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One night on my way home from a tour of duty, I saw a fatal traffic accident had closed down the freeway. I used surface streets to reach Pasadena in ...

Much of what is written and taught in the training realm these days addresses the issue of physical encounters. Reality-based training, for the most part, focuses on teaching participants how ...

Officers working the street may have heard these words uttered from time to time: My wrists hurt. Can you loosen up the handcuffs? I can't feel my fingers because the ...

There s no doubt the police environment challenges equipment, and because cops have little tolerance for gear that lets them down, it makes sense that one of the most common ...

Dear Bullethead: I've been working patrol for four years in a town of roughly 50,000 people. I thought I knew what I was getting into when I came into policing, ...

One of the most difficult phases of any critical situation is turning complex problems into successes. Few situations drive this home harder than when engaging an adversary in reduced-light environments. ...

The phrase, Tactics, Technology and Training has been our tag line since this magazine was founded, and it s my belief that these three areas are integral to safe and ...

Don't think for one moment an assignment that allows you to do law enforcement in plainclothes is any safer than any other law enforcement position. Not only do you still ...

A number of knowledgeable trainers advocate the use of fixed iron sights on patrol rifles for durability. They argue iron sights aren t susceptible to damage from harsh usage or ...

Law Officer magazine presented its Gold Badge of Service Award to Panasonic Computer Solutions Company in October during the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference (IACP) in New ...