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Articles•by David Griffith•January 1, 2003

Preventing Training Tragedies: Friendly Fire

Of all training accidents, police officers shooting each other in simulation drills are the most tragic. They are also the most difficult for some officers and civilians to comprehend.

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Articles•by Dave Douglas•January 1, 2003

The Great Persuader

Recently on the U.S. border with Mexico, a Border Patrol officer was caught with no backup while facing an angry mob of illegal aliens bent on crossing into the United States.

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Articles•by Scott Smith•January 1, 2003

SOG's Flash II Assisted Opening Folding Knife

SOG Knives has built a strong reputation among knife users by manufacturing hard-use affordably priced knives of high quality.

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Articles•by Roy Huntington•January 1, 2003

Les Baer Super-Tac

With the dramatic resurgence in interest in the 1911 platform, it's comforting to note the old war-horse is still a viable alternative to the black-plastic gun trend.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 26, 2002

COPS' Project Blue Light a Tribute to Police Killed In the Line of Duty

Thousands of houses nationwide are part of Project Blue Light, a memorial promoted by the group Concerns of Police Survivors, or COPS. Participants put a blue light in a window or tie a blue ribbon on a wreath.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2002

Police Balk at City Demand for Parking Fee

Toronto police have had it with the city's demand for parking fees in an underground structure at city hall. The city recently ended a 25-year policy that allowed police vehicles on official business to park in the garage for free, and the police department is refusing to pay.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2002

Book Offers Police Help in Crime Mapping

A new book addresses the obstacles and answers in developing regional crime mapping. The 130-page report, called "Mapping Across Boundaries: Regional Crime Analysis," was developed for police agency personnel and students of mapping who want to enhance crime control and prevention efforts.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 18, 2002

California Cold Hit DNA Program Cracks Baffling Cases

In the last few years, California cops and prosecutors have scored 200 cold hits from DNA databases. That sounds impressive, but during the same time period, Virginia scored 1,000. California is clearly lagging behind many other states when it comes to exploiting 21st-century forensic technology, but that may be changing.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 4, 2002

Airports Seize 15,982 Knives Over Holiday Weekend

Almost 16,000 pocket knives, 98 boxcutters, six guns, and a brick were seized at airports during the recent Thanksgiving weekend.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 4, 2002

Man Tries to Steal Plate Off Police Car

DC resident Fernando Arraya was arrested not just for trying to steal license plates, but for attempting to steal the license plates off a police car with the officer sitting inside it.

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