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January 2012
In This Issue
Training
Straightforward Flashlight Technique
Let me give you a flashlight technique that will work under stress, in any conditions, on any terrain, and inside any building. It's as simple as this: Turn the damn light on and point it at what you're trying to shoot.
January 24, 2012
Weapons
Police Product Test: Soundgear by LaPierre Digital Hearing Protection
Soundgear electronic hearing protection is a fully automatic earplug that returns environmental sounds while eliminating loud noise spikes. It is automatic in the sense that there is no user control that adjusts the level of volume in the unit.
January 24, 2012
Patrol
Police Product Test: Energizer Bravo Hard Case Flashlight
Few officers will argue that a good flashlight is, next to your duty weapon, probably the most essential piece of gear on duty or off. Energizer now has a line of "Hard Case" flashlights designed around the parameters of LE and Military use.
January 24, 2012
Weapons
Understanding AR Systems
In recent years more and more manufacturers have developed new takes on AR-style rifles, resulting in four major operating systems for the common patrol rifles used by American law enforcement. Let's take a look at the four operating systems and their pros and cons
January 24, 2012
Patrol
WMD Products for Law Enforcement
Today, there's less emphasis on equipping every law enforcement agency in America for responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents. But that doesn't mean that some officers at some agencies are in need of the latest personal protective equipment.
January 24, 2012
Patrol
Occupy: Clearing the Camps
In many cases the "Occupy" protestors illegally parlay their First Amendment rights of speech and peaceful assembly into literally taking over public areas for weeks and months, erecting tent cities.
January 22, 2012
Patrol
Hard Headed
Schuberth's P100F helmet provides protection from fire, acid, and stabs to the neck, as well as small-caliber rounds.
January 22, 2012
Patrol
Shots Fired: Chippewa Falls, Wis. 05/06/2000
Dep. William Kelly encountered a 37-year-old on a domestic disturbance call who was hellbent on making his feelings known with a .22 rifle. Dep. Kelly yelled, "Drop it." No sooner had the words come out of Kelly's mouth than a bullet exited the rifle's barrel.
January 22, 2012
Patrol
Operations Plans
The saying "It's not over 'til the fat lady sings" is incorrect. It's not over until the paperwork is done. That includes a report after the fact, as well as an operations plan beforehand.
January 17, 2012
Patrol
The Rest Stop
I'd like to take a minute to ponder one of the issues that remains an unspoken truth about our natures and at the same time can dominate our attention with great urgency. That is the need for the human body to process waste.
January 12, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Duty Dangers: Vehicle Pursuits
Officers who underestimate a suspect's resolve to evade capture or overestimate their own limitations or those of the patrol car only enhance the dangers of vehicle pursuits. It's not just the lead unit in a pursuit that is imperiled. Upon hearing of a pursuit in progress, other officers may attempt to catch up and join the chase.
January 11, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Ways To End Vehicle Pursuits
Stationary roadblocks are no longer in wide use, but several innovative products could help officers safely end vehicle pursuits.
January 11, 2012
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