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Police Magazine
October 2000
In This Issue
Patrol
Smooth Sailing in the Big Apple
What could have been a logistical nightmare—replete with miscues, bruised egos or worse—at the city's largest event on record, instead developed into a finely tuned, dynamic project that set sail for its duration without major incident.
September 30, 2000
Patrol
Battered Women: Why Do They Stay?
She walks into the police station, pregnant, and with two children in tow. Her face is swollen, her hair matted with blood. In an enraged voice she tells the police that she is tired of being beaten, wants her boyfriend arrested, and promises to prosecute this time. Although they have heard all of this five times before, the police nevertheless take pictures and her statement, suspecting all along that the case will never see the inside of a courtroom.
September 30, 2000
Patrol
Sharing the Truth
Does honesty apply to a department, or can a department retain its bragging rights? Does it apply when it comes to sharing a full exchange of all information? I think it should.
September 30, 2000
Weapons
Shoot From the Ankle
Every year officers are disarmed and murdered with their own weapons. It only makes sense to always carry while off duty and to always carry a back-up weapon while on duty.
September 30, 2000
Patrol
The Importance of Being Responsive to Crime Victims
The costs and consequences of crime can be measured in different ways. When measured in dollar amounts, for example, crime costs more than 100 billion dollars annually for lost property, medical bills, and work absenteeism. These costs are tangible measures of the heavy toll that crime exacts on our country's residents.
September 30, 2000
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