Successful Accessories

From holsters & handgun ammunition to storage systems & sights, these useful products are worth checking out.

Dave Spaulding

Close Quarters Pistol

A real gun fight is nothing like a traditional firing line. In the second day of our two-day training, we emphasize accuracy, movement, verbal commands and mental preparation. The idea is to make these basics second nature to officers, so that when the real fight comes, they aren’t racking their brains and swimming in adrenaline.

Jeff Chudwin

Entry Essentials

Like a good football team where the fundamentals of blocking, tackling and ball-handling are important components of winning, an entry team should be technically competent and tactically confident.

R.K. Miller

Third Degree: Adjust & Overcome

It boasts a built-in Knoxx recoil-reducing system & a life expectancy of 30,000 rounds.

Sgt. Charles E. Humes Jr.

Biker Run Tactics

Must-know tips for making high-risk stops, either investigatory or traffic-related, of known or suspected biker groups connected to or affiliated with outlaw motorcycle clubs or gangs with known hostilities toward law enforcement.

Dave Grossi

Traffic Stop Survival, Part 2

Conducting vehicle-related traffic enforcement activities cause one of the highest frequencies of officer-related injuries. The danger is out there, and we must protect ourselves in every manner we can.

JP Molnar

COPS’ Affected Coworkers Retreat

COPS affected coworkers retreat offers salvation to those in need. Applications are due Sept. 1 for this event, so visit www.nationalcops.org to sign up.

Brooke McKay

Fear of Liability

Can an agency and/or its officers be held liable for failing to purchase or carry the latest and greatest gadget in circumstances that in hindsight could have been better resolved through the use of that particular piece of equipment?

Laura L. Scarry

Below 100: Let’s Get It Done!

There are five key elements of the Below 100 Project. If you encourage each one, you can play a key role in decreasing the number of officer deaths to historic lows.

Dale Stockton

Money Talks

The old adage “money talks” has another meaning since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) opened the Bulk Cash Smuggling Center (BCSC) in late 2009. The BCSC’s goal is to identify, disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations that utilize bulk cash smuggling (BCS) to move their illicit funds.

Use Your Power Wisely

When we swear to uphold the Constitution, it’s the whole thing, not just the parts we like. Any cop who whines about the Bill of Rights standing in the way of making arrests needs a reality check.

Bullethead