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December 2003
In This Issue
Technology
Getting Justice for Lisa
When violent crimes are committed in Boulder, they often involve UC students. One such crime was the brutal abduction and gang rape of a young woman that we'll call "Lisa."
November 30, 2003
Patrol
How to...Cope with the Press
In retrospect, last year’s sniper crisis is as much an anomaly as it is a brilliant case study, holding surprises that would have rattled the most veteran of public information officers PIOs. But while it is impossible to anticipate every media situation, a few guidelines do exist.
November 30, 2003
Patrol
Camel Jam
Some countries' cops have to deal with unique problems.
November 30, 2003
Patrol
Eyewitness Identification
A pretrial identification procedure is considered too unreliable if it is "so impermissibly suggestive as to give rise to a very substantial likelihood of misidentification."
November 30, 2003
Weapons
Wilson/Ralph Model 15 Tactical Knife
Thanks to the work of Ryan Wilson and Darrell Ralph, the Wilson name, long known for quality firearms, is now on a superior line of knives.
November 30, 2003
Weapons
Springfield Armory's Mil-Spec 1911
Whenever I handle a basic 1911 pistol, either an original commercial Colt from 1918 or a more modern gun, I'm quickly reminded of just why this elegantly simple gun has been the darling of so many millions of fighting men over the decades.
November 30, 2003
Patrol
Combined Attack
Law officers who face multiple (potential) opponents are in a perilous, if not deadly, situation. The proper response to multiple offender confrontations can be summed up as follows: avoid, evade, and counter.
November 30, 2003
Patrol
A Message of Hope
In post-war Iraq, the only order will come from the work of good cops.
November 30, 2003
Technology
Instant Imaging
Today, instant law enforcement photography has taken a quantum leap with the adoption of digital cameras by many departments.
November 30, 2003
Technology
IACP 2003: Best of Show
A show like IACP often involves about a thousand or more exhibitors, hawking a wide variety of products and services.
November 30, 2003
Patrol
Seven Days in Baghdad
Smoke still rolled on the horizon and sporadic gunfire could still be heard around the city when I was ordered to report to the Palestine Meridian Hotel for reassignment. We were in the fabled city of Baghdad, and it was a chaotic mess.
November 30, 2003
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