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May 25, 2012
Reminders for safe operation of your patrol boat Tom Burrell - Patrolling the Waterways

Reminders for safe operation of your patrol boat

Sacrificing your safety for the sake of comfort, cutting corners, saving time, or going fast simply because you can will not assist you in performing you duties - Full Story
May 25, 2012
A salute to our park ranger LEOs Pat Novesky - Rural Policing

A salute to our park ranger LEOs

Imagine patrolling a city where the ‘residents’ change on a daily and weekly basis - Full Story
May 24, 2012
Law mandates fitness for police officers Lt. Dan Marcou - SWAT Officer

Law mandates fitness for police officers

Be serious in your physical training — your life depends on it now and your quality of life depends on it later - Full Story
May 22, 2012
In-car computers and officer safety Pat Novesky - Rural Policing

In-car computers and officer safety

Like it or not, the MDC/MDT is here to stay, so how can we increase our officer safety when we use it? - Full Story
May 21, 2012
Mental toughness and the power to adapt Fred Leland - Staying Oriented

Mental toughness and the power to adapt

"Unhappy the general who comes on the field of battle with a system." — Napoleon Bonaparte - Full Story
May 20, 2012
Observe Occupy: Watch the tactical evolution of their 'revolution' Lt. Dan Marcou - SWAT Officer

Observe Occupy: Watch the tactical evolution of their 'revolution'

During the NATO Summit, Chicago law enforcers are facing the cutting edge of what the Occupy Wall Street Movement call 'a revolution' - Full Story
May 18, 2012
Police Week 2012: Let no man’s ghost... Brian Willis - If I Knew Then...

Police Week 2012: Let no man’s ghost...

During Police Week families, friends, and colleagues of fallen officers will gather in their homes, their... - Full Story
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
Police UAV pilot: A career path less traveled by Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

Police UAV pilot: A career path less traveled by

The first step an interested officer might consider taking toward achieving the goal of becoming a LE UAV operator is simply by becoming being a hobbyist - Full Story



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