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Inside the Badge is a collection of blogs offering unique insights and perspectives from the Law Enforcement Community

Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichFebruary 28, 2013

Police Links: Exploding Oven Bullets

February is a short month, but there was no shortage of offenders and weird happenings during this time. For one, a woman was injured by an exploding bullet caused by a Glock magazine being kept in an oven.

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Inside the Badge by Patricia TeinertFebruary 28, 2013

Pitfalls of Off-Duty Carry for Female Cops

Our clothing is close-fitting, which makes it difficult and occasionally impractical to conceal a handgun underneath it. The bulge makes it much too obvious.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 27, 2013

Lessons Learned from the ATF Waco Raid

A trio of ATF commanders have offered new details about the failed Waco raid and outlined changes within the agency since 1993, as the agency remembers its four fallen agents on the 20th anniversary.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarFebruary 27, 2013

Compton's 155th Street Gang

The worst of these 155th Street members were usually high on "red devils" (Seconal) and drunk on wine. They were dangerous to everyone and lethal to rivals. They were as bad as any Willowbrook gang such as the Compton Varrio Tres, Tortilla Flats, Willowbrook Winos, or any black gang.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleFebruary 26, 2013

The Dorner Rampage is Over…Now Comes the Repercussions

If I could somehow shoehorn Det. Jeremiah MacKay's name a million times over his shooter's, I would.

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Inside the Badge by Adam OgdenFebruary 22, 2013

Las Vegas Chooses Ford P.I. Utility for Patrol

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department chose Ford's Police Interceptor Utility as its new standard patrol vehicle, after more than two years of research, testing, evaluation, and feedback.

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