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Police Magazine
March 2004
In This Issue
Patrol
Backing Down the Bloc
The projectile whizzed towards me through the smoke, bounced on the asphalt just in front of my left foot, and careened upward, striking me in my upper thigh. My big plastic shield, blaring POLICE on the front, had been circumvented by a lucky shot.
February 29, 2004
Special Units
Talking Him Down
Today's hostage negotiators are called "crisis negotiators." And with good reason. Today the responsibilities of these officers reach far beyond talking down hostage takers and now include suicide intervention, high-risk warrant service, and counter-terrorism operations.
February 29, 2004
Special Units
After the Echo
It’s her left hand, and there’s a gun in it. I quarter her head with my reticle. Then I see her gun hand come up fully in line with the entry team members. She straightens her arm as if taking aim, and I squeeze the trigger.
February 29, 2004
Patrol
In the Crosshairs
What happened that day in Texas should have served as a wake-up call to law enforcement agencies worldwide. But the Texas Tower incident was treated as an anomaly, a once-in-a-lifetime event that couldn't possibly happen again. And the law enforcement community has chosen to largely ignore this threat.
February 29, 2004
Special Units
Respirator Roundup
There are many respirators out there for police officers to choose from. Here are some of the best units available that meet the special needs of the police officer.
February 29, 2004
Special Units
Gas Masks and Air Packs
While actually known by professionals as Air Purifying Respirators (APRs) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs), gas masks and air packs, once only found with specialized units, are fast becoming a staple in the patrol officer and first responder's gear bag.
February 29, 2004
Weapons
How to Purchase Patrol Rifles
The regular patrol force is being tasked with taking immediate action in those fortunately infrequent events where SWAT would have been called in the past. We are finding that not only do patrol officers' tactics need to change, but the equipment patrol brings to the field needs to change as well.
February 29, 2004
Patrol
Folded Pieces of Paper
I think it was the little folded pieces of notebook paper that did it. Even now, years later, I can still remember it as though it happened only yesterday. Watching the little square pieces of paper gently flapping in the breeze as they lay in the roadway pushed the whole thing deep into my memory.
February 29, 2004
Patrol
Vehicle Checkpoints
The U.S. Supreme Court recently considered whether it was permissible under the Fourth Amendment for law enforcement officers to locate witnesses to a fatal hit-and-run accident by setting up a checkpoint to stop vehicles.
February 29, 2004
Technology
The CAD Zone Law Enforcement Drawing Software
The CAD Zone's latest releases of The Crime Zone and The Crash Zone law enforcement drawing applications (now both at version 7.2) are worth a billion words and more.
February 29, 2004
Weapons
Taurus PT92 Duty Pistol
Today's Taurus is ISO9000 rated for quality-control excellence and has become world renowned for making fine firearms.
February 29, 2004
Patrol
Duty Belt Deconstruction
While some safety measures may seem insignificant now, they might actually save your life someday. Start by looking at your duty belt. Did you configure the items on it because they work best that way for you, or because everyone else does it that way?
February 29, 2004
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