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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 1, 2007

A New Look, A New Year

The more observant of you may notice that this issue of POLICE looks a little different. In the magazine industry, this is called a redesign, and we’re really jazzed about our new look. Now, I know that some of you out there may be thinking, “Why’d they change it? I liked it just the way it was.”

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2006

Hip-Hop Car Stunt Leaves 2 Dead

"Ghost riding the whip" — a stunt in which a driver gets out of his car and dances around and on top of the slowly moving vehicle to a thumping hip-hop beat — has gotten at least two people killed, led to numerous injuries and alarmed police on the West Coast and beyond.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2006

Justice Rolls Out OneDOJ Law Enforcement Database

The Justice Department is building a massive database that allows state and local police officers around the country to search millions of case files from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and other federal law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2006

Robbed Pizza Deliveryman Helps Police Nab Thief

Police say a man who stole cash from a pizza deliveryman in Concord, N.H., didn't get far, thanks to his victim -- who trailed the man in his car as he called to report the crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2006

YouTube Helps Police Find Murder Suspect

A video posted on the ultra-popular Web site YouTube has helped Canadian police find a man they believe responsible for a murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2006

Concordia University Now Offers Public Safety and Security Degree

Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., is launching a new Public Safety and Security degree program focused on emergency management. This BA degree will examine strategies for managing timely public safety issues that range from terrorism and biohazards, to severe weather response and infectious diseases.

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ProductsDecember 1, 2006

Television Equipment Associates Tactical Whisper-Mic Headset

TEA’s new High-threat tactical (HTT) whisper-mic headset provides both hearing protection and situational awareness with hear-through communications. The hear-through is provided by two separate, well-shielded mics that provide optimum stereo effect. While the user’s hearing is protected from concussion damage, ambient sound can be amplified so that you will hear a faint whisper or sounds of movement.

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ProductsDecember 1, 2006

5.11 Tactical Holster Shirt

5.11’s holster shirt allows the wearer to confidentially carry a small to medium sized handgun in comfort while going through their day-to-day actions. The 5.11 holster shirt’s Velcro enclosed pockets easily conceal a wide range of weapons from ultra light pocket pistols to mid-size compacts. It is made of Dri-X-treme, a moisture-wicking and anti-microbial fabric and comes in white, black, and a new v-neck style.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2006

Sonar Helps Find Six Bodies in Utah Lake

For more than a decade, the remains of several boaters have been hidden in the dark, cold depths of this 26-square-mile lake high in the Uinta National Forest.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2006

Performance Institute to Hold Meth and Prescription Drug Conferences

The 2007 National Summit on the Methamphetamine Epidemic will be held Jan. 23 and 24 at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas. Due to the feedback from last year's event, the Performance Institute will also hold a Prescription Drug Abuse conference the following two days.

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