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Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•October 16, 2012

DoubleTap Pocket Pistol Shelved

A year after announcing the DoubleTap pocket pistol as an innovative backup gun for officers, the pistol's inventor issued a press release that Heizer Defense won't be able to produce the gun.

Inside the Badge •by David Griffith•October 12, 2012

Police Documentary Explores Meaning of Heroism, Sacrifice

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Modern City Entertainment are teaming up to create "Heroes Behind the Badge," a documentary about the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers serving across America.

Inside the Badge •by William Harvey•October 9, 2012

The Gift of Forgetting and Helping

You're not alone. There's always some help, and we have your back. As a police officer, you will see horrors second only to those who have been in combat. You can suppress some of the most horrific days of your life for a while. But a similar incident can create a recall and these memories will come roaring back.

Inside the Badge •by Dean Scoville•October 9, 2012

Off-Duty Interventions, On-Duty Aggravations, and Officer Safety

I would hope that the next officer who finds himself dealing with three street punks will be armed, and I mean truly "armed" with more than just a gun or a TASER. By that I mean that I hope he or she is armed with a special kind of survival mindset.

Inside the Badge •by Michael Bostic•October 8, 2012

Public Safety Broadband: FirstNet Must Put Public Safety First

FirstNet (the First Responder Network Authority) will oversee the building and operation of the new nationwide public safety broadband network. The board as a whole can't allow the politics of business and Congress to shape a system with limited capabilities and limited competition.

Inside the Badge •by Dean Scoville•October 4, 2012

7 Tips for Handling the Unusual Call

If it is true that fortune favors the prepared, then it makes sense for law enforcement to have as much prior contingency planning in place as possible. There are several things patrol personnel can do in the absence of otherwise readily available protocol.

Inside the Badge •by Richard Valdemar•October 2, 2012

Gang Intelligence and the Need to Know

No matter how small or large a town they work in, and whether they work urban or rural, gang cops need to know about and recognize the signs of criminal gang activity associated with national and international gangs.

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•October 1, 2012

IACP 2012: Chief, Officer Discuss Sikh Temple Shooting

The Oak Creek (Wis.) Police officer who helped end the Sikh Temple shooting rampage and his police chief urged their colleagues to provide their officers with the training and equipment needed to respond to active shooters at the IACP show in San Diego.