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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonAugust 29, 2011

St. Louis Police Enlist Armored Truck for Drug Surveillance

The St. Louis PD's new armored car once transported hard currency. Now, the Ninth Division commander will deploy it to deliver information.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 11, 2011

Code 3: The Hazards of Friendly Police Units

Hazards from other responding units include a neurological response known as "auditory exclusion" that may limit the officer's ability to hear another unit's sirens.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 5, 2011

Krav Maga for Women in LE

Krava Maga is a hand-to-hand combat system that teaches striking, wrestling, and grappling and it has been adopted by many law enforcement trainers as an effective approach for street fights and jail scuffles. It offers plenty of tools to the smaller deputy or officer who finds herself under attack by a larger suspect.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 28, 2011

The Hazards of Flash-Bangs

The death of a veteran North Carolina SWAT officer from a flash-bag device is surprising. However, it should be pointed out that the devices pack a punch — heat exceeding 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, a blast reaching 175 decibels and a flash of 1 million Candle-power.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJanuary 28, 2011

Texas Agency's Auxiliary Charging Keeps Cruisers Running

The Tomball PD implemented a plug-in solution that feeds enough juice to cruiser batteries when they're parked, and conditions the batteries so they don't overcharge, giving the cars just the right electrical charge to power the vehicle, low-voltage Whelen LED light bars, Mobile Data Computers (MDCs) and radio gear.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJanuary 18, 2011

SHOT Show 2011: Kel-Tec Gives More Details On KSG Shotgun

At the Kel-Tec booth, company engineers acknowledged the weapon's similarity to the NeoStead 2000 (NS2000), a combat shotgun produced by South African firearms maker Truvelo beginning in 2001.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 23, 2010

Using the iPhone For Field IDs

In addition to asking for a driver's license, the officer would use the iPhone to photograph the suspect's face and iris (the colored ring around the pupil). It would allow officers to verify a suspect's identification and perhaps avoid dragging them back to the station.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 18, 2010

History of America's First Motorized Patrol Vehicle

The Akron Police Department claims this historic distinction with an electric-powered patrol wagon produced in 1899.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonApril 16, 2010

Daryl Gates and the Origins of LAPD SWAT

He may not have invented SWAT. Yet Gates was intricately involved in its creation, and like all great leaders in organizations who are presented with a great idea, he provided the push needed to get it implemented.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonNovember 10, 2009

Municipal Surveillance Lessons For LE

Municipal surveillance enabled by CCTV cameras, fingerprint readers and fiber-optics systems are helping two Texas law enforcement agencies identify suspects while solving crimes.

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