February 2009 Volume 5 Issue 2
The 3rd Degree: Trijicon's RX30 Reflex Sight
- 2009 Feb 1
Trijicon recently answered the call for a durable dot sight with the introduction of the Model RX30 Reflex. All of the original features are incorporated into this sight, but the larger lens offers much faster sight acquisition.
Bullethead: Join Your Union!
- 2009 Feb 1
I’m going to start by knocking a few of your teeth down your throat. Unions get their strength from numbers, so not belonging is about as smart as cleaning your gun while it’s loaded.
Cruiser Corner: In the Middle
- 2009 Feb 1
What do you roll in when even a regular-size patrol vehicle is simply too large to be effective?
Drive to Survive: Speeding Kills
- 2009 Feb 1
Some think using lights and siren makes it appropriate to exceed the speed limit. Nothing could be more false, and doing so often causes terrible tragedies.
Editor's Note: Stopping Bullets
- 2009 Feb 1
Body armor must be worn every hour, every day by every uniformed officer in this country.
Firearms: The Active Shooter Conundrum
- 2009 Feb 1
I believe that if a particular program requires a lot of choreography and complex skills, it will fail in a crisis.
Going Mobile
- 2009 Feb 1
E-ticketing has gained massive popularity in public service agencies in North America in just the past three years. Police officers swipe an offender’s driver’s license with a handheld barcode reader or use a scanner to read the license and vehicle registration.
Legal Eagle: The Wrong Guy
- 2009 Feb 1
Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury award in favor of a man bitten by a police dog in the state of Washington.
LODD: Officer Shane Figueroa
- 2009 Feb 1
While attempting to catch up to a speeding motorist, Barrett's patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree on the driver's door, causing fatal injuries.
On Point: Changing Priorities
- 2009 Feb 1
A leader is a motivator, coach, disciplinarian, mentor, encourager, restrainer, teacher, evaluator, team builder and role model.
Staging Area: A SWAT Round-Up Wrap-Up
- 2009 Feb 1
The conference drew more than 60 national and international teams, and featured seminars and training presented by renowned experts. Individual law enforcement officers also competed in several optional events, including Super SWAT Cop, Super Sniper and the Florida SWAT Association Individual Firearms Challenge.
Staging Area: Many Users, All Bands, One Radio
- 2009 Feb 1
In short, true interoperability is now achievable with one radio.
Tactical Ops: Making the Grade
- 2009 Feb 1
Early on, I was told that equipment doesn’t make the officer. And that’s true, to an extent...
Tactical or Tacti-Cool?
- 2009 Feb 1
Officers must start demanding realistic training from their departments. Trainers must start demanding the authority to teach what’s effective.
Tactics: Night Crawlers
- 2009 Feb 1
So let’s identify some of the most common characteristics of speed freaks and meth heads to make your next encounter a little safer.
Technology: Predictive Modeling Becomes a Crime-Fighting Asset
- 2009 Feb 1
For the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD), geographic information system (GIS) software provides an invaluable resource for meeting mission demands.
Train the Trainer: Grab Your Go Bag
- 2009 Feb 1
Whether you are just starting out as a law enforcement trainer or have been at it for some time, these are offered as humble suggestions for you to consider as you hold up your own instructor mirror to see how you measure up.
Your Eye in the Sky
- 2009 Feb 1
In the past 10 years, thanks in large part to the military surplus program, more law enforcement agencies are starting their own aviation units to take advantage of this strong and powerful asset.
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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