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News•by Staff Writer•March 26, 2004

Award Recognizes Observant Officers

The seventh annual Looking Beyond the License Plate award program recognizes law enforcement officers whose observation of a license plate led to the arrest of a suspect or to a crime being solved. The entry deadline is June 1, 2004.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2004

Man Calls 911 After Apparent Botched Theft

A man was arrested for burglary on Washington state’s Whidbey Island after telephoning police himself.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2004

TREXPO West Tactical Show Opens Monday

TREXPO, the nation’s premiere trade show and conference, will return to the Long Beach (Calif.) Convention Center next week, March 22–24, with an exciting schedule of presentations, seminars, and training classes.

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Articles•by Shawn Hughes•March 1, 2004

Respirator Roundup

There are many respirators out there for police officers to choose from. Here are some of the best units available that meet the special needs of the police officer.

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Articles•by Shawn Hughes•March 1, 2004

Gas Masks and Air Packs

While actually known by professionals as Air Purifying Respirators (APRs) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs), gas masks and air packs, once only found with specialized units, are fast becoming a staple in the patrol officer and first responder's gear bag.

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Articles•by David J. Terestre•March 1, 2004

Talking Him Down

Today's hostage negotiators are called "crisis negotiators." And with good reason. Today the responsibilities of these officers reach far beyond talking down hostage takers and now include suicide intervention, high-risk warrant service, and counter-terrorism operations.

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Articles•by Russ Clagett•March 1, 2004

After the Echo

It’s her left hand, and there’s a gun in it. I quarter her head with my reticle. Then I see her gun hand come up fully in line with the entry team members. She straightens her arm as if taking aim, and I squeeze the trigger.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 27, 2004

ILEETA Holds First Training Conference

The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) will assemble law enforcement training professionals in Chicago, April 13-17, to present multiple tracks of law enforcement training, most centering on instructors’ use-of-force training issues.

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