Tag: Magazine Feature

Who can forget the images out of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast during and following Hurricane Katrina? The havoc caused by the costliest Atlantic hurricane in history was awesome ...

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Back when many of us old-timers got into police work, departments typically required a high school diploma. In many of the better-paid departments, some college time was required, and in ...

Which of these best describes you and your career status?  • Marking time, collecting a paycheck and hoping I get to retirement; or • Serving with honor, making a difference ...

I've long said that if you have a reason to carry a gun, you should probably carry a knife. Anyone who needs a gun for personal security will likely face ...

In law enforcement, specialty units normally operate at the forefront of technology. Tactical teams have used remote search cameras and night vision equipment for years, ordinance disposal teams use remotely ...

The 5.11 Challenge is one of the most popular and widely known organized law enforcement competitions in the country. Yearly, more than 22,000 officers throw their names in the hat ...

Potentially dangerous exposures to lead can occur in both indoor and outdoor gun ranges. Lead originates from unjacketed lead bullets, primer compound, discharge of a firearm, and fragmentation of the ...

Statistics indicate roughly 70 percent of suspects resist arrest after the first handcuff is applied. Indeed, one of my old training officers bears the scars on his cheek from the ...

You wouldn't be here if you weren't interested in getting better at your job. In that vein, you probably train as much as you can. Because, for most of us, ...