Subscribe
Magazine + Enews
Enews
Command
Procedures & Policies
Technology
Training
Patrol
Point of Law
Investigations
Weapons
Vehicle Ops
Special Units
Directory
Magazine
Police Magazine
November 2014
In This Issue
Vehicle Ops
Bullet-Proofing Your Rolling Office
The murder of Sgt. Cory Wride and the attempted murder of Dep. Greg Sherwood reveal a key vulnerability in American police patrol vehicles: lack of protection from gunfire.
November 26, 2014
Weapons
Less-Lethal: Mixed Blessings
It's well known that an offender who decides to resist arrest or attack a police officer must consider the possibility of being injured or even killed for doing so. What is unknown is how the proliferation of less-lethal weapons has changed and will change the way these men and women think.
November 26, 2014
Training
Training: Keeping It Real
We need to train like we fight so to speak, and the best way to do that is through some form of reality-based training. I mean scenarios, role-playing, dynamic training.
November 26, 2014
Training
The Rear Wrist Lock
One excellent technique for gaining control of a resisting person that doesn't require you to take him to the ground or use a weapon is the rear wrist lock.
November 26, 2014
Weapons
Police Product Test: Safariland 7TS Duty Holster
Made of a single piece of proprietary injection-molded polymer, the 7TS was truly the first of its kind and set a new standard for simple yet purely functional duty holsters. Now this holster comes in a version that can carry my Glock pistol with attached weapon light.
November 26, 2014
Special Units
Police Product Test: Team Wendy Exfil Ballistic Helmet
In 2014 Team Wendy took its Exfil LTP design and added NIJ Level IIIA ballistic protection and superb fragmentation performance in a package that meets current ACH Blunt Impact Protection standards.
November 26, 2014
Patrol
Self-Defense: An Eroding Right for Officers
The rights of law enforcement officers are under assault in this country. And no right should be dearer to you than your right to defend yourself against false claims and violent attacks.
November 26, 2014
Patrol
Does Child Safety Come First?
When it comes to protecting our children at school, you'd rationally expect all hands in the fight. Unfortunately, some Washington, D.C., legislators have shamefully opted to sit on their hands and disrupt noble efforts to improve safeguards for our children.
November 26, 2014
Patrol
Estate Planning: What Will You Do?
You have a "go-bag" for the rare active shooter and even visualize racing down a school hallway to put a stop to such evil. But do you have a "doomsday file" for your friends and loved ones should something happen to you?
November 21, 2014
Training
What Records Wants You to Know
The end of your report is merely the start of a process that involves many gatekeepers. The keys to getting past the gatekeepers are found within your agency's records section.
November 21, 2014
Patrol
Glove-Mounted Light: Handy Lighting
It's difficult to perform other tasks when you're holding a light. Officer Suresh Madhavan was tired of finding himself in this dangerous predicament working the midnight shift, so he created the Exxtremity Glove.
November 21, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Going Big: SUVs for Patrol
Many law enforcement agencies were unsure about what to do next when Ford retired the Crown Vic. Now agencies are buying SUVs to replace sedans for a variety of reasons.
November 12, 2014
Page 1 of 2
Next Page
Past Issues
March/April 2024
January/February 2024
November/December 2023
September/October 2023
July/August 2023
June 2023
April/May 2023
February-March 2023
January 2023
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022