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Women in Law Enforcement

Dating Difficulties

When I became an officer, dating wasn't fun at all. It felt like men were looking for a challenge.

Image via Flickr.com (Gabriel Madrigal Photography).

Exclusive: What the Supreme Court's New Miranda Decision Means to You

This significant new decision firmly establishes that once a suspect has received the Miranda warnings and indicates that he understands his rights, officers are not required to ask whether he wishes to waive or invoke but may simply start asking questions about the case.

Photo via Flickr (San Diego Shooter).

Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug Underworld (Part 2 of 2)

Some human sacrifices to Santa Muerte have been claimed in Tijuana and Nuevo Laredo in 2006. In 2008, 11 headless bodies were found in the Yucatan and the heads were said to have been burned in honor of Santa Muerte.

Photo of 1997 infant murder scene in Santa Ana, Calif. The crime scene was a converted garage in which the 'high priest' conducted occult rituals to a mixture of Afro-Caribbean and Mexican 'saints' and deities. The picture depicts one of the main altars with the Mexican drug cartel saint 'Santa Muerte' (Holy Angel of Death).

Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug Underworld (Part 1 of 2)

In a strange way, the iconography ties together much of the evil perpetrated by the gangs that are trafficking in drugs and human beings and their violent inhuman behavior. There is a spiritual dimension to their madness and recognition of the signs and symbols of their belief system can help you identify them.

Tough Outer Shell, Soft Center

If you ever attend a police funeral, you will see the two cops that you know are roughest and maybe even jaded, hug each other. Don't let this shock you.

Cultivating Education for Better Prepared Public Safety Recruits

As technology continues to become more sophisticated, it's critical for public safety personnel to understand the many tools available to help them do their jobs.

Students participating in Raytheon’s Engineers Week design and build a trebuchet siege engine used in the Middle Ages to illustrate the real-world application of math and science. Photo courtesy of Raytheon.

How to Handle Hecklers

There's something about asshole opportunists successfully baiting cops and getting paid off for it that just rubs me the wrong way.

Unmanned Aircraft Gather Intel In Texas

These aircraft are flown remotely by a pair of pilots at ground control stations essentially using a high-tech flight simulator. The drones have a 66-foot wingspan and are powered by a turboprop engine at the rear. Fuel capacity supports 20 hours of flying time.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin using drone surveillance aircraft similar to these to support drug and human smuggling enforcement along the Texas/Mexico border.

Resurgence of the .380 ACP

The .380 ACP round is much shorter than either the 9mm Luger or the .38 Special, creating the ultimate deep concealment package with six to eight rounds of ammunition. This exceeds the average five-shot, deep-concealment revolver by a few potentially life-saving rounds.

A .380 auto-loader such as Ruger's LCP can be an effective backup gun for an officer.

Regional SWAT: Northeast Ohio's Experience

Born of necessity, the regional SWAT concept has been around a long time, and has proven highly successful. Four suburban Cleveland, Ohio, SWAT teams are merging to form a single regional team, the latest in northeast Ohio.

More Ohio agencies are forming regional SWAT teams. Image via Flickr.com (Billy V)

Gangsters in Blue

What are these cops thinking? Don't they realize that they are being used by the gang? Can't they see that should their gang friends become engaged in a violent situation (which is inevitable) there can be no good outcome for the badged members and associates?

Be Your Own Medic

Knowing first-aid could save your life or the life of a fellow officer and keep you in the fight.

Image via CascadeAndSTAN (Flickr)

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