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Tag: Product Reviews: Page 18
Special Units
Blood Clotters
Medical personnel have known for years that approximately 80 percent of combat deaths occur within 30 minutes of wounding, often because of loss of blood
July 31, 2004
Patrol
Trial Run: Duty Boots
POLICE
magazine asked three police officers from the Redondo Beach (Calif.) Police Department to wear five pairs of patrol boots for one shift each and tell us what they thought. Officers Dave Atwater, Denise Brenner, and Corey King gave their ratings to their test boots.
April 30, 2004
Weapons
Visual Aids
Believe it or not, many cops are walking around with the decaying remnants of America's nuclear arsenal strapped to their hips.
January 31, 2004
Technology
Instant Imaging
Today, instant law enforcement photography has taken a quantum leap with the adoption of digital cameras by many departments.
November 30, 2003
Technology
I See You
While running after a suspect, I charged around the corner of an alley and the guy hit me over the head, knocking my lights out. I really could have used a tool that let me see around corners that day. And now, today’s cops can have them: easy-to-use tactical video systems.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow
Spend any amount of time on or near the firing line and your hearing will become damaged. And with the great variety of hearing protection devices available today, ranging from simple disposable foam plugs to active electronic muffs, you’re foolish if you don’t make the most of them.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
Breaking Out the Big Guns
I read today about a Canadian team in Afghanistan making a confirmed kill at 2,670 yards. That's a mile and a half, give or take 30 yards. I can't even see a bus at a mile and a half, let alone a man-size target.
July 31, 2003
Weapons
There Are No Magic Bullets
That constant search, that timeless endeavor by rangemasters everywhere for the "perfect" bullet goes on. But a perfect bullet doesn't exist, and it probably won't, unless somebody invents a "Star Trek" phaser.
May 31, 2003
Patrol
The Stuff of Life
It may seem obvious to everyone but old-fashioned football coaches, drill sergeants, and police academy PT instructors, but people exerting themselves in the hot sun need water. You need water for your body to function normally, and therefore to do your job.
February 28, 2003
Weapons
Columbia River's M16 Duty Knives
The top of the line is the M16 series of knives developed by Kit Carson, a well known member of the Knifemakers' Guild.
January 31, 2003
Weapons
Precision Instrument
As the sear releases the striker and the primer ignites, it's now the rifle's job to deliver that bullet exactly where it must go.
August 31, 2002
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