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Police Magazine
August 2003
In This Issue
Vehicle Ops
How to...Buy a Mobile Command Unit
They may seem like big, expensive hunks of metal on wheels, but many agencies have come to realize that mobile command vehicles offer many advantages for the cost.
July 31, 2003
Technology
I See You
While running after a suspect, I charged around the corner of an alley and the guy hit me over the head, knocking my lights out. I really could have used a tool that let me see around corners that day. And now, today’s cops can have them: easy-to-use tactical video systems.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
Spend any amount of time on or near the firing line and your hearing will become damaged. And with the great variety of hearing protection devices available today, ranging from simple disposable foam plugs to active electronic muffs, you’re foolish if you don’t make the most of them.
July 31, 2003
Patrol
Professionalism
Watching that arrest, I was reminded of some interviews I had just completed with commanders of special units that policed the recent anti-war marches.
July 31, 2003
Patrol
Disarming
Most police departments nationwide didn't start training their recruits and sworn officers how to protect their guns until the early '80s when law enforcement became widely aware of the staggering statistics regarding officer shootings.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
CZ P-01 Compact Duty Pistol
The company's pistols are so well designed that its classic CZ 52 was a mainstay of the Czech military for 23 years.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
Gerber Silver Trident
The Silver Trident is a 10.75-inch blackened stainless knife that tips the scales at just over 11 ounces. This is not a "hang it from your daily wear duty belt beat cop" kind of knife.
July 31, 2003
Patrol
Avoiding De Facto Arrests
If police take someone from one location and transport him or her involuntarily to a police facility for investigation, this will be considered a de facto arrest. Without probable cause, that arrest will be unlawful, with predictable consequences for both evidence suppression and civil liability.
July 31, 2003
Patrol
Animals Can Get Crooks Into All Sorts of Trouble
It's official in Australia now. When a police K-9 nuzzles your crotch, it's purely social.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
Breaking Out the Big Guns
I read today about a Canadian team in Afghanistan making a confirmed kill at 2,670 yards. That's a mile and a half, give or take 30 yards. I can't even see a bus at a mile and a half, let alone a man-size target.
July 31, 2003
Patrol
Policing Dissent
For more than a week, thousands of protesters waged a campaign of civil disobedience in the city's downtown area, blocking intersections, the entrances to government contractor companies like Bechtel, and generally causing confusion and consternation for anyone trying to get to work.
July 31, 2003
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