Top 10 Most Viewed Stories in 2009

Top viewed stories included "Arsenal: SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle," "The Fort Hood Shooter Did Not Act Alone," and "Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03-30-1996."

POLICE Staff
January 7, 2010

2009 was a good year for PoliceMag.com. We re-launched the site in July and, in the following months, stories about new weapons and vehicles rose to the top of the list of most-viewed stories.

The list included "Arsenal: SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle," "The Fort Hood Shooter Did Not Act Alone," and "Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03-30-1996."

Here are the 10 most viewed stories on PoliceMag.com in 2009:

  1. Arsenal: SIG Sauer 556 SWAT Rifle
  2. Chevrolet Unveils 2011 Caprice Patrol Vehicle at IACP
  3. The Fort Hood Shooter Did Not Act Alone
  4. Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03-30-1996
  5. Four More Cops Killed: Where Is The Outrage?
  6. Glock Will Bring Gen 4 Pistols To 2010 SHOT Show
  7. Texas Dealer Offers 400hp Dodge Challenger Patrol Car
  8. Cleaning Up the LEOSA Mess
  9. Arsenal: Springfield Armory XD(M) Duty Pistol
  10. Coming Attraction: Carbon Motors' E7 Patrol Car
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