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July 2015
In This Issue
Weapons
Common Sense Concealed Carry
Before you stuff a pistol in your waistband and head out the door there are a ton of things you first need to square away in your mind.
July 21, 2015
Patrol
Waze'd and Confused
Why are companies like Google offering the Waze app through their online app stores, without any regard for officer safety? It's hard to get a straight answer.
July 16, 2015
Patrol
Do Police Have to be Perfect?
If we start punishing officers for every mistake, just because an encounter ended in the justified shooting of a suspect, then officers will surely minimize their contact with suspects.
July 16, 2015
Training
You Are Not Their Friend
The role of a law enforcement supervisor is to lead, motivate, and help accomplish the agency's mission. Nowhere in that role does it state you have to be everyone's friend.
July 16, 2015
Training
Cops are Not Ninjas
Understand that the law throughout this country is that officers are permitted to use objectively reasonable force under the totality of the circumstances, and that means they do not have to use deadly force only if nothing else would work.
July 16, 2015
Patrol
Officer Suicide by Cop
The officer told his ex-girlfriend that if she didn't get back together with him, he would call the agency himself and create a situation where they would have to kill him.
July 15, 2015
Technology
High-Tech Crash Reconstruction
Increased accuracy in measurements and calculations helps ensure that officers have better information for court, which can put away reckless drivers and make roads safer for everyone. Here are some examples of how law enforcement officers are using digital tools to investigate traffic accidents.
July 15, 2015
Technology
Streamlining the Chain of Evidence
CMPD crime scene techs say their work can be very physically demanding and officers often don't realize what is involved. "I don't know how many times I have shown up on a scene and the officers have said to me, 'It's just going to be pictures,'" says Crime Scene Supervisor Roy Patterson. "But it doesn't work like that."
July 14, 2015
Patrol
Hurst StrongArm: A Fistful of Hydraulic Power
The StrongArm is a lightweight, compact battery-driven hydraulic tool. It can break open metal or wooden doors and cut through chains, rebar, security bars, and even two-by-fours.
July 14, 2015
Patrol
Entries and Civil Liability
Fortunately, the Supreme Court recently overturned two federal court rulings that had exposed officers to potential liability in cases involving warrantless entries.
July 7, 2015
Patrol
The Crowd
He raced to help one of the victims and, as he struggled vainly to save her life, he was stunned by the crowd that gathered around; not to help, but to observe, to…what?
July 2, 2015
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