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Special Units•by POLICE Staff•May 1, 2002

TREXPO West Showstoppers

There were some pretty cool products at TREXPO West. And not just for SWAT officers, either. Every department could use updated training equipment and vehicles. If your agency doesn't already have these items, add them to that wish list you keep at your desk.

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Patrol•by Dave Spaulding•April 1, 2002

Keep It Simple

While many tactics and techniques look great on paper or in the controlled environment of the training center, many have not worked well in the field. When looking at any new tactic or technique, you need to apply a "Three S Test" to determine if it is valid.

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Patrol•by Commander Gilmore•April 1, 2002

Wear Your Body Armor ... and Ear Muffs

What possible duty could give an officer more satisfaction than shutting down rogue karaoke bars? That's what the Cambodian National Police have been tasked with, and they're getting a little extra support from the Cambodian Army: tanks.

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Special Units•by Al Valdez•April 1, 2002

Club Drugs

The sale of club drugs such as ecstacy and LSD has been adopted as a way to fund the personal lifestyles of businessminded gang members. There is some evidence to support the fact that older, mobile gang members are now involved in the sale of these drugs as well.

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Patrol•by Brian Stover•April 1, 2002

Police and Politics

Politics, politically correct ideology, and the police. The "three Ps." How well do they work together?

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Patrol•by David Griffith•April 1, 2002

Team LAX

You can say with just a little bit of hyperbole that all Americans and all American landmarks are targets of Al Qaeda in the war on terror. However, some places are more vulnerable and have drawn more attention from the worldwide network of Islamic fanatics than others.

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Patrol•by David Griffith•April 1, 2002

The Call Up

As the terrible events of Sept. 11, 2001, began to unfold, many Americans watched the burning North Tower of the World Trade Center on their TVs and wondered what kind of horrific airline “accident” had taken place in Manhattan. Then as the live TV cameras rolled, United Airlines Flight 175 sliced into the South Tower, confirming the worst fears. This was no accident; it was enemy action.

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Patrol•by Dave Douglas•April 1, 2002

Centers of Higher Learning

Although most agencies supply their officers with basic firearms training, there are reasons that law enforcement officers are some of the most active attendees of specialized gun training academies.

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Technology•by Dean Scoville•April 1, 2002

Search Engines

Conducting a thorough head-to-toe search requires as intrusive a probing as garments will allow.

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Weapons•by Roy Huntington•April 1, 2002

Walther P99 Duty Pistol

The P99 is entirely built in Germany and like a Mercedes Benz, delivers the goods in a quietly authorative manner that instills a calming sense of confidence.

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