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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 5, 2012

Video: The Hazards of 'Bath Salts'

Officers who may confront a subject under the influence of bath salts must approach with caution. However, several doctors interviewed by POLICE Magazine offered suggestions for dealing with this emerging threat.

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Inside the Badge by Bob ParkerJune 4, 2012

Domestic Hostage Barricade: The Answer

With this SWAT blog, we're answering a question proposed in the earlier blog, "Domestic Hostage Barricade: What Would You Do?" You told us how you would handle the scenario of a suspect who has taken his ex-girlfriend hostage in a residence. Now, we'll give you the actual outcome from the incident.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 1, 2012

Spillman Adds Violent Offender File

Law enforcement agencies who use Spillman Technologies' software for computer-aided dispatch and data sharing will soon receive a free update that incorporates the FBI's planned "violent offender" file.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichMay 31, 2012

Police Links: Breaking the Ice

There's so much happening out there related to law enforcement that it's difficult to keep on top of it all. Starting with this first monthly blog post, I'm going to provide a sampling of items of interest you might have missed online.

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Inside the Badge by Louis PerryMay 31, 2012

How Private Security Can Help Law Enforcement

I've worked in private security for many years, and in my experience there are certain steps people in this profession can take to better help law enforcement investigate incidents. Here is what police officers prefer to encounter when they arrive at the scene of a crime and need to speak with security personnel.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 24, 2012

Securing the Republican National Convention

The Tampa Police Department has prepared what command staff members are calling a layered approach for deploying vehicles and officers to provide security at the event, which will be staged at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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