Tactical

The biggest problem is recognizing true cover and what isn't. There is a distinct difference between cover and concealment.

Weapons•by Roy Huntington•June 1, 2002

Glock 21

Since taking the law enforcement community by storm in the early 1980s, Glock has continued to grace the holsters of cops of every rank and service.

Patrol•by James B. Arey, Sidney Bournes, and Ann H. Wilder•June 1, 2002

Temporary Insanity

Every officer on the New Orleans Police Department knows instinctively when Carnival season begins. No one needs to check the calendar. It's in the air like the smell of alcohol and the laughter of excited crowds gathering on the streets of the Vieux Carre (the French Quarter).

Weapons•by David Griffith•June 1, 2002

Electrical Storm: Taser

The week before Christmas tragedy befell 27-year-old Marvin Hendrix of Hamilton, Ohio. That morning he was at his girlfriend’s residence when he started vomiting blood. She called 911 and paramedics arrived to find Hendrix combative and violent. They summoned the police.

Special Units•by Al Valdez•June 1, 2002

Gangs? Not In My Town

Gangs exist everywhere in this country. Although we might like to think we are immune, no community should give in to this belief.

Special Units•by POLICE Staff•May 1, 2002

TREXPO Seminars Offer Valuable Info for Tactical Officers

Often the classroom sessions are the dullest part of any professional show. But TREXPO West flipped that assumption on its ear. At the March exposition and conference, the conference portion of the proceedings was dynamic and powerful and many attendees walked away with valuable information that could save officer and civilian lives.

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