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News•by Staff Writer•May 31, 2012

Ind. Agency Prioritizes Minority Hiring

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police commanders are actively seeking more minority applicants, including Burmese officers, to better reflect the community they serve.

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Articles•by A.J. George•May 25, 2012

Police Product Test: Streamlight SL-20L Flashlight

Historically, the biggest hurdle with LED technology has been getting the "candela" or "candlepower" to compare to that of an incandescent. LEDs generally put out high "lumens," meaning they are really bright at close distances, but not as good at casting light in the distance. Streamlight figured out how to do both with this one.

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Articles•by Amaury Murgado•May 24, 2012

Developing a Warrior Mindset

A mindset is developed when you employ a fixed mental attitude that predetermines your response to a given situation. For example, your attitudes toward something help develop your response or approach. Your mindset becomes your approach.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 16, 2012

Omaha Delays Recruit Class

An anticipated boost of manpower for the Omaha Police Department likely won't come until next year, after city officials pushed training for a new recruit class to August.

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Articles•by David Griffith•May 7, 2012

Beating the High Cost of Training Ammo

The high cost of ammo has police agencies scrambling for ways to cut their firearms training budgets while still maintaining standards. Some are walking a very dangerous line where their solution to the problem has been to cut back on firearms training opportunities both for in-service personnel and for recruits. Others are looking for ways to achieve the same training goals without sending ammo down range.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2012

W.Va. State Police Graduate 53 Troopers

The West Virginia State Police graduated 53 new troopers from its academy on Thursday, a day after a trooper was injured in a Randolph County shooting.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 25, 2012

Ind. University Dedicates Homeland Security Building

Indiana's Vincennes University unveiled its Homeland Security and Public Safety Building with one of the top forensics labs in the state during an April dedication.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 23, 2012

Pittsburgh Chief Wants Greater Diversity

Chief Nate Harper told KDKA he was disappointed the Pittsburgh Police Bureau had "no diversity in this last [academy] class," and promised more minorities and women in the next recruit class.

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Products•April 23, 2012

Armorer's Kit Deluxe

Sentry Solutions' compact and affordable Armorer's Kit Deluxe builds on the proven concept that choosing the right lube is what boosts the performance and reliability of firearms.

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Articles•by Leslie Pfeiffer•April 23, 2012

Law Enforcement Training Crisis

Local law enforcement officers should receive training on an ongoing, mandatory basis. We all know that. But how many of our agencies provide it?

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