Tag: Off-Duty Life: Page 9

Patrol

Tampa Chief Trains New Trigger Finger

After losing the tip of her right index finger in a June boating accident, Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor swapped her semi-auto pistol for a revolver and trained her middle finger to operate the trigger.

July 9, 2013

Patrol

Ex-Roommate Arrested In Murder of Decorated Ga. Officer

The ex-roommate suspected of fatally shooting an East Point (Ga.) Police officer waived her first court hearing on Wednesday morning. Danielle Alexis Parker was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Cpl. Crystal Adele Parker.

July 9, 2013

Training

Financial Literacy for Cops

If ever a cop had to concern himself with providing for his family today and tomorrow, it is now. To that end, some cops have taken on second and even third jobs; others have deferred their retirement. And still they worry.

June 18, 2013

Training

Treatment and Redemption

With the help of strategic partnerships and programs aimed at treating addicted officers, treatment centers are opening their doors to first responders, helping them get better and return to work.

June 17, 2013

Women in Law Enforcement

How To Deal With Pregnancy In Law Enforcement

Being a female in law enforcement has its challenges. Being a pregnant female in law enforcement is its own unique animal. I'm here to try and answer a few of your questions or at least give you some advice to make it easier for you.

June 10, 2013

Training

Get a Mental Oil Change

In your law enforcement career, there will be times when your stress level causes too much friction or locks up your forward motion. More and more officers are becoming victims of a level of stress that, if not attended to, could turn them into the psychologically walking wounded.

June 3, 2013

Training

Gangsta-Rapping N.J. Cops Could Be Fired

Four Irvington police officers who starred in a controversial music video that featured the town's police union president spouting what some have called racially insensitive and homophobic remarks are facing internal affairs charges and could be fired.

June 2, 2013

Training

Fla. Deputy Proposes To Dispatcher Over Scanner

A Bay County (Fla.) Sheriff's lieutenant relayed a pressing question to his girlfriend and 911 dispatcher over the police scanner earlier this week. He asked her to marry him.

May 29, 2013

Weapons

MuzzleShot Shot Glass

Leitner-Wise Manufacturing

MuzzleShot, the tactical shot glass, is a shot glass identical in every way to the M16A2 flash hider, scaled-up to contain 1.5 ounces of any poison you choose.

May 19, 2013

Weapons

N.H. Chief Cited In Teen's Suicide

A county attorney has charged Danville (N.H.) Police Chief Wade Parsons with improperly storing his firearm, after the chief's son used the weapon to commit suicide.

April 15, 2013

Training

Boy Accidentally Kills Tenn. Deputy's Wife

The wife of a Wilson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot to death Saturday at their Lebanon home by a 4-year-old who gained access to a gun at a family cookout, police said.

April 7, 2013

Training

Valentia Cigar Sales to Benefit Law Enforcement

Valentia Cigars has introduced a new line of cigars and a tobacco dealer incentive program that provides purchase credits to law enforcement agencies to acquire gear distributed by The Mako Group.

March 28, 2013