
An overwhelming number of POLICE readers are carrying backup guns on duty, and they carry firearms and other police gear off duty.
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The polygraph can be an extremely valuable tool for investigators if it's used properly by a qualified examiner.
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A wide variety of new law enforcement products were on display at the annual IACP show.
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The National Incident-Based Reporting System offers law enforcement many advantages over the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
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Work as a team with at least one other officer to apprehend a high-risk subject as safely as possible.
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Operation Convergent Response demonstrates the latest first responder technologies in live exercises, including active shooter attack.
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Making sure vehicles are available to respond to calls during an event like a wildfire taxes resources and requires adjusting procedures in ways you might not have considered.
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Some of the personal objects officers report carrying on duty are sentimental in nature, but the majority of the "extra stuff" that they carry is duty gear that was personally purchased because the department did not issue it.
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