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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 Paul ClintonJune 22, 2012

Using a Reverse Auction To Buy Patrol Vehicles

The Chicago Police Department opted for a rarely used online "reverse auction" to acquire its new patrol vehicles for a good price. The department used the eBay-style auction earlier this year to award contracts to two Chicago-area car dealers to supply the Ford Police Interceptor sedan and P.I. Utility.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 21, 2012

What the Spartan Death Race Meant for Police Training

Chicago Police Officer Joshua Purkiss put himself to the ultimate test. He announced he would participate in the Spartan Death Race—arguably the greatest test of a person's body, mind, and spirit. The nearly three-day race on a 50-mile obstacle course in the dense Vermont woods last week was completed by less than 20% of its participants.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJune 20, 2012

Murphy's Law for Police Rookies

Murphy's law is the adage that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Count on these three Murphy-isms to crop up during your first year as an officer.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 15, 2012

S.C. Agency Adopts IBM's Predictive Analytics To Reduce Crime

The Charleston (S.C.) Police Department has joined the ranks of other departments who have begun relying on predictive policing data analytics to identify crime "hot spots" for enforcement.

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Inside the Badge by A.J. GeorgeJune 14, 2012

Zeroing In at Aimpoint Training Program

Telluric's instructors ran us through several great drills designed to emphasize the fast target acquisition ability and accuracy of the Aimpoint optics.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJune 14, 2012

Engage Your Brain Before Acting

Let me ask you this: If the driver had been a fellow cop, would you have cited him? And if you wouldn't have, would it be because of "professional courtesy" or something else?

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