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Patrol

New Jersey State Police Selects SureFire X300 Ultra as Standard Issue Weaponlight

The SureFire X300 Ultra has been adopted as part of New Jersey State Police's standard-issue weapon light.

June 16, 2014

Patrol

Police Product Test: SureFire P3X Fury

These days, if you're not pushing 1,000 lumens out of a handheld light you're not impressing anyone. The new SureFire P3X Fury handheld tactical light impresses everyone.

February 13, 2014

Weapons

SHOT Show 2014: More Impressions from Vegas

Where else than an exhibition for hunting and law enforcement firearms are you going to see t-shirts asking, "Have You Hugged Your Colt Today?", exhorting you to "Buy A Gun—Annoy a Liberal,” or celebrating diversity in the form of a collage of Smith & Wessons, Glocks, and Kimbers? Hey, it gives me the warm fuzzies.

January 15, 2014

Patrol

EB2 Backup Flashlight

SureFire

The EB2 Backup—a higher-output, two-battery version of the EB1 Backup—is a compact, dual-output flashlight designed as a backup light for patrol officers or as a primary light for plainclothes officers.

November 28, 2013

Weapons

Police Product Test: SureFire M600 Ultra Scout

The previous model had a maximum output of 120 lumens, the new one produces 500 lumens. That means the new Ultra Scout cannot only clear a room, but also light up a target at 100 yards.

September 24, 2013

Weapons

Of Lights and Lasers

Laser sighting systems help officers with target identification, and as we well know when deploying any weapon system, target identification is key. We are not always going to have the luxury of getting into a gunfight under "ideal" conditions.

August 18, 2013

Weapons

Customizing Your AR Rifle

ARs are almost endlessly customizable to suit the needs of the operator. From barrel length to stocks, grips, rails, and optics, the foundation of the AR-15 can be adapted to everything from close-quarters operation work to long-range precision applications.

May 28, 2013

Weapons

SHOT Show 2013: Best of Show

The big trend at this year's SHOT Show was flashlights so bright that they can probably take X-rays. Police staff members accidentally got blasted a few times with these 700-lumen light sabers, and they are more less-lethal weapons than illumination tools.

January 28, 2013

Special Units

Powerful Flashlights

Law enforcement officers can now choose from a variety of high-lumen flashlights to help illuminate dark alleys, vehicles, or rooms. These lights can improve officer safety by revealing threats, and assist in searches for trace evidence in low-light scenarios. Photos courtesy of vendors.

December 19, 2012

Patrol

Tactical Level Lighting

Just five years ago, a 200-lumen flashlight was considered amazingly bright. Now, advances in technology have made it possible to increase the power of even small flashlights to emit beyond 500 lumens of light, which is more than enough to illuminate a room and cause temporary blindness in suspects.

December 18, 2012

Patrol

Your Holiday Wish List

Looking for a gift idea for fellow cops? Check out 12 of the most requested items in a POLICE Magazine holiday survey. For the last few holiday seasons, the editors of POLICE Magazine have gotten together, brainstormed gift ideas for law enforcement officers, and published what we call a holiday wish list. This year, we decided to use a different protocol. We surveyed a large segment of our readers and asked them what they want for Christmas. We got a lot of answers. The following is a representative sample of 12 gifts requested by our audience. Be sure to also read, "5 Gift Ideas for the Female Officer." Photos courtesy of vendors.

December 11, 2012

Patrol

SureFire X300 Weapon Light

OfficerStore.com

The powerful and versatile SureFire X300 Ultra WeaponLight features a high-performance LED that generates 500 lumens of stunning white light focused by a Total Internal Reflection (TIR) lens.

October 25, 2012