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August 20, 2007

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Ammo shortage squeezes police forces
	Troops training for and fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are firing more than 1 billion bullets a year, contributing to ammunition shortages hitting police departments nationwide and preventing some officers from training with the weapons they carry on patrol. Forgoing proper, repetitive weapons training comes with a price on the streets in diminished accuracy, quickness on the draw and basic decision-making skills ... Full Story
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The Thomas Theorem: Frontline response to excited delirium
	By Chris Lawrence, PoliceOne columnist
	The Thomas Theorem is a fundamental law of sociology that can assist law enforcement personnel in their interactions with subjects experiencing excited delirium as well as mental illness. The Theorem states that if an individual believes his situation to be real, the consequences of that belief will determine his response. In other words, if the subject believes Elvis is coming for dinner, you can expect to be asked to provide crowd control ... Full Story
Related Stories: Communication difficulties with emotionally disturbed people The varied faces of excited delirium Visit PoliceOne's Emotionally Disturbed Persons section

PoliceOne Training Tip	Most Popular PoliceOne Articles Check out the P1 Most Popular section to see what the P1 community has been reading over the last week, month and beyond. This Past Week's Most Popular Stories: Nev. deputy arrests own wife on suspicion of DUI Benched as guard, Pa. female officer protests The angry specter of "shot in the back" rises once again Sex incident with Houston PD leads to lawsuit 12 critical elements of a modern firearms training program
Don't let them use this "weapon" against you
Ptl. Joe Hammond Engelwood, N.J. In today's tip, a P1 member reminds officers that protecting your gun and knife during a scuffle may not be enough. He points out a tool officers use everyday that could be turned into a deadly weapon during a fight ... Full Tip Submit a tip to PoliceOne View more tips

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News and Announcements

Press Release:
New Hampshire State Police and Highway Patrol Convert to Smith & Wesson M&P45
[Smith & Wesson]

Teen killed St. Louis officer in 'spur of the moment decision'
[St. Louis, MO]

Across U.S., police struggle with staffing
[Los Angeles, CA]

Utah SWAT shoot armed man after standoff
[Salt Lake City, UT]

Knife-wielding man attacks Calif. police; suspect fatally shot
[Riverside, CA]

Officer Down

Detective Kenneth Armstrong
Montgomery, Alabama

Ala. detective dies
responding to robbery

End of Watch: August 20, 2007

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