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Police Magazine
August 2006
In This Issue
Patrol
Closing the Tantra Lake Rape Case
Like most rape investigations, the Tantra Lake serial rape case began with the terror and tears of a young woman who was being attacked by a man. It ended after years of complex and difficult work by the detectives of the Boulder Police Department.
July 31, 2006
Patrol
How to Evaluate a Training Program
You have many opportunities for training outside of your agency. But how do you tell which classes are suitable for you and whether what you learn in those classes will work on the street?
July 31, 2006
Special Units
Tactical Preplanning
With an unlimited supply of public safety emergencies facing communities today, it’s never too late for police to plan ahead. It’s a simple but powerful precaution and one that more law enforcement agencies are taking to heart in the post-9/11 world.
July 31, 2006
Weapons
Airsoft: Toy or Training Tool?
Can a gun that fires plastic BBs really serve as a viable training tool for law enforcement?
July 31, 2006
Patrol
Limiting SWAT Liability
The good old days of being able to kick down doors, port windows, and throw flash bangs as officers run through a house are over. The modern theories of SWAT tactics now depend less on the old style dynamic entries on every warrant service. Instead, more teams are implementing the concepts of surround and call-out, limited penetration, wait and take down, sustained negotiations, and other similar tactics.
July 31, 2006
Patrol
Concealed Comfort
The latest in concealable armor provides comfort and flexibility while still offering the protection you need from everyday dangers on the job.
July 31, 2006
Patrol
Tactical and Practical Handcuffing
Patrol handcuffing techniques vary by department policy and individual officer preference. The goal should always be simple and direct: Get the handcuffs on the suspect. However, being prepared with a handcuffing strategy and technique will improve your confidence on the streets.
July 31, 2006
Patrol
In Praise of Condition White
Condition White is the internal focus we go into all the time. In Condition White, you are not focused on the outside world. You do NOT want to have this mindset on the street.
July 31, 2006
Training
Cheyenne (Wyo.) Police Department
Cheyenne is a city with a relatively low crime rate, averaging one or two homicides a year, and is home to residents who seem to appreciate the work officers do.
July 31, 2006
Patrol
Knock Notice After Hudson
Never mind the headlines and the editorials proclaiming that the Supreme Court did away with the knock-and-announce requirement for execution of search warrants in the recent case of Hudson v. Michigan. The court did no such thing.
July 31, 2006
Training
Gerber Legendary Blades--Kinderer Rescue Knife
It seems many manufacturers are determined to cover all of a user’s needs in one tool. However, if your overloaded pocket tool is roughly the size of a Snap-On mechanic’s box, the odds are it will be too cumbersome to carry all the time. What is needed is a knife and tool you can easily carry that still provides you with all the basics.
July 31, 2006
Weapons
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Rifle
I drove from my home in Tucson to the SHOT Show in Las Vegas this year—it’s a scenic drive that takes a little more than seven hours. Entering the city, I passed a large police motorcade that was just beginning on the other side of the highway.
July 31, 2006
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