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February 2002
In This Issue
Patrol
Sometimes itβs hard to tell who the bad guys are
Just Give Me A Hundred Good Cops, And a ton of ammunition... That's what I was thinkin' when I reviewed the situation in Lagos, Nigeria.
February 1, 2002
Vehicle Ops
Performance Review--Road Testing the 2002 Cop Cars
No one other than a patrol officer is better able to understand the vital role of a police vehicle in today's law enforcement. The wrong vehicle can affect officer morale, reduce efficiency and increase a department's operating costs appreciably.
February 1, 2002
Patrol
Doing the Right Thing
Regardless of the consequences, regardless of how uncomfortable things get, I believe in gritting my teeth, saying what needs to be said and standing firm for the fallout. It's always better to deal with facts than with smoke and mirrors.
January 31, 2002
Weapons
The Quick and Accurate Draw
The ultimate goal of any defensive pistol-training program is to stop a life-threatening attack against you or another innocent party. You have to know how to shoot consistently and accurately to save lives.
January 31, 2002
Technology
Speed Guns
More innovative speed enforcement technologies have appeared in the last five years than in the previous two decades. Law enforcement agencies can now pick and choose from a bewildering buffet of high-tech devices, including digital radar, lasers and cameras.
January 31, 2002
Vehicle Ops
2002 Police Vehicle Roundup
In keeping up with the expansion of the category "police vehicles," we've widened our annual roundup to cover some of these newer "mobile offices" as well as the newer models of old patrol classics.
January 31, 2002
Vehicle Ops
Simulated Driver Training
I get in behind him and with one hand on the mike and the other on the steering wheel, put the license plate out on the air. The suspect slams on the brakes. I drop the mike, steer and brake to avoid hitting the truck.
January 31, 2002
Vehicle Ops
A Gem of a Police Cruiser
You'd never see it in a high-speed pursuit, and no SWAT team would ever consider it for storming a terrorist hideout, but some police departments are finding there's a place for a new and versatile electric vehicle - the GEM - in their fleets.
January 31, 2002
Technology
Lasers: In the Legal Crosshairs
The implication was clear: if laser would display target speeds for a stationary wall, what other errors were possible?
January 31, 2002
Patrol
A Capital Success Story
According to media accounts, nearly 100 officers who joined the force during a 1989-90 recruitment drive-when background screening and standards were all but non-existent-were later charged with criminal wrongdoing.
January 31, 2002
Weapons
Leupold Mark 4 CQ/T Sight
With today's cutting-edge rifle systems like the AR platform, the performance possibilities inherent in these designs have generated a high level of interest in correspondingly high-tech optical sights.
January 31, 2002
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