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Police Magazine
February 2008
In This Issue
Patrol
Make It Stick
"Watch the Hands!" —J.D. "Buck" Savage
January 31, 2008
Patrol
Residential Entry After Outdoors Arrest
There are four ways to make a lawful entry into a private home. Notice that "entry incident to outdoors arrest" is not on the list of lawful ways to get inside a residence. In three separate cases, the U.S. Supreme Court has held such entries to be unconstitutional.
January 31, 2008
Special Units
Police Product Test: Phenix Gear Modular Vest
Ranger Joe's Phenix Gear Modular vest is one solution to the high cost of tactical vests.
January 31, 2008
Patrol
Use Your Foot
During a recent high-profile court case involving use of force by a deputy sheriff, a purported police expert testified that law enforcement officers are not trained to kick because it could put them off balance. While it would be comforting to think this was an isolated misguided opinion, unfortunately it is not.
January 31, 2008
Patrol
Shots Fired: Fort Worth, Texas 11•09•1994
Within seconds of their arrival, the breach man hit the door and the teams streamed inside. Daniels and Johnson targeted the room furthest inside the house.
January 31, 2008
Patrol
The State of American Law Enforcement - The Blue Mosaic
Who becomes a cop? Who are the men and women that comprise the ranks of a profession where they can be killed for no reason other than the fact that they are cops?
January 31, 2008
Technology
Crime-Fighting Laser Beams
The result is an incredibly high-contrast image that clearly shows the fluorescing evidence, not the background. I've never experienced anything like it.
January 31, 2008
Patrol
Anti-Terrorism Intel for the Patrol Officer
"This war has the potential to last beyond our children's lifetimes and to be fought mostly on U.S. soil." —Michael Scheuer, "Imperial Hubris"
January 31, 2008
Special Units
War Wagons
One of the first times I realized the need for armored vehicles in police operations was during the 1968 Glenville Shootout and riot in Cleveland. Here's what happened.
January 31, 2008
Weapons
Ruger SR9 Pistol
The SR9 is not just "another striker-fired, polymer frame, 9mm pistol," but a combination of many features that have proven their practicality over the years and new features that police officers and shooters have been asking for but have not yet been offered in a production handgun.
January 31, 2008
Patrol
Theft from Cars
Thefts from cars usually involve a small amount of property value, but put a large strain on police resources. These thefts increase citizens' fear of crime and diminish the public confidence in their police.
January 31, 2008
Weapons
Lights with Bite
Michael Teig, CEO of TigerLight, readily admits that the company's new T100 compact TigerLight was designed as a civilian self-defense tool, primarily for women. But he also believes the fist-sized LED flashlight and OC dispenser will be popular with on-duty law enforcement officers.
January 31, 2008
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