On Dec. 19, 2007, Officer Christopher Shane Nicholson, 25, of the Smithsburg (Md.) Police Department (SPD), was fatally shot while responding to assist members of the Washington County (Md.) Sheriff’s ...
Technological advances in computer systems have made it more affordable and feasible to install mobile data computers (MDCs) in police vehicles. Having instant information available for field officers makes for ...
Many entry-level police examinations now contain a writing component a reflection of the importance of the ability to write in the law enforcement profession. Almost everything we do gets recorded ...
The latest statistics from the FBI Uniform Crime Reports indicate approximately 12 percent of officer murders occur while the victim is off-duty. That number appears to have remained fairly constant ...
A primary advantage of pistols is that shooters can clear many malfunctions themselves, while a malfunctioning revolver normally will head straight to the gunsmith. Are revolvers more reliable than pistols? ...
Pull a U-turn, there's Sartellie! Teddy Sartellie was a well-known heroin user. He was reaching for the door of a brand new Ford I knew he didn't own. In a ...
Not long ago, I received a call with a request for information related to the AR-15/M-16 weapon system from good friend Mark Schlegel of FTF Tactics.
I had a friend who had a dog that liked to bark a lot. Yelling at the dog didn t work. To a dog, all yelling sounds like is you ...
A large part of a police officer's job is conducting traffic stops and issuing citations. Often, officers are confronted with situations that allow them to search vehicles they stop. However, ...
From Alaska to the East Coast, law enforcement agencies are using crime mapping to communicate with their communities and focus their resources and investigations. The benefits of this technological tool ...
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