October 2001

POLICE October 2001

Streaming Video: A Cop's New Best Friend?

Video technology offers some solid solutions to problems in this arena. From an obvious increase in security due to site monitoring, to enhanced communications between schools and police during emergencies, this technology may offer a powerful tool for responding officers.

September 30, 2001

Are You a Cop First?

I've worked for five different chiefs during my checkered police career. Of them, only one sticks out in my mind. Indeed, I have to think hard to even remember the rest of their names.

September 30, 2001

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Car 54 Where Are You...?

Communications may be the backbone of law enforcement, yet it can also be its most technologically confusing, politically charged and seemingly insoluble problem in the adrenaline-fueled chaos of a multi-jurisdictional or mutual-aid situation.

September 30, 2001

The Intrepid's Back!

Dare we all remember the 440 Magnum power plant in these days of fuel economy and miserly performance? At the risk of sounding like the dinosaur I am, I have to admit there is something satisfying about seeing the term "Magnum" associated with a police car again!

September 30, 2001

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Propper Tactical Patrol Suit

Specialty uniforms for specialized units are common today. In the "olden" days, one uniform pretty much held sway unless you were a motor cop or a mounted unit. With the need to police dangerous or downright dirty areas, the one-piece "jump" suit is gaining favor.

September 30, 2001

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Cell Phone Sense

"Cell phones allow us to go beyond the capabilities of the radio and allow us to communicate with each other and the public. When a cell phone is assigned to an officer, they have voice mail, messaging and Internet access. It frees them up from being in the office."

September 30, 2001

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Chevy’s 'Ride And Drive’

Chevy's "Ride and Drive" is an opportunity to introduce new technology (in this case, the new Impala police package) to writers and cops from around the country. I rubbed elbows with uniforms from many states and there were plenty of serious, squinty-eyed stares going on as the performance was duly noted in notebooks and on video.

September 30, 2001

The Impala proved to be agile and could haul itself to a stop from speed with aplomb.

The Guns Of Grady Pardue

There is something almost mystical about a lawman's guns. Distinctly personal, unlike pens or uniform shoes, a lawman's guns are often as much a partner to them as their flesh-and-blood buddy in the saddle next to them.

September 30, 2001

Along with two law enforcement badges, Deputy Grady Pardue’s Colt .45 six-shooters remain together after almost a century. The Colt New Service (top gun) was used by Grady to kill two armed robbers in a gunfight in Arcadia, California just prior to World War II.

Too Stupid to Make it as a Stupid Crook

Isn't it funny how one little detail can trip up an idiot in the middle of a holdup?

September 30, 2001

Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Community Relations Unit

The Scottsdale Police Department has a few clowns working for them and that's something of which they're quite proud. Sure, maybe some other departments have clowns working for them, but the Scottsdale clowns have a mission - one they take very seriously.

September 30, 2001

Members of S.M.I.L.E. (“Safety, Magic in Law Enforcement”) use magic, laughter and fun to raise kids’ awareness of safety and violence prevention.

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