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April 2012
In This Issue
Training
Law Enforcement Training Crisis
Local law enforcement officers should receive training on an ongoing, mandatory basis. We all know that. But how many of our agencies provide it?
April 22, 2012
Technology
Police Product Test: Eye of Mine HD Video Camera Sunglasses
The Eye of Mine Eye-View 720HD camera sunglasses come with interchangeable clear and polarized grey lenses that have a high-definition video camera built into the bridge of the nose.
April 22, 2012
Weapons
Police Product Test: Salute Products Spartan Steel Target
Salute Products' new steel target is just over 20 inches tall and 11 inches wide and made of AR500 steel armor plate, which makes it rifle rated.
April 22, 2012
Training
Performance Evaluations
Supervisors and officers tend to dislike dealing with performance evaluations (PEs) as much as they dislike internal affairs investigations and termination proceedings. Supervisors hate writing evaluations and officers hate reading them. But they persist anyway.
April 21, 2012
Weapons
Bersa BP 9 CC Pistol
It's likely that many American shooters have never heard of the Argentine firearms manufacturer Bersa, but I believe that is about to change. And with good reason.
April 18, 2012
Patrol
Ind. Officer Blocks Drunk Driver To Save Injured Partner
Officer Christin Rudell of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department stood in harm's way and fired her weapon on a drunk driving suspect to prevent the woman from running over her beat partner with a car again.
April 17, 2012
Patrol
Officer Recovers After Being Struck by Drunk Driver
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Deanna Pulley returned to patrol after a drunk driver's bad day resulted in more than a year of surgeries and rehabilitation for the veteran officer.
April 17, 2012
Technology
Duty Dangers: The Deadly Cost of Technology
Technology has not been without its understated dangers, particularly for millennial-generation officers. These men and women who are currently entering the law enforcement workforce are finding that advancements in the tech arena come with a price, often saddling them with distractions to their situational awareness and officer safety.
April 15, 2012
Patrol
Casual Clothing for Concealed Carry
Police gear suppliers are stepping up to the concealed-carry challenge, creating shirts and pants that don't print and provide easy access to your weapon. These same companies are also creating footwear and packs that don't scream "cop," yet meet your needs.
April 15, 2012
Patrol
Urban Counter-Ambush Tactics
The counter-ambush tactics discussed in this article will provide you with simple ways to respond to calls for service so that an ambush is less likely to occur. The tactics discussed are not super-secret SWAT or ERT procedures, nor sensitive military operations plans.
April 13, 2012
Patrol
Weighing Risks
The problem we have as humans is we aren't real good at evaluating risk, and if we don't evaluate it properly we can't compensate for it.
April 9, 2012
Patrol
Shots Fired: Montrose, Colorado 07/25/2009
The door splintered under the boot of Officer Robbie Satterly. The officers rolled into the doorway. And Gurney let loose with multiple blasts from the Benelli. Within the span of two seconds, 36 pellets peppered the doorway.
April 8, 2012
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