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June 2011 ISSUE - LAW OFFICER MAGAZINE

Lessons Learned

By submitting near-miss data to the VALOR Project, you may save lives.

Eric Dickinson

What’s Important Now?

Law Officer Trainer of the Year Brian Willis relates the question, “What’s important now?” to four of the Below 100 principles.

Brian Willis

Vigilant…Or Hyper-Vigilant?

Officers who’ve experienced the line-of-duty death of a colleague can find themselves overcome with a desire to take revenge on uninvolved suspects. Steve Albrecht argues that we are duty-bound to resist this urge.

Steven Albrecht

Editor’s Note

Facebook: A Threat to Officer Safety?

Social media can seem fun and innocent. But don’t forget it’s a tool—one that can be used against you.

Dale Stockton


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Curbing Danger: The YOUTH Program

Started by Mike Allen in 2008, The Younger Officer Unified Training Habits (YOUTH) Program is designed to reduce officer injuries and deaths from vehicle-related incidents.

Shana Baldassari


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P25 & Public Safety

The establishment of the Project 25 (P25) standard began a subtle shift within the public safety communications industry as a whole.


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Keep Your Lat/Long to Yourself

Remember: Your own geolocation data can also be used to undermine your own safety.

Lauri Stevens


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Legacy of Excellence Conference

The 2011 Legacy of Excellence Conference will be held in Calgary September 6–9.

Law Officer Team


Cruiser Corner

AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, Gary O’Brien

Operation: Efficient

On-board mobile networking increases productivity and lowers operating costs.

JP Molnar


Technology

Paying the Piper

Innovative buying methods can help agencies get the tech they need.

Nick Selby and Dave Henderson


Product Spotlights

Body Armor

Vests for comfort, mobility and protection.


Legal Eagle

AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Robert K. O’Daniell

39 Shots

What determines an excessive use of force?

Laura L. Scarry


Firearms

Virtues of Video

The top five gun training videos that enhance performance and technique.

Dave Spaulding


Department Depot

The Third Degree: Functional Feet

Magnum’s Spider 8.1 Tac Spec HPi is made for action.

Eric Dickinson


Department Depot

June More Gear

Check out these products for the cruiser...


Product Spotlights

Field Communications

Receive and transmit messages with audio clarity.


Bullethead

Revisiting Demons

Ol’ Bullethead’s been dealing with some heavy doodoo.

Bullethead


A Note About the Law Officer Archives
Looking for something prior to January 2008? Additional archives bare coming soon to the new LawOfficer.com

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