Fastest Ruggedized Notebook

Squeak, Rattle, and Beep

As any officer who has ever worked the midnight shift knows, sound travels and night. We all tend to laugh at suspects who give away their hidden positions by making some little noise, yet we are bigger culprits than they are when it comes to announcing our presence to the world.

Pentium III Notebook

Amrel Systems brings more power to the rugged mobile computing arena with Amrel's Rocky II+ with Pentium III. The Pentium III processor can provide better responsiveness with your graphics software by offering increased frame rates, color depths, and image processing algorithms.

Compact Double-Action Pistol

The 12-45 LDA pistol from Para-Ordnance has the outward appearance of its single-action counterpart, the P12-45. There are, however, several noticeable differences. The trigger is pivoted at the top, similar to the classic Browning High Power; the beavertail grip safety features a palm swell; and the hammer is bobbed, fitting flush with the rear of the slide.

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.

12-45 LDA Compact Pistol

The 12-45 LDA pistol from Para-Ordnance has the outward appearance of its single-action counterpart, the P12-45. There are, however, several noticeable differences. The trigger is pivoted at the top, similar to the classic Browning High Power; the beavertail grip safety features a palm swell; and the hammer is bobbed, fitting flush with the rear of the slide.

The Tiny Rascal Gang: Big Trouble

By the mid 1980s Cambodian street youths started to band together for protection from the street gangs.  These young kids realized that as a group, they could be stronger, they could become the aggressors, not the victims, and they could make more money.

Suicide by Cop: Getting You to Pull the Trigger

At least one lawman, who has participated in perhaps the only study done on these incidents, prefers to call them "officer-assisted suicides," but whatever the description, they are increasing. What can you do to help ensure that you and your colleagues don't get take down by people with a death wish?

Getting You to Pull the Trigger

Despite the officer's repeated pleas for him to drop the weapon, Pergament continues to advance.  Faced with the prospect his own impending death, the officer fires three times, killing Pergament.  Only later does the officer learn the brutal truth: the weapon wielded by the suspect is nothing more than a toy gun.

Training for Real

Recently, several deputies and I responded to a "man with a gun" call. Based on the rapidly escalating nature of the situation, we made an aggressive ap­proach to the location. Angry that we'd frustrated his attempt to kill his girlfriend and family, the suspect turned his aggressions on us. Soon, we were the ones under fire.