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September 2019

POLICE September 2019

Task-Oriented Crowd Control

The Tucson Police Department has adjusted its tactics to actively address situations before they become riots.

September 24, 2019

Officers pose for photos with fans, offer up bottles of water during outdoor events, and occasionally hand out swag.

Dave Smith: A Nation Takes a Trip to Abilene, Texas

To keep collective tyranny of thought from leading to more bad choices, leaders need to seek genuine input on decisions and plans.

September 16, 2019

Dave Smith (AKA Buck Savage)

CSI: Helping Authors Keep It Real

The mission of the Writers' Police Academy is to teach authors about how actual law enforcement officers and crime scene specialists investigate crimes.

September 13, 2019

Forensic anthropologist Dr. Meredith Tise from the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office demonstrated how investigators use a metal probe to examine loose ground at a suspicious grave site.

Procedures & Policies

Little Law Enforcement Lies

What we tell crooks and citizens is not always wholly truthful, but sometimes it's what they need to hear.

September 13, 2019

It's important to know when it's OK to lie and when it's not.

Lighting for LEOs 2019

Use these lights to illuminate the right space for your mission.

September 13, 2019

5.11 Tactical Response XR2 flashlight

Looking Back: Knife Training and Handgun Lasers

POLICE has covered handling and defending against edged weapons and using laser sights on revolvers and semi-autos.

September 13, 2019

This article opens with the statement, 'Many agencies don't have policies about carrying knives or a training program to teach officers how to use them and defend against them. That's a mistake.'

Technology Preview: Detecting Weapons with Radio Waves

First Responder Technologies is working on a system that uses WiFi to improve the security of public buildings.

September 11, 2019

Artist rendering of how the WiFi technology licensed by First Responder Technologies can detect concealed weapons. The company hopes to have a beta product by next summer.

When to Work Out

The time of day you exercise makes a difference, so plan for it.

September 10, 2019

Your body requires fuel for strenuous exercise, and during different times of the day it may even require more food energy.

Procedures & Policies

How To Prevent Positional Asphyxia

By taking precautions in how people are restrained and by monitoring restrained subjects, officers can reduce the potential for in-custody death.

September 9, 2019

When you take someone into custody, be careful about how you position them. Certain restrained positions can restrict breathing and lead to the tragedy of in-custody death.

Libeling Law Enforcement Officers

Social justice warriors and now presidential candidates perpetuate lies about law enforcement, and it is doing a lot of damage to the profession and the nation.

September 3, 2019

Editor David Griffith

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