October 2009 Volume 5 Issue 10
Bullethead: So Young, So Dumb
- 2009 Oct 1
If you praise a cop who runs hot on nothing but ego—no matter if your praise is qualified—you’re doing the cop, yourself, your department & your community a disservice. Tell that cop to get in line!
Contact & Cover—& Communicate
- 2009 Oct 1
Contact & cover is a simple concept that works, if your officers use it. Communications, the third “C,” is a concept as basic, as important and as often overlooked in our busy routines.
Legal Eagle: Display of Firearm
- 2009 Oct 1
Baird v. Renbarger: A potential violation of the Fourth Amendment
The 3rd Degree: The W Tool
- 2009 Oct 1
The tool can do many things, but has been touted for its ability to open a door without causing damage and without audible detection.
Cruiser Corner: Friction Point
- 2009 Oct 1
Raybestos attacks the issue of police-specific braking performance from all angles.
Feature: Contact & Cover
- 2009 Oct 1
Command & cover tactics, properly executed, could mean the difference in whether your officers make it home at the end of a rough shift.
Feature: Data Delivered
- 2009 Oct 1
Recognizing the potential of broadband in transferring LPR data, the Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff’s Office partnered with Cox Communications to create a distinctive solution for its installation challenges.
Firearms: Crucible Conditioning
- 2009 Oct 1
Facility conducts hostile environment training & counter-action. Prevail where the conditions are definitely not in your favor.
Staging Area: Forward, Not Forgetting
- 2009 Oct 1
C.O.P.S. is a not-for-profit organization with a membership of more than 15,000 surviving families.
Tactical Ops: H1N1 Update
- 2009 Oct 1
What officers must know to protect themselves & their departments this flu season.
Tactics: Firearms First Aid
- 2009 Oct 1
Basic emergency gunshot wound procedures and protocol for shock treatment, plus necessary equipment & supplies every firearms first aid kit should contain.
Train the Trainer: The Wish List, Part 1
- 2009 Oct 1
These are the tools that every firearms instructor should have at the ready when their working on the range.
This Month's Law Officer
Featured Columnist
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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