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Police Magazine
June 2015
In This Issue
Weapons
Glock G43 Subcompact Pistol
I must not have been the only one wishing for a 9mm single-stack Glock because the G43 was unveiled just a few short months ago and it has been an instant hit.
June 30, 2015
Technology
Product Test: Tactical Command Industries Two-Wire Patrol Kit
The Two-Wire Patrol Kit's sound quality is good, the earpiece is comfortable, and I'd recommend this to anyone looking for light, high-quality comms at a great price.
June 30, 2015
Patrol
Police Product Test: Vertx EDC Courier Bag
EDC stands for Every Day Carry and, just like the name implies, this Vertx bag is meant to follow you everywhere.
June 30, 2015
Patrol
What Retirement's Really Like
Law enforcement officers are used to not just keeping busy but having a purpose; staying mentally and physically active is key, say police retirees.
June 30, 2015
Patrol
Independent Reviews: Just the Facts
The first thing to recognize is that a political shooting is different from other officer-involved shootings. Very few police agencies are equipped to handle the barrage of media scrutiny, demands for information, interviews, and public records requests generated during a political shooting.
June 30, 2015
Training
Critical Incident Drills: Staging a Dress Rehearsal
Before a sheriff or chief is going to sign off on committing resources to a practical critical incident exercise, you will have to convince him or her of need. And he or she will likely be more receptive to the idea if you have done some work and determined what bugs need to be worked out in your response plan.
June 30, 2015
Special Units
Countering Super Gangs with Crime Analytics
It has become a recurring issue for law enforcement nationwide, and internationally: the rise of the "super gang," an affiliation of distinct criminal organizations—temporarily or permanently—to pursue mutually beneficial strategies and/or profits.
June 30, 2015
Technology
Predictive Policing: Seeing the Future
Predictive policing is the computerized analysis of historical crime data from databases, record management systems, and other digital sources. Agencies have achieved a lot of great results using this tool, but experts say law enforcement agencies have just begun to scratch the surface of what the technology can do.
June 30, 2015
Patrol
Protecting Blue Civil Rights
During National Police Week, the Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos National Blue Alert Act was passed by Congress. Now law enforcement officers need more protection, an amendment to the federal Hate Crimes statute to create the Blue Shield Protection Act.
June 30, 2015
Training
The Management Side of Leadership
You often hear the word "leadership" used, but it has become so cliché that the real meaning has been all but lost. Many have pushed away the management side of the house and have ignored the fact that being an effective manager is a big part of a leader's job.
June 30, 2015
Vehicle Ops
In-Door Defense
Angel Armor is proud of the level of protection and ease of use its expanded line of Ballistic Door Panels provides law enforcement officers while they're driving and on calls.
June 30, 2015
Training
Strength in Numbers
If at all possible, arrests should be made using the principle of mass, which means having two officers for every suspect you arrest. There are two advantages to this: the arrestee is less likely to resist and two officers are more likely to be able to control the suspect if needed.
June 30, 2015
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