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Tag: Officer Safety: Page 21
Vehicle Ops
Video: New Ford System Warns Officers of Rear Pedestrians
Ford has added a new technology called "surveillance mode" to its 2014 Ford Police Interceptor sedan and P.I. Utility that alerts an officer when a pedestrian approaches the vehicle from behind to heighten the officer's tactical awareness.
July 18, 2013
Vehicle Ops
Ford's Surveillance Mode
Ford has added a new technology called "surveillance mode" to its 2014 Ford Police Interceptor sedan and P.I. Utility that alerts an officer when a pedestrian approaches the vehicle from behind to heighten the officer's tactical awareness. Read the full story here.
July 18, 2013
Vehicle Ops
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
We have statutes in many states against distracted driving, including texting while driving, talking on a cell phone, and other technological multi-tasking. So given the prevalence of in-car computers in patrol cars and how they are often used by an officer who is driving, we have to ask if the rules governing distracted driving apply to police officers as well as the public.
May 21, 2013
Patrol
We Need Smart Cops
I'd sleep better knowing that those tasked with the power of making life or death decisions were those most capable of doing so.
May 15, 2013
Patrol
Video: Intoxicated Man Pulls Loaded Gun In Cruiser
A rookie Metro Transit police officer didn't fully search an intoxicated man who pulled a revolver out of his waistband while riding un-handcuffed in the rear of a patrol car.
May 6, 2013
Patrol
Why You Should Talk to the Bad Guys
There is something discomforting in hearing a convicted cop killer say, "He got careless, so I wasted him." But how often can a mere six words leave such an indelible imprint on our mind and help get us through our shifts?
April 18, 2013
Training
14 Ways To Make Training Safer
One of the mottos of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) is "When safety is taken for granted, take injury for granted."
April 15, 2013
Training
The Officer Survival Creed
"The will to survive, to survive the attack, must be uppermost in my mind. Therefore, preparation and not paranoia is the key to my survival. To survive I must be aware, be alert, be confident, be deceptive, be decisive, and be ready. I must expect the unexpected and do the unexpected."
March 19, 2013
Patrol
How To Buy a Ballistic Vest
POLICE
Finding the right body armor is often a personal endeavor, and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
January 27, 2013
Patrol
How To Investigate a Meth Lab
POLICE
Patrol officers rarely have the training or equipment to approach these hazardous crime scenes, and they’re the ones facing the greatest risks.
January 24, 2013
Patrol
How To Justify Officer Safety Searches
POLICE
Know the limits of your authority to protect yourself—physically and legally.
January 23, 2013
Training
Off-Duty Tactics for Street and Home
As law enforcement officers we find it hard to think of ourselves as "victims." We tend to think that robberies, burglaries, and home invasions happen to other people, not to us. After all, we're the cops. Unfortunately, crime can affect anyone, even us.
January 22, 2013
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