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January 2016
In This Issue
Training
Real World Weapon Retention Tactics
Retention holsters have their benefits and can help you defeat some gun grabs, but all officers also need to know how to defeat the attacker physically during a gun grab attack.
January 29, 2016
Weapons
12 Things You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
In order to help you decide what optic best suits your needs,
POLICE
Magazine spoke with some experts on the tactical operation of firearms optics. And the following are 12 things they said you need to know about these essential accessories.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
Police Product Test: Streamlight ProTac HL USB Flashlight
The star feature of this light is the charging method. Instead of some proprietary charging cord or cradle, the ProTac HL USB gets its juice from a standard micro-USB cord.
January 28, 2016
Weapons
Police Product Test: TruGlo TFX Tritium/Fiber Optic Sights for Glock 43
Made of machined steel and finished with a smooth anodizing that TruGlo calls a "Fortress Finish," the new TFX sights feature a longer sight radius and a more compact design with rounded edges.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
The Totality of Circumstances
People pass instant judgment on officers' actions on video without seeming to know anything about the investigation and analysis that necessarily includes policy, training, and the laws that govern police use of force.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
Response to Psycho-Medical Emergencies
Psycho-medical emergencies are serious, life threatening events that can rapidly degrade to sudden in-custody death incidents if not handled properly.
January 28, 2016
Weapons
How to Buy a Duty Holster
Your duty holster is one of the most important articles of safety equipment you'll ever take into the field — just as important as your firearm, cruiser, flashlight, or handcuffs.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
Lessons Learned from a Very Bloody Week
It will be many months before we have the final reports on the Colorado Springs and San Bernardino active shooter attacks. But initial reports can give us an outline of what occurred during these two bloody incidents and perhaps enough insight to yield some important lessons learned.
January 28, 2016
Technology
The Mechanical Nose Knows
Law enforcement can use the Fido X2 for first-level screening at security checkpoints or during high alert stages to detect explosive residue on vehicles and personal belongings and get results within 10 seconds.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
Driver Runs Your DUI Checkpoint
All of a sudden you see a car run the checkpoint, and just as it turns out of view you hear shots fired and an officer calling for help over the radio.
January 28, 2016
Training
Order of Operations
Let's take a look at each paragraph individually and see how the Marine Corps' planning format might be used in planning a law enforcement operation or project.
January 28, 2016
Weapons
SHOT Show 2016: Firearms Preview
Here's some information about some of the newest and most interesting police guns that will be at the show.
January 22, 2016
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