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Melanie Basich

Managing Editor

Managing Editor Melanie Basich joined POLICE Magazine in 2000 (when her last name was still Hamilton). An award-winning journalist, she has covered such topics as agency budgets, officer suicide, emerging law enforcement technologies, and active shooter tactics. She writes and manages the product section of POLICE.

Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 7, 2018

Specialty Vehicles for LEOs

These vehicles help officers accomplish their missions in a wide range of environments.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 1, 2018

Move Over Or Else

Brekford Traffic Safety's Argos Guardian Move Over Camera is designed to mount to an officer's vehicle and document move-over violations to make officers safer.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichApril 20, 2018

Use Recruiting Videos to Get the Word Out

You can't guarantee that your agency's videos will go viral, but you can use them to advertise your communicate who you are and entice potential recruits.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 4, 2018

Less-Lethal Options

These tools provide officers more flexibility in how to respond to non-deadly threats.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 3, 2018

Maintaining Your Force

To avoid needlessly recruiting additional officers, agencies are working to keep current officers happy in their careers.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 3, 2018

Thinking Outside of the Recruiting Box

Agencies are being forced to embrace new ways of reaching potential hires to fill their ranks.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichMarch 15, 2018

In Your Own Words: What is your most memorable training experience?

For the March 2018 issue of POLICE Magazine, we asked readers to answer, What is your most memorable training experience?

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 2, 2018

Taking Care of Yourself

It's often said of moms, but it's also true of officers: you can't take care of others if you don't first take care of yourself.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichFebruary 12, 2018

In Your Own Words: What is your dream law enforcement job?

For the February 2018 issue of POLICE Magazine, we asked readers to tell us about the law enforcement job of their dreams. Here's what they had to say.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichFebruary 12, 2018

Stealth Packs Aid Officers in Active Shooter Response Off Duty

Active shooter incidents can happen anywhere at any time. So it's a good idea for law enforcement officers to have the equipment and training to be ready to respond, including off duty.

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