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Articles•by Joseph Petrocelli•January 1, 2007

Street Corner Drug Dealing

It has been argued that drug use is a victimless crime. But you’re a cop, and you know better. You’ve seen the overdosed victims, the worried looks on parents’ faces. You’ve also seen the neighborhood deterioration. You know that as drug dealers move in, citizens have a diminished feeling of safety and legitimate businesses move out. This creates an environment suitable not only for drug dealing, but also prostitution, burglaries, robberies, rapes, and murders.

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Articles•by Mike Detty•January 1, 2007

Trijicon Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG)

Glyn Bindon was a South African immigrant who came to the United States and worked in the auto industry and also for NASA. He was also the founder of one of America’s most innovative manufacturers of tactical optics.

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Articles•by David Griffith•January 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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News•by Staff Writer•December 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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News•by Staff Writer•December 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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News•by Staff Writer•December 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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News•by Staff Writer•December 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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News•by Staff Writer•December 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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Products•December 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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Products•December 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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