September 2015

POLICE September 2015

Justifying Your Agency's Acquisition of Armored Vehicles

With the correct officer training and community education these vehicles are a mainstay that departments will find they do not want to live without.

September 30, 2015

The Rook vehicle (Photo: Ring Power Corp.)

Missing Elderly Man with Dementia

You get a call about a missing elderly white male who left his residence somewhere between 21:00 and 04:00 while his caregiver was sleeping. The gentleman is 74 years old and expected to be walking in dress clothes. He has a habit of wandering off.

September 30, 2015

Thinkit Through 0915

Police Product Test: Pryme NEP-BH Bone Mic/Headset

This could easily be mistaken for a music earbud and makes this a great system for undercover work. The microphone can be activated by either the remote push-to-talk switch or the main button on the radio itself.

September 30, 2015

Police Product Test: Streamlight TLR-6 Weapon Light

Made exclusively for Glock model 42 and 43 pistols and weighing in at a mere 36 grams, the TLR-6 packs a lot of bang in a small package.

September 30, 2015

Photo: Streamlight

The Guardians of the Border

United States Border Patrol agents regularly deal with conflicting or nonsensical information regarding policies and procedures, but they soldier on because they believe in the mission.

September 30, 2015

Photo: iStockphoto.com

Crime: A Perfect Storm

America's rising crime rate is being driven by early release of violent prisoners, ineffective handling of criminal aliens, and the prosecution of police officers for doing their jobs, which makes officers hesitant to do their jobs.

September 30, 2015

United We Can Defend Our Citizenry

Unfortunately, both leading political parties continue to talk a good-game, while failing to commit the funding needed for ICE and Customs & Border Protection to effectively capture, deport, and keep out violent aliens.

September 30, 2015

Carfax: Auto Detailing for Investigators

Carfax for Police is a password-protected Website dedicated to law enforcement that provides enhanced investigative tools.

September 30, 2015

Less-Lethal Tools

These devices provide a means of incapacitating subjects without using lethal force.

September 30, 2015

MSI Delivery Systems

Mental Toughness

It's called the McGuire-Ivey-Lattner Model of Mental Toughness, and coaches are using it to focus their athletes and build their mental skills. I think crime fighters should use it, too.

September 4, 2015

Illustration: Sequoia Blankenship

How to Become a Bomb Tech

There are many more officers who want to wear the fabled bomb tech symbol of laurel leaves, electric bolts, and an aerial known as the "crab" than there are positions available.

September 4, 2015

Photo: iStockphoto.com

Instinct and Knife Attack Defense

It is ridiculous to think that an officer could take a single defensive tactics course that teaches specific techniques for knife defense and then be prepared for a knife attack.

September 4, 2015

Photo: Officer Adam Baker, Aledo (Ill.) PD

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