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Built for Patrol: How One Police Chief Fixed Communication, Boosted Visibility, and Changed the Culture

Patrol work hasn’t changed—but the expectations on officers have. See how one police chief helped officers get the right information at the right time, improve patrol visibility, and strengthen trust without adding complexity or surveillance. This real-world story shows how patrol-driven technology can make the job safer, smarter, and more effective—starting on day one.

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Articlesby Mike "Ziggy" SiegfriedJanuary 28, 2010

How to Watch the Hands

It is imperative that you be able to recognize when suspects are using their hands to access and deploy weapons so you know how to respond. Never bring a control hold to a gun fight.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2010

Investigation of Vermont Academy Trainer Continues

A probe into the suicide of a Vermont Police Academy trainer could take weeks, as investigators seek to learn the details of why Dave McMullen shot and killed himself after being suspected of possessing child pornography.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2010

Massachusetts Officials May Have Nixed Sgt. Crowley As Cadet Grad Speaker

Massachusetts officials may have intervened to keep Sgt. James Crowley, the white Cambridge officer who arrested Harvard professor Henry Gates, from speaking to a group of police cadets.

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ProductsJanuary 14, 2010

Tutorial Website

eCrimJus.com is a tutorial Website that offers a study tool for professionals already in the field or about to enter the field of criminal justice. CrimJus' subscription-based service provides a weekly exam of 10 to 20 criminal justice questions.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2010

Massad Ayoob's Judicious Use of Force (Part 1 of 4)

Prolific firearms instructor, author and competitive shooter Massad Ayoob teaches the fundamentals of deadly force during his "Judicious Use of Force" workshop at the Lethal Force Institute (LFI).

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2010

Houston PD Needs More Bilingual Officers

Nearly one of every five Houston police officers are certified in a second language, yet at least one bilingual officers' group say additional officers are needed to communicate with non-English speakers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2010

Chicago PD May Eliminate Entrance Exam

Critics think the concept of eliminating the written entrance exam is a mistake, and without the test the city would basically be giving badges and guns to people who have met only basic physical and mental requirements.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2010

Memphis Recruit Made Sex Tape With Minor

Gregory Marshall, 26, has been charged, following an investigation that began Monday when a supervisor at the academy got a complaint about Marshall's X-rated activities.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2010

Coast Guard Maritime Academy

In "School of Force" (part 2 of 4), the Pentagon Channel features the U.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston, S.C. Reporting by PA1 Adam Eggers.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2010

Bakersfield PD Recruits Get Tasered

As a part of Bakersfield (Calif.) police training, recruits experience what it feels like to get hit with a Taser. Videography and editing by Christina Sosa.

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