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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonSeptember 1, 2009

Side-Scan Sonar Identifies N.Y. Crash Evidence

Side-scan sonar is known as a "towfish" — it's a torpedo-like device towed behind a boat. The towfish converts acoustic sound pulses into a video image of the river bottom. To a trained operator, the resulting image offers a photographic view of the bottom that can be used to identify items of interest.

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Articlesby Dr. Lawrence HeiskellNovember 1, 2004

Five Minutes to Live

Educating cops how to save themselves and others in dire medical emergencies when seconds count is the goal of a new interactive training program from the The Backup Training Corp.

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Articlesby Rebecca StoneMarch 1, 2000

Adventures in Law Enforcement 2000

Whatever inspired you to become a police officer, when it comes to police work you know law enforcement has many faces.  Aside from the array of different specialties within your own department, each jurisdiction, county or state may put its own spin on these specialties.

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