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Police Magazine
April 2006
In This Issue
Weapons
First-Class Training
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a heaven where noble warriors spend their days training and fighting and in the evenings the sick and dead are magically cured in time for bountiful feasts.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
How to Testify in Court
From the scene to the stand, prepare to give effective testimony in court.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Taking the Plunge
Chances are that at some point during your law enforcement career you will work around water. Are you prepared to work around water? Are you trained to stay alive in water, and to fight and prevail in water?
March 31, 2006
Weapons
What to Look for When Buying a Folding Duty Knife
Our resident knife expert gives you some tips on how to judge duty steel.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Junk Science on the Beat
Many police psychologists believe that if you don’t feel bad, something is wrong with you.
March 31, 2006
Training
Sturgis (S.D.) Police Department
Every summer a department of 14 sworn morphs into a large multi-agency police force to accommodate the town’s annual motorcycle rally.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Keeping the Peace During Civil Disputes
Although it’s tempting to take sides on certain calls, doing so can have major repercussions for you and your agency.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Streamlight Weapon Lights
Streamlight’s newest weapon-mounted lights can also be used as handheld duty lamps.
March 31, 2006
Weapons
Springfield Armory XD-45ACP
Despite the howls of protest and dire predictions that continue to emanate from the traditionalists among us, I believe I am on firm ground when I state that polymer-frame pistols are not only here to stay, but will continue to capture an increasing share of the U.S. police market.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Stay Out of the Way
You can prevent a vehicle attack by taking a sound tactical position.
March 31, 2006
Special Units
Shots Fired: Laurel, Maryland 05/14/2003
Sims pulled into the parking lot of the apartment complex. As he keyed the microphone to advise dispatch of his arrival the environment around him suddenly changed. A cacophony of screams and gunfire erupted around him.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
Of Man and Superman
You probably heard about this. It went through the law enforcement community like wildfire, especially in the Northeast. A N.Y. state senator recently started promoting a bill that if it had passed would have required cops to avoid killing suspects in shootouts.
March 31, 2006
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