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In Car Police Cameras

Richard — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:54:25 +0000

In car police cameras have radically altered our understanding of officer safety. In the past two decades, the videos coming from squad cars have made a huge impact on how instructors present training in the academy and have made lasting impressions on the psyche of many a rookie and seasoned cop. Before the widespread use [...]

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Can You Help This Reader…?

Richard — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:28:01 +0000

I get a lot of e-mails from police officers and citizens around the United States. I try to help everyone I can by directing them to a person, organization or other resource if I don’t know the answer. Sometimes, however, I get a question that I am simply unable to answer. Here is the most [...]

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Continuing Education for Law Enforcement – Part II

Police and Security News — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:34:36 +0000

The decision of whether or not to pursue a bachelor’s or a master’s degree is a personal one. “You have to do it for yourself,” advises Paulette Laubsch, DPA, Associate Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. FDU was established in 1942 and is New Jersey’s largest private university with students worldwide. As discussed in “Continuing Education [...]

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New Guns for 2013

Police and Security News — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:27:43 +0000

Ed. note: Thanks to Walt Rauch and Police & Security News for bringing us this roundup of new guns for 2013. The annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show provides a major venue for manufacturers and dealers to showcase their products and introduce new models. It gets larger each year. The 2013 show, held [...]

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Trends in Law Enforcement Mobile Technology

Logan Harper — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:24:51 +0000

The government has increasingly been accepting technology as a way to improve performance, deliver better service, and connect with citizens more often and more efficiently. Law enforcement is no different, and mobile technology is the latest wave in technology adoption that police are incorporating innovation into their everyday operations. Fighting Crime Law enforcement has embraced [...]

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Firearms Training – Have You Hit the Range Lately?

Richard — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:36:32 +0000

When is the last time you carried yourself out to the range for some firearms training? For many of us, it probably has been a while. Things like family obligations, the cost of the range time and even just finding some ammunition to shoot might all be holding you back. I’ve been there myself, and [...]

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CAA Tactical Training Mags

Richard — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:43:47 +0000

The MAG30BLK is a training magazine from CAA Tactical that allows for the use of blank ammunition in an AR-style rifle. The magazine allows blank 5.56 ammo to be inserted and cycled normally through the mag, but makes it physically impossible to load or chamber a live cartridge. With the unfortunate number of accidental shootings [...]

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KCPD Badge Placement Study 2011-2012

Aaron — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:51:47 +0000

In the last few months I was made aware of an incredibly important study conducted by the Firearms Section of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department. The results of that study should have far-reaching implications for any officer who engages in enforcement action during an undercover assignment or while off-duty in plain clothes. The Background [...]

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Newhall Shooting Book Available

Richard — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:23:34 +0000

I just discovered that a new book on the Newhall Shooting has been published. The new book, Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis, is a fresh look at this tragic incident and turning point in law enforcement training. The book was written by a veteran combat pilot and son of a law enforcement officer Michael E. [...]

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PoliceOne Gun Control Survey

Richard — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:44:07 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I am a little tired of appointed political hacks in uniform claiming new restrictions on the rights of law abiding citizens somehow makes street cops safer. Frankly, most of these guys haven’t walked up to a domestic or ran code to an emergency this century. What they would know [...]

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