Tag: Magazine Feature

Knock and talk is a legitimate investigative technique that occurs at the home of a suspect or an individual with information about an investigation. A number of courts recognize that ...

Cellular phones have become one of the most common communication devices available because they offer mobile communications at a reasonable cost and, in most urban areas, have great coverage. As ...

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, ...

One of the most dangerous physical encounters police officers face is being knocked to the ground and having to fight for their lives. When we imagine experiencing survival situations such ...

This month I'll probably offend a few of you, challenge a lot of you and hopefully cause many to say, "Right on!" The subject is officer safety, something near and ...

As an enhancement to iron sights, the optical gun sight has become an accepted addition to the military battle rifle and the law enforcement patrol carbine. Optical sights offer faster ...

What are the first words that come to your mind when someone says the word exercise? No time? Too hard? Boring? Do your muscles ache at the mere thought?

I’ve been a police officer for nine years, and I’ve spent countless hours training in both patrol and SWAT tactics. I served seven of those years on a SWAT team. ...

All police officers should expect to interact with the media while handling a wide variety of police incidents. Those persons designated as public information officers (PIOs) have both the opportunity ...

Probably several times during your career, you'll have to break glass (e.g., in a window or door) to gain access to someone who needs help or get at a bad ...