Accident Prone

I've touched each of their names on the National Memorial wall, and there's nothing to distinguish how they died a grim reminder that death is the great equalizer.

Dale Stockton

Third Degree: The Flying Cross Public Safety Jacket

The jacket is easy to move around in, and the outer shell doesn't rustle like the traditional chill-chaser shell, a valuable asset during tactical approaches in the field.

2006 Original SWAT World Challenge (OSWC)

The competition is an invitation-only, international championship designed to test the mental toughness, physical fitness, and weapons skills of the world's top SWAT teams.

Other Industry News

APCO, FATS, Inc., Louder Than Words, and ILEETA news.

Safety Tip: Foot Pursuits

Make these questions instinctive by running through a few simulations every year in various terrains and with various outcomes.

Ralph Mroz

Not for TV

Meanwhile, a harried PIO issues a public statement, concluding, "Hey, it's the suspect's fault. He failed to stop, so we had no choice but to chase him."

Walk In Their Shoes

The difference between police officers and the citizenry is police officers intentionally place themselves in harm's way, and if their defensive skills are not up to the task, they perish.

Dave Spaulding

Mentoring

We live in a world of relative morality. In such a world, mentoring means courageously drawing the line when and where it must be drawn.

Bob Vernon

Tactical Tools

A team needs a number of different technologies readily available on scene and alternative plans ready for when plan A does not work.

She Says Yes, He Says No

The husband states in no uncertain terms police officers may not search the residence, but the wife consents. Whose rights prevail?

Laura L. Scarry

Presentation Technology

Most projector remotes have way too many buttons for the average presenter. When the lights are dim, you'll have trouble deciphering which button you need to press.

Steve Ashley

Problem-Oriented Policing

I encourage any ignorant folks like the person who wrote this letter to suspend their myopic ways and look at the big picture.

Bullethead

Letters: Concerned with Street Source Tactic

It would be like me telling a dangerous felon he will be sent to prison for five years if he ever gets another speeding ticket. I wouldn't want to be the next officer to stop that car.

Investigations: Investigating Rape Crimes, Part 1 of 5

In addition to the location where the rape actually took place (or in the case of an abduction, the point of contact and release), the victim is the crime scene.

Dr. Larry F. Jetmore

I Learned About Policing From That: Fiery Standoff

But I feel I owe my life to my partner, who covered us with a bullet in his head and a pro-mask full of blood so that we could get out. That's the will to survive.

Reality Based Training: Car Concerns

Whenever you put a vehicle into the mix, you must address a whole new set of hazards and considerations.

Ken Murray