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Articles•Dan Pasquale•April 1, 2006

Perimeter Concerns

Working perimeters can be tedious, but it's important that we remember the basics of this role.

Articles•Dan Pasquale•February 1, 2006

The easiest and most common way associates are used in police investigations is to locate suspects. While this seems like routine information that everyone knows, only a few people put it into practice in each department.

Articles•Melanie Basich•August 1, 2005

Heat Seekers: Thermal Imaging

The technology known as thermal imaging senses heat using infrared—a part of the light spectrum the unaided human eye cannot see—and displays it on a screen as images in varying shades of gray.

Articles•Gary T. Klugiewicz and James G. Smith•July 1, 2004

Think Before You Run

Running after a suspect can place you in a situation where you can be easily attacked, injured by accident, or even have a heart attack.

Articles•Gary Paul Johnston•January 1, 2004

Draw The Line

The art of establishing perimeters can mean the difference between success and failure.

Articles•John L. Bellah•April 1, 2003

Cutting Out the Chase

If you want to know all the arguments for and against police pursuits, all you have to do is look at a recent case that culminated in a fatal accident on Georgia 54 just outside of Atlanta.

Articles•George Eliseo•March 1, 2003

The Hot Prowl

One of the first things a rookie cop learns is not to ignore a citizen’s report, no matter how weird.

Articles•Al Valdez•November 1, 2001

Splitting Seconds

Don't let 'routine' get in the way of solid officer safety tactics. Familiarity breeds false security.

Articles•Gerald W. Garner•January 1, 1996

Making a "Routine" Pedestrian Contact

Tragically, examples of police killings are no longer rare. In all too many instances, a simple request for identification and compliance with lawful instructions has led to the murder of a law enforcement officer.

Articles•Forrest Billington•January 1, 1996

Cruise Control

Not long ago, U.S. Border Patrol agents initiated a pursuit of a vehicle operated by suspected illegal aliens through a suburban Southern California community. The vehicle failed to yield, continued at a high rate of speed, and exited the freeway with complete disregard for public safety. At the height of the high-speed chase, the vehicle drove through a crowded school zone, injuring several children and killing four people.

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