December 2012

POLICE December 2012

Rating Riot Gear

POLICE Magazine asked some of the officers of the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department's Rapid Response Team to review and rate their riot apparel, footwear, and turtle gear.

December 16, 2012

Damascus FlexForce Gear is a modular armor system that protects Scottsdale RRT officers from thrown projectiles. Photo: Mark W. Clark

Entry to Secure

As previous "Point of Law" articles have discussed, there are four—and only four—legal justifications for entering private premises. For several reasons, the preferred authority for entry is a judicial warrant.

December 9, 2012

Photo: iStockphoto.com

Agents Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

As witnessed after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana and Gulf Coast region, law enforcement officers affected by a disaster are both victims and first responders, not one or the other.

December 3, 2012

Photo courtesy The National Guard (flikr)

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