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May 18, 2012
The ECD as a deadly weapon? Lance Eldridge - All Law Enforcement is Local

The ECD as a deadly weapon?

The UN Convention Against Torture has stated that the TASER "could result in severe pain amounting to torture and in certain cases could even be lethal." - Full Story
May 18, 2012
The ACLU, ECDs, and the erosion of police discretion? Lance Eldridge - All Law Enforcement is Local

The ACLU, ECDs, and the erosion of police discretion?

Unlike officers who face the volatile realities of life, the ACLU-s safely-ensconced lawyers would rather evaluate TASER use by a less-encumbered and more academic criteria - Full Story
May 17, 2012
P1 First Person: Redefining what is possible PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: Redefining what is possible

By J. Kevin Kimsey PoliceOne Member A couple of weeks ago, PoliceOne Editor Doug Wyllie wrote about “Below... - Full Story
May 15, 2012
PoliceOne roundtable: Expert insights on duty firearms Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

PoliceOne roundtable: Expert insights on duty firearms

Part One: Setting the table ...with some of the basics - Full Story
May 14, 2012
Don't let your students get 'bullet hand' Chuck Joyner - Survival Sciences

Don't let your students get 'bullet hand'

I believe some shooters get in the habit of covering their non-gun hand while holstering because of cheap leather holsters - Full Story
May 14, 2012
Police Week 2012: I am the fallen Lt. Andrew Hawkes - Highway Drug Interdiction

Police Week 2012: I am the fallen

I didn’t see it coming... - Full Story
May 11, 2012
Is the piston the next big evolution for the AR? Andrew L. Butts - Firearms Evals

Is the piston the next big evolution for the AR?

One of the most discussed changes has been the switch from the original gas tube system to that of an external piston to cycle the action - Full Story
May 11, 2012
Beating the hidden killer: Spotting a concealed weapon Duane Wolfe - The Warrior's Path

Beating the hidden killer: Spotting a concealed weapon

Roughly 88 percent of people are right handed — smoking, wristwatch position, and moving of objects will help you determine which is the dominant hand - Full Story
May 10, 2012
P1 First Person: Virtual Command Systems are the future of EOCs PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: Virtual Command Systems are the future of EOCs

By Lieutenant Douglas A. Pittman Marin County Sheriff’s Office Hollywood stretches the imagination... - Full Story
May 09, 2012
Setting the record straight on the Newhall Incident Mark Schraer - Training, Tactics, and Mindset

Setting the record straight on the Newhall Incident

For more than forty years it has been wrongly alleged that Officer James Pence placed spent casings into his jacket pocket during the gunfight - Full Story



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