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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2004

Cosby Praises Local Police Chief

Comedian Bill Cosby called Chief Anthony Scott of the Holyoke (Mass.) Police Department to applaud his aggressive stance on street crime, and it wasn’t a joke.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2004

Driver Stops Cop to Claim Own DUI

A Vermont man motioned for a police cruiser to pull over and asked the police chief inside to take him in for drunk driving.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2004

Study Finds Fingerprint-Matching Systems Accurate

Computerized fingerprint comparison systems are accurate 99 percent of the time, according to a new study conducted in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

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ProductsAugust 1, 2004

HALO Gloves

Damascus' new HALO gloves feature an advanced woven liner containing a blend of Spectra and other fibers for better cut resistance. While a cut protective performance score of 3.60 to 8.99 foot-pounds is considered "high," HALO's performance is ranked at 9 to 12 foot-pounds.

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Blood Clotters

Medical personnel have known for years that approximately 80 percent of combat deaths occur within 30 minutes of wounding, often because of loss of blood

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Articlesby Derrick BartlettAugust 1, 2004

How to Select and Train SWAT Snipers

The position of police sniper is one of the most unique and difficult in all of law enforcement. It carries with it high expectations and great responsibility. Yet, many agencies put little thought into setting a proper foundation for an effective sniper program.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeAugust 1, 2004

Undercover Interrogation

The admissibility rule of Miranda v. Arizona generally dictates that you give the standard warning and get a voluntary waiver before interrogating a suspect in custody. But not always.

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