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Many experts say the smartphone will not become a truly viable law enforcement tool until a new high-speed data (LTE) system for public safety is in place. But even with the current commercial cellular data system smartphones are playing a major role in law enforcement operations.
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The counter-ambush tactics discussed in this article will provide you with simple ways to respond to calls for service so that an ambush is less likely to occur. The tactics discussed are not super-secret SWAT or ERT procedures, nor sensitive military operations plans.
Read More →The Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD's Rapid Response Team was established with three squads of officers, plus supervisors and logistics support. Now it totals 40 officers, all trained in the latest crowd control techniques developed by FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.
Read More →Defense lawyers argued the officer could have feared for his life because he thought the driver had a gun, and a municipal court judge dismissed the case last month for lack of evidence.
Read More →The question of who can give valid consent to enter and search private premises has been the subject of numerous Supreme Court opinions.
Read More →Alpha Elite armor packages are now available in Point Blank’s new Elite concealable carrier and the Alpha-1 tactical armor systems for both male and female officers.
Read More →A second Texas police officer was arrested Tuesday in connection with a double homicide in New York last month, which appears to be related to a custody battle.
Read More →A fire truck was blocking the left two lanes where the single-vehicle crash happened. A Mini Cooper then went around the fire truck, crashed into the wall and hit the trooper.
Read More →"Mayor-elect Walsh is opposed to the AR-15 rifles," his spokeswoman Kathryn Norton said in a short statement. "Unless otherwise convinced by the Boston Police Department, he does not think they are necessary."
Read More →A 38-year-old man on probation for a gun crime has been accused of killing a sheriff's deputy and wounding another in a shootout near Sacramento.
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