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Inside the Badge by Lou SalsedaJuly 16, 2013

Why Patrol Rifles Need a Suppressor

Now that many patrol officers are commonly equipped with the AR platform, these officers and their trainers have identified a valid concern for high frequency decibel gunfire generated by these weapons.

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LPR Protects Officers and the Public

Since our country's founding, personal freedoms have been in constant battle with the protection of the greater good. That battle continues today in Los Angeles as some privacy rights groups attempt to limit the tools that law enforcement uses every day to keep the public safe.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJuly 11, 2013

The Bridge Years

Some of life's little moments may be overlooked but many others have been career-enders. What we must do is fully explain the background disqualifiers so future candidates can make sound decisions.

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Inside the Badge by Matt MitchellJuly 10, 2013

Product Test: 5.11 Tactical Duty Kilt

The kilt is open and cool, a lot nicer than the snug summer shorts we wear. At first, I took some ribbing from fellow officers.

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Gangsterish Athletes and Their Entourages

Like so many lucky lotto winners, the same fame and financial fortune that helps them escape the ghetto contributes to bringing them down. This is especially true for success stories with gang backgrounds. The entourage of these celebrity gangsters always includes their gangster friends.

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Inside the Badge by Mark ClarkJuly 8, 2013

On-Officer Video Systems

The following is a quick look at some of the leading models of on-officer video cameras.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 3, 2013

Michigan State Police To Test 2014 Patrol Vehicles

The Michigan State Police will test four new police motorcycles and Chrysler's new all-wheel drive Dodge Charger Pursuit this year among the 22 police vehicles evaluated for law enforcement purchasers.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJuly 2, 2013

Brief Your Force About New Special Units

Police departments are not powered by electricity or petroleum; they run off rumor and innuendo. If you start something new and don't tell anyone, the rumor mill will create its job description.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJuly 1, 2013

Nickels, Dimes, and the Night Stalker

The romantic in me would like to believe that America would want to take care of those who take care of it. But I am increasingly of the opinion that it doesn't; moreover, it doesn't want to.

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Tips for Joining Investigative Units

Investigative units in law enforcement seem to be more welcoming to females than the more male-dominated units. This could be because females have been utilized in law enforcement investigations since at least 1912.

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Threats Rise To LAPD Officers

Los Angeles' crime rates may be going down but as the events of Tuesday revealed all too painfully, violent crimes against police officers are going up.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 26, 2013

NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad

In March, the NYPD revamped its Highway Division Accident Investigation Squad, beefing up staffing, adding higher-tech tools, and broadening its mission to respond to serious, as well as fatal, crashes. The unit also got a new name: the Collision Investigation Squad.

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