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February 2011
In This Issue
Patrol
Shots Fired: Bloomfield, Vermont 08/19/1997
New Hampshire State Trooper Charles West halted a town's troubled resident who had killed two officers and a newspaper editor during a murderous rampage while armed with an AR-15 and ballistic vest.
February 24, 2011
Patrol
A Training Solution for Searching Female Suspects
Female searches can be problematic for cops of both genders. Male officers are hamstrung by an inability to conduct such pat-downs, and female officers by their male counterparts' need to bring them to the scene to do the job.
February 23, 2011
Patrol
One-Size-Fits-All Training
While it would be precipitous to say that the job is becoming more dangerous for women officers, it is not unreasonable to ask if more can be done to ensure their safety.
February 23, 2011
Patrol
Police Product Test: 5.11 Tactical Praetorian 2 Gloves
POLICE Magazine reviews the 5.11 Tactical Praetorian 2 Gloves, EoTech XPS2-0 Sight, and Lowa Boots Zephyr GTX.
February 21, 2011
Vehicle Ops
Vehicle Computer Docking Stations
These seven docking stations offer connectivity for Ethernet, USB, LAN and other options to take you beyond basic mounting solutions.
February 21, 2011
Patrol
Officer Revives Fellow Cop After Heart Attack On Duty
Officer Michael A. Riley administered CPR and was finally able to detect a weak pulse and get Officer Bryan Nickelson breathing. By that time, additional police officers were on scene reporting the events on the radio.
February 16, 2011
Patrol
Workplace Communication: Closing the Generation Gap
For the first time in history, we have four generations working side by side in the modern workplace. They consist of Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials (also known as Generation Y or Nexters). With four different groups working together, there is bound to be a collision between each other's set of values.
February 16, 2011
Technology
New Developments In ALPR
Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology has been the "oh, wow" gadget for the past few years, and with good reason. ALPR can identify, screen, and record the license plates of more vehicles than an entire squad of police officers could handle, and can do it with greater accuracy and no fatigue factor.
February 14, 2011
Weapons
Rock River Arms LAR-8 Varmint A4
The advantage of a semi-auto weapon over a bolt gun is obvious. Follow-up shots are much quicker and the felt recoil is much less. Another advantage of the AR platform .308 weapons system is the familiar layout of the selector, mag release, and charging handle.
February 13, 2011
Technology
Rugged Notebooks: Tough and Secure
The Rugged Notebooks Eagle laptop has built-in biometric access control, is ruggedized to MIL-STD-810F, and is Windows 7 compatible.
February 9, 2011
Patrol
Dumping Garbage
We have to decide not to carry garbage around ourselves and not to accept it from others.
February 9, 2011
Special Units
How To Handle Audio Exclusion
The tools needed for simulating diminished hearing during training are basic: ear plugs and range ear muffs. These are effective for creating scenarios involving temporary hearing loss due to gun shots or other explosive sounds.
February 6, 2011
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