Tag: Officer Safety: Page 29

Patrol

California Court Gives Body Armor To Violent Felons

Paul Weber, president of the the Los Angeles Police Protective League officer's union, said the decision will "make criminals more bold and more likely to shoot it out with the police."

December 19, 2009

Weapons

Shotgun Ammunition: Rounds of Authority

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center produced this video, "Shotgun Ammunition: Rounds of Authority" to demonstrate conventional, specialty, and exotic shotgun ammunition. It describes the capabilities and shows the effects of the various rounds on an assortment of substances.

December 13, 2009

Careers

Off-Duty Stealth Tips

Perform a fashion check before you leave the house: Do I look like a cop? If so, then go prepared. If you don't want to be bothered, tone down the wardrobe.

December 10, 2009

Weapons

Survival is Your Responsibility

Recent "scientific" studies have shown that officer-involved shootings happen very quickly…DUH! One only needs to talk to any officer who has ever been involved in a shooting to figure that out.

December 31, 2008

SWAT

Tis the Season for Mayhem and Madness—So Be Safe

As the year draws to a close, the holiday season is upon us. However, for some professions-notably, police, fire, military, emergency medical, etc.-the holidays are often busier than the rest of the year. Those in these professions, along with their families, understand and accept this as a fact of life.

December 21, 2008

SWAT

Cops, Casualties of an Undeclared War

It is disturbingly clear that despite the many improvements in officer safety, law enforcement remains a deadly dangerous profession.

October 13, 2008

Careers

Safety is Your Business

I want you to think about your daily routines in preparing for the job. Every department has one great knee-slapper of a story about someone making a big mistake due to laxity. But to me, if someone could have been injured or worse I hate it.

September 4, 2008

Patrol

Rethinking Traffic Stop Interrogations

Every year there are newspaper and television accounts of police officers who've made life-threatening mistakes and found themselves being dragged by automobiles. With proper training, mental preparation, and a little common sense, you can avoid many of these scenarios and take your suspects into custody without incident.

August 31, 2008

Patrol

3M and NLEOMF Team Up to Protect America's Peace Officers on Our Roadways

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material are teaming up to urge motorists and police officers to exercise care on the roadways and keep America's peace officers safe—during the upcoming Labor Day weekend and throughout the year.

August 28, 2008

Technology

Dangerous Decibels

Noise is the enemy of communications and tactical awareness. So to improve the performance of law enforcement tactical units and protect the hearing of their highly trained operators, it's time for agencies nationwide to invest in suppressors for the weapons used by their entry teams.

July 31, 2008

Training

Work Safer, Get Sued Less

It's simple: what gets you hurt also gets you sued. Actually, it's not simple at all, but it's still true.

March 23, 2008

Training

What Is a Trainer?

Of course we could patrol and investigate, and supervise and manage without trainers. But could we do it well, and properly? In many cases, no, we could not.

February 25, 2008