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November 2009
In This Issue
Patrol
Fighting the Wrong Battle
More officers may choose to leave their vests in their lockers on hot days or just choose not to buy them.
November 29, 2009
Vehicle Ops
Pursuit Training on the Cheap
Making sure police officers can drive well is not enough. They must also keep their mental skills just as sharp to follow policy under stress and exercise good judgment throughout the pursuit.
November 29, 2009
Technology
Law Enforcement Software 2009
Read about this year's innovative computer software that makes your job easier.
November 29, 2009
Technology
Buying Ruggedized Computers
The most common question law enforcement officials ask me about computers is: "What kind of computer should I buy?" The best answer I have come up with so far is: "It depends."
November 29, 2009
Patrol
Drunk Driving Prevention
November brings us to the onset of the holiday season. And the holiday season essentially begins and ends with two big nights of drinking: the night before Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve.
November 29, 2009
Technology
Data Transfer
Everyone knows filling out forms is not the most exciting part of police work, but it still needs to get done as accurately as possible. That's why Spillman Technologies enhanced its Mobile software solution to make the task as efficient and painless as possible for officers out on patrol.
November 29, 2009
Patrol
A Vision of the Apocalypse
I was driving into town to get ready for a late swing shift and found myself admiring the massive towering anvil-headed clouds bearing down.
November 29, 2009
Training
Loon Mountain (N.H.) Ski Patrol
The bread-and-butter calls on Paul Hayes' beat are ones you might expect: traffic control, investigating thefts, finding lost children, and handling unruly public intoxicants. Then there are the ones you might not expect: evacuating aerial chair lifts, transporting injured people via sled, and dealing with drug- or alcohol-fueled "Ski.U.I." incidents.
November 18, 2009
Patrol
Police Product Test: 5.11 Tactical Light for Life
Scott Smith reviews 5.11 Tactical Light for Life, Tru-Spec 24-7 3-in-1 Jacket, Trijicon RMR Sight, and S.O. Tech Go Bag.
November 18, 2009
Patrol
In-Home Arrest Searches
With reasonable suspicion that someone on the premises might endanger officers during the arrest or as they departed, officers could conduct a "protective sweep" of the entire premises, looking only into areas where a person could be concealed.
November 18, 2009
Patrol
Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03•30•1996
"But you're making it my problem," Hendrix told Ripley. "I can't just let you shoot these people. This is not the way to handle this."
November 18, 2009
Weapons
Guncrafter Industries Glock 21 .50 Caliber Conversion
As I watch the large, brass casing fly through the air I hear the loud "PONG!" of the 300-grain .50 caliber bullet slamming into the target 75 yards away....That's right! I said .50 caliber.
November 18, 2009
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