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Any seasoned police officer can recite Miranda rights from memory: You have a right to remain silent; anything you say can be used against you in a court of law; ...

Many young officers may not realize that organized fire-arms training is a fairly new phenomenon. The Smith & Wesson Academy, the first school dedicated to training police officers in combative ...

In the early part of the 20th century, the LAPD was one of the most corrupt police organizations in the United States. Corrupt politicians ran the city. Many bought promotions ...

The recently completed Center Mass National Patrol Rifle Competition (NPRC) was a window into the current and future state of the use of the patrol rifle in law enforcement. Developed ...

OK, so you're ready to go out and teach something to a bunch of officers. You're wearing your best dress shirt and tie, or perhaps the latest tactical shirt and ...

There's a section in my book Training at the Speed of Life that discusses a study that demonstrates the deficiencies of early advanced training techniques that were used to improve ...

The ethical decisions confronting policing within a democracy are extraordinary. No other occupation holds its members to such high standards of professional and personal conduct. Because police work is almost ...

I recently spent an afternoon as a guest at General Dynamics Itronix at its new facilities in Spokane, Wash., to learn about the design, materials and testing that produce cop-resistant ...

Dear Bullethead: I’m very interested in learning how to start a police union at my department. We have nine officers, but two are brass. Recently, our city council created a ...

Law Officer has received some feedback on two of my recent Safety Tips, Searching with the Muzzle (November/December 2006, p. 14) and Shooting with Gloves (January 2007, p. 14). First, ...