October 2008 Volume 4 Issue 10
3rd Degree: Hillsman Concealment Holsters
- 2008 Oct 23
Every holster he makes is designed to meet and exceed the customer's expectations in concealability, retention, speed of draw and comfort.
Bullethead: Should Suicide Attempt Cost Cop His Job?
- 2008 Oct 23
The FOP damn sure should get involved in personnel matters—that's their job, along with securing pay and benefits.
Staging Area: Computer Mounts
- 2008 Oct 23
The company works with all of the major police-car manufacturers to learn what's coming, how to fit its gear in safely and to suggest opportunities for improvement.
Cruiser Corner: Beyond EVOC
- 2008 Oct 23
The fundamental philosophy of EVOC training is to teach officers to drive with plenty of reserve, whereas racing schools push drivers to fine-tune their skills at the ragged edge.
DRIVE TO SURVIVE: Tire Deflation Deployment
- 2008 Oct 23
Knowing how long it takes to deploy the device and obtain cover/concealment will help the officer choose a location well ahead of the suspect.
Driving Simulation
- 2008 Oct 23
Far too many agencies have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for a piece of equipment that sits idle.
Editor's Note: A Chief's Challenge
- 2008 Oct 23
Far too many agencies have turned their cops into data-entry clerks in an effort to effectively gather crime data.
Firearms: What Should I Practice?
- 2008 Oct 23
But don't shoot any faster than you can hit! A "lucky run" isn't educational, only deceiving. These drills should be learning points, not ego gratifiers.
Get 'Em & Keep 'Em
- 2008 Oct 23
Too many small departments only think about recruitment after they have a vacancy, which, for some, may be years apart.
In-Car Video
- 2008 Oct 23
That type of video system would be quite different from one purchased for the needs of the detective bureau and prosecutor.
Investigations: The Oldest Profession
- 2008 Oct 23
Arresting prostitutes only addresses half of the problem— combating street-level crime must include investigating and arresting the johns who solicit the prostitutes.
Legal Eagle: Who Has You Covered?
- 2008 Oct 23
When assigned to a special task force or group, whether it is a part-time, as-needed assignment, or a fulltime assignment, police officers need to ask questions about how they will be covered.
LODD: Anne Jackson
- 2008 Oct 23
The ensuing investigation revealed he had also murdered three other people on two properties near the location where Jackson was shot.
Officer Down: The Drew Bahry Incident
- 2008 Oct 23
This is an expanded version of the article that appeared in the October 2008 issue...
On Point: Chew Out in Private
- 2008 Oct 23
My initial impulse was to give the training officer a ration of my thoughts in the "D.I." format: What a terrible example for a recent graduate.
Paranoid or Prepared?
- 2008 Oct 23
When you get the call to respond to a situation that was never supposed to happen in your town, will you be prepared?
Reality Based Training: Carpe Tiempo
- 2008 Oct 23
Guard your time like the precious, nonrenewable resource that it is.
Tactical Ops: AR-15/M-16
- 2008 Oct 23
Department armorers for this weapon system must know this issue in detail and learn the proper assembly/disassembly procedures.
Tactics: Tactics for Survival Writing
- 2008 Oct 23
It isn't enough that you were right in your force applications on the street; you have to explain why you were right.
Technology: Digital Evidence Archiving
- 2008 Oct 23
No matter what kind of law enforcement you're involved with, most of your evidence is going to be documentary in nature. Reports, statements, court documents, diagrams, photographs, video and audio recordings, on and on, are going to describe what happened and who it happened to.
Train the Trainer: COPSS in Class
- 2008 Oct 23
Learning should be organized so concepts and techniques are presented in a "building block" fashion that allows for proper understanding.
Vision Training
- 2008 Oct 23
Properly executed, you'll be able to see into a room (including all four corners) before you're completely inside the room.
This Month's Law Officer
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Reload Strips
It’s almost universal that an officer carries two reloads on the uniform. Most officers will have spare ammo in their briefcase, jump bag and, if they have a take-home car, in the trunk.In Memoriam
Arrests in Killing of Las Vegas Officer
"His death is considered to be in the line of duty, since he pulled his weapon," Officer Barbara Morgan said.Bullethead
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