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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 Dean ScovilleDecember 8, 2009

When This Guy Says He Wants Someone Decisive, Believe Him

"I thank God my partner had the balls to do what he had to do," he said. "I'd rather he take [the shot at me] than hesitate and get me or both of us killed. He's my partner, and any guys that are Monday morning quarterbacking the guy can kiss my ass."

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 7, 2009

Texas Dealer Offers 400hp Dodge Challenger Patrol Car

One enterprising Chrysler dealer in Dallas is offering a custom "special service" version of the re-introduced Dodge Challenger muscle car for patrol that should put Texas-sized fear into the hearts and minds of traffic violators.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienDecember 3, 2009

Lakewood Ambush: Not the First or Last

This isn't the first time this year that multiple officers from an agency have been killed in a single incident. While I certainly hope it's the last time, my gut feeling is it probably isn't.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarDecember 2, 2009

The Grape Street Gang, the CCO, and Honcho Day

In the mid-1980s these crack and PCP drug wars exploded into unprecedented violence and open gang wars on the streets of Los Angeles and Compton. The evolution of fortified crack houses with iron sally port entrances and video surveillance and the appearance of gang members wearing body armor who engaged in firefights using military-style weapons and multiple shooters, forced the police to play catch-up tactically. And the cost in human lives was staggering.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 1, 2009

Remington May Bring 1911 Pistol to 2010 SHOT Show

The company best known for its pervasive Model 870 shotgun is testing a 1911-type pistol that may be ready to be introduced at the SHOT Show in January.

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Inside the Badge by Diana DrummeyDecember 1, 2009

Defusing Volatile People

Can female officers more easily calm a suspect who may be on the brink of violence?

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