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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 BasichFebruary 7, 2018

15 Things You Should Know About Speed Enforcement Tools

Many officers use radar and lidar speed monitoring devices regularly, but not everyone understands everything about how they work and the best ways to use them.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichFebruary 7, 2018

Law Enforcement Lighting 2018

These illumination devices will help light the way on duty, day or night.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichFebruary 7, 2018

Ekin: Smart Patrol in a Lightbar

What if you could install one product on a patrol car that provided capability for automatic license plate recognition, facial recognition, and speed and parking violation detection? Billed as the first and only smart patrol in the world, Ekin's Patrol G2 is designed to do just that, in the form of a fully functioning lightbar.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichJanuary 31, 2018

In Your Own Words: What is Your New Year's Resolution for 2018?

For the January 2018 issue of POLICE Magazine, we asked readers to tell us their New Year's resolutions. Here's what they had to say.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichJanuary 26, 2018

SHOT Show 2018 Part 1

After attending SHOT 2018 in Las Vegas this week, I've compiled a collection of fireams that caught my eye and that I think you'll be interested in, too.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJanuary 3, 2018

Haix Triple Tactical Boot Wear Test

Three tactical teams put three pairs of Haix footwear through their paces and shared their feedback.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJanuary 3, 2018

Ammunition 2018

Ammunition manufacturers are starting the year off with new product offerings.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJanuary 3, 2018

Firearms Training Equipment 2018

When you're looking to improve your shooting practice, look to these tools.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichDecember 6, 2017

Catching It All on Camera

Agencies use in-car technology to solve crimes, such as LPR used to identify and arrest a thief in Kansas who was targeting local churches earlier this year.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichDecember 4, 2017

Surveillance Equipment

Use these tools to technologically extend your eyes and ears.

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