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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 ClintonJanuary 7, 2010

LAPD Selects BMW For Motor Patrol

The department is now taking delivery of the last of the 100 R1200 RT-P 2009 sport touring motorcycles, and will shift away from the Harley-Davidson cruisers that have been a staple of one of the nation's largest motor patrol units.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJanuary 7, 2010

How's Your Poker Face?

Men are all too transparent. They stare, they ogle, they salivate. They wouldn't know subtlety if it came up and bit them on the ass. And that's true when they see criminals.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithJanuary 7, 2010

Oakland SWAT Ambush: After-Action Report

The report details a cascade of mistakes that led to the tragic deaths of Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Officer John Hege, Sgt. Ervin Romans, and Sgt. Daniel Sakai. It faults the Oakland PD for poor communication, weak command and control, and poor planning.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJanuary 5, 2010

Live to Fight Another Day

Impossible? Maybe. But zero deaths is our goal and mission that we must strive for each and every day we don the uniform and badge.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 30, 2009

How to Become a Police Helicopter Pilot

Read this how-to guide for sworn officers in larger departments who dream of one day joining their agency's airborne unit.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithDecember 30, 2009

Top 10 Law Enforcement Stories of 2009

Which stories will make the PoliceMag.com list of the top LE stories of 2009? You can bet you'll find President Obama on this list.

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