In past March issues, POLICE has covered less-lethal solutions, firearms training, and response to the 1989 San Francisco Bay Area earthquake. Here's a look at the pages of POLICE 10, 20, and 30 years ago.
March 31, 2020
These tools provide officers more flexibility in how to respond to non-deadly threats.
April 4, 2018
These options provide officers with many ways to respond with less-lethal force.
November 6, 2017
These devices provide a means of incapacitating subjects without using lethal force.
September 30, 2015
Like all Brite-Strike products, the Flexaton BIL contains a strobing flashlight that can be used to distract and disorient a suspect. This is a safety feature that can provide an officer with enough time to get the upper hand in a confrontation.
March 7, 2011
Less-lethal weapons containing capsaicin can give you the edge you need to end a confrontation without loss of life.
April 22, 2010
A SWAT team is called out to a barricade situation. A man holed up in his house claims to have a hostage, and negotiators are getting nowhere as the subject refuses to surrender. Now tactical teams can employ multiple less-lethal options to help end such a situation at different points throughout an incident without employing lethal force.
March 31, 2010
As technology has evolved, so too has the arsenal of weapons available to law enforcement. Firearms and batons have their place, but they aren't always the most effective tool for a given situation. Having a less-lethal option means you can possibly end a confrontation without lethal force.
September 18, 2009
Read on for a sampling of impact projectiles available for law enforcement.
July 1, 2008
Diversionary devices have had many names, not all of them popular. But that's mostly due to the public's misperception of what they are and how they are used.
March 1, 2007
The proper equipment can make your training safer and more effective.
January 1, 2006
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