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Police Magazine
April 2008
In This Issue
Patrol
Something is Out There
Each of us who wears a badge and a gun gets to live a real-life monster movie.
March 31, 2008
Patrol
The Crime-Charging Gap
Just because a prosecutor declines to file or a grand jury declines to indict does not necessarily mean there has been a bad arrest. Proving guilt in a criminal trial requires the prosecutor to meet a much higher burden than the arresting officers, by proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
March 31, 2008
Patrol
Police Product Test: 5.11 Tactical XPRT Boots
From its aggressive outsole to its waterproof heavy-duty 1,200-denier nylon upper, this boot is built to tackle the worst conditions a call-out can throw your way.
March 31, 2008
Weapons
The Forgotten Police Weapon
Perhaps the most prominent use of the Kubotan is to apply crushing force against bone, joints, and/or muscle. A simple rule of thumb: Most pressure point control training that you learned to perform in the academy with your fingers can be performed much more effectively with a Kubotan.
March 31, 2008
Patrol
Shots Fired: Overland, Kansas 12•04•2001
The two detectives hurriedly exited Schmidt's truck and made a stealthy approach to the apartment complex. If spotted by the suspects, there would be little mistaking the significance of the word POLICE on the back in white letters.
March 31, 2008
Patrol
The State of American Law Enforcement - A Love-Hate Relationship
"My brother told me, 'If you want everyone to love you, join the fire department. If you want half the people to love you but half the people to hate you, go ahead and be on the police department.'" — Officer Michael Pecha, Omaha (Neb.) Police Department.
March 31, 2008
Patrol
Making Body Armor Better
It started with a gunfight. Almost 40 years ago a former Marine named Richard Davis was delivering a pizza in downtown Detroit when three men tried to rob him at gunpoint. As he recovered from his wounds, Davis realized the need for lightweight body armor that could be worn by law enforcement officers in the field.
March 31, 2008
Vehicle Ops
Lightbars, Camera, Action!
Frightening, instructional, oftentimes inspirational, and even entertaining videos come to us via a variety of dashboard cameras mounted inside America's law enforcement patrol vehicles.
March 31, 2008
Vehicle Ops
How to Stretch Your Fleet Dollar
Managing the rising costs of police fleets is a challenge that all law enforcement agencies are facing. Fortunately, there are technologies available to help fleet managers better manage these costs and save their departments thousands of dollars annually.
March 31, 2008
Vehicle Ops
Safer by Design
It's unrealistic to believe all deaths and injuries can be prevented from traffic accidents, of course, but striving toward that goal will undoubtedly help reduce such incidents.
March 31, 2008
Weapons
Walther Police Pistol Slim (PPS)
I was really impressed with the 9mm model of the PPS. Its captive dual recoil spring and excellent ergonomics combine to make an extremely soft shooting pistol. In fact, it's the softest shooting subcompact pistol that I have ever tested.
March 31, 2008
Patrol
Attendees Get Hands-On Training at TREXPO West
For the first time, TREXPO conference attendees were offered the chance to earn POST credit for attending a wide variety of hands-on and classroom lecture TREXPO conference sessions.
March 31, 2008
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