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Police Magazine
March 2016
In This Issue
Technology
Next-Generation Headsets and Mics
Law enforcement officers accustomed to using smartphones with wireless devices in their personal lives are itching to use the same type of technology on duty. And manufacturers of headsets, microphones, and wireless devices are working to meet that challenge.
March 14, 2016
Weapons
Web Exclusive: A New Approach to Firearms Training
Students who have attended the D.R.A.W. School say the results can be impressive. βWhen we went to the range for live-fire training after the first D.R.A.W. School class, the results were instantly apparent. Not only were officers quicker out of the holster, their first shot was right on target, and their follow-up shots were faster and much more accurate,β says Lt. Jason Graham, training coordinator with the Wake Forest (NC) Police Department.
March 11, 2016
Vehicle Ops
The Benefits of Telematics
Experts say telematics can save agencies money and prevent officers and civilians from being injured or even killed in patrol vehicle accidents.
March 8, 2016
Patrol
ECDs and Use-of-Force Law
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which applies to five states, emphasizes the use of TASERs as tools for protection, not for compelling compliance.
March 8, 2016
Technology
WatchGuard Video: Evidence in the Ether
WatchGuard Video's Cloud-Share helps agencies find, copy, distribute, and track digital evidence via the cloud while still maintaining the original data in their on-premises servers.
March 8, 2016
Weapons
Police Product Test: Streamlight TLR-1 HPL
The TLR-1 HPL is designed specifically for long gun use and does a fantastic job of lighting up targets at what I would consider a reasonable engagement distance and beyond.
March 8, 2016
Patrol
A Revolution in Use-of-Force Policy and Training?
A battle is brewing among law enforcement leadership organizations about whether and how to change police use-of-force policy and training to be kinder and gentler.
March 7, 2016
Patrol
Police Product Test: Vertx 37.5 Combat Shirt
The new combat shirt features Vertx and Fechheimer's proprietary dual fabric blend they call "37.5 Active Particle Technology."
March 7, 2016
Training
Shooting from the Hip
Hip shooting can give you the edge you need to defeat an assailant that's close to you. At close distances all we're looking for is hits on a human-sized target.
March 4, 2016
Patrol
Black Officers' Lives Matter, Too
From the point of view of anti-police activists, the only black lives that "matter" are those of street criminals killed by police.
March 4, 2016
Patrol
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Dispatch advises that a 1-year-old was found dead in his crib. When the mother's boyfriend went to check on him at 05:00 this morning, he was not breathing and cold to the touch.
March 3, 2016
Patrol
A Failure to Act
Sworn federal law enforcement officers were left wondering what their role was in this situation. It was shameful for the White House not to immediately commit its federal law enforcement assets to resolving this conflict.
March 3, 2016
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