Articles

Patrol•by Gary Klugiewicz•March 1, 2002

Reaction Time

Things are getting more dangerous out there. Whether you are functioning as a member of a SWAT Team or conducting routine patrol duties, you are responding to more and more calls with firearms drawn.

Weapons•by Larkin Fourkiller•March 1, 2002

Whether it's special operations, riot control, or a first-responder mission, less-lethal force options have played a vital role in securing a safer environment for conducting high-risk police operations.

Special Units•by David Griffith•March 1, 2002

Repercussions

On a muggy summer night in Georgia, it feels like you can reach out and squeeze water out of the air. Such were the conditions on July 23, 1999, when officer Jorge Mestre of the Cobb County Police Department was dispatched to a house in the Atlanta suburb of Austell, Ga.

Patrol•by Commander Gilmore•February 2, 2002

Sometimes it’s hard to tell who the bad guys are

Just Give Me A Hundred Good Cops, And a ton of ammunition... That's what I was thinkin' when I reviewed the situation in Lagos, Nigeria.

Vehicle Ops•by John L. Bellah•February 2, 2002

Performance Review--Road Testing the 2002 Cop Cars

No one other than a patrol officer is better able to understand the vital role of a police vehicle in today's law enforcement. The wrong vehicle can affect officer morale, reduce efficiency and increase a department's operating costs appreciably.

Technology•by Craig Peterson•February 1, 2002

Lasers: In the Legal Crosshairs

The implication was clear: if laser would display target speeds for a stationary wall, what other errors were possible?

Patrol•by Roy Huntington•February 1, 2002

Doing the Right Thing

Regardless of the consequences, regardless of how uncomfortable things get, I believe in gritting my teeth, saying what needs to be said and standing firm for the fallout. It's always better to deal with facts than with smoke and mirrors.

Weapons•by Roy Huntington•February 1, 2002

Leupold Mark 4 CQ/T Sight

With today's cutting-edge rifle systems like the AR platform, the performance possibilities inherent in these designs have generated a high level of interest in correspondingly high-tech optical sights.

Patrol•by David J. Terestre•February 1, 2002

A Capital Success Story

According to media accounts, nearly 100 officers who joined the force during a 1989-90 recruitment drive-when background screening and standards were all but non-existent-were later charged with criminal wrongdoing.

Vehicle Ops•by Steve Temple•February 1, 2002

A Gem of a Police Cruiser

You'd never see it in a high-speed pursuit, and no SWAT team would ever consider it for storming a terrorist hideout, but some police departments are finding there's a place for a new and versatile electric vehicle - the GEM - in their fleets.

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