Paul Clinton

Web Editor

Paul Clinton is a former Bobit Editor.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•October 26, 2009

L.A. County Sheriff Tests 2010 Patrol Vehicles

Each year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pushes the new crop of patrol vehicles to their limit at a California speedway, as part of an annual performance and safety evaluation.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•October 8, 2009

Motor Officers Compete To Become 'Top Gun' Rider

An annual California police motorcycle skills competition drew almost 500 officers to a sun-drenched parking lot lining the Huntington Beach sand to compete for top-rider honors, train on patterns of neatly arranged orange cones and share a few moments of levity.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•October 2, 2009

Detroit Cops Use OnStar For Stolen Vehicle Recovery

GM's OnStar is perhaps best known for providing turn-by-turn navigation and hands-free calls. But how about using it to recover a stolen vehicle?

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•October 1, 2009

Pittsburgh PD Uses Text Messaging During G-20 Protest

Part of the story of how the department kept protests from getting too unruly can be told by explaining a new text-messaging technology to share information about protester activities instantly within its own command structure, as well as with outside agencies.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•September 18, 2009

Putting a Face to a Name

As patrol officers know all too well, drivers they pull over may not give them a truthful answer about their identity, especially if a bench warrant has been issued. Obtaining a photo can help get positive identification.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•September 17, 2009

In-Car Video System Captures Sergeant's Harrowing Encounter

Sgt. Matthew Davidson was grazed by the 200-pound wheel that broke free from an 18-wheel big rig, as he watched a motorist change the tire of his pickup truck alongside the Fred Hartman Bridge east of Houston.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•September 3, 2009

Michigan State Police To Test 2010 Patrol Vehicles

The Michigan State Police's driving unit will evaluate the 2010 models of patrol cars, motorcycles and SUVs later this month and post the performance results on its website in early October, according to the unit's Lt. Keith Wilson.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•September 1, 2009

Side-Scan Sonar Identifies N.Y. Crash Evidence

Side-scan sonar is known as a "towfish" — it's a torpedo-like device towed behind a boat. The towfish converts acoustic sound pulses into a video image of the river bottom. To a trained operator, the resulting image offers a photographic view of the bottom that can be used to identify items of interest.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•August 31, 2009

History of America's First Traffic Ticket

Riding his Indian twin, Willis Seaman entered history when, in 1908, he became the first motorcycle cop to write a speeding citation.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•August 27, 2009

Waiting for a Public Safety Broadband Network

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International hosted a town hall meeting earlier this month during their annual conference in Las Vegas that updated the law enforcement community about the effort to obtain a public safety broadband network.

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