discuss print share

August 2007 ISSUE - LAW OFFICER MAGAZINE

Taser Safe, or Flammable?

It's foreseeable that officers will encounter situations in which electronic control devices and chemical agents are deployed simultaneously or in succession, whether by design or not.

Chris Myers Rick Wyant Tom Burns

Anchors Aweigh

I bet some of you out there in boating land are right now standing on your enforcement vessel with an anchor securely fastened to your waist. What do I mean? Your duty belt.

Wyatt Empey

What Legacy will you Leave Behind?

His true legacy was the ideals he believed in so strongly, his belief that man should be celebrated for his contributions to his fellow man. That was the true legacy of Alfred Nobel.

Randy Sutton

Doing DUI

In 2006, Officer Armando Plascencia of the Orange (Calif.) Police Department (OPD) arrested 325 people for driving under the influence (DUI), setting a record for the number of DUI arrests made in one year by a single officer in Orange County and achieving the most DUI arrests for the year in the state.

Law Officer Team

Editor’s Note

We Must Do Better

Society depends on us to stand in the gap and keep evil away from the front door.

Dale Stockton


Staging Area

Third Degree: The Bianchi 120

The deepest concealment method for belt-level carry is the inside-the-waistband holster, better known as the IWB.

Dave Spaulding


Staging Area

The 5.11 Challenge

Over the course of several weeks, a total of 32 teams come to the 5.11 lodge for a three-day stay during which they will compete in a shooting course designed to test their skills and thought processes.

Dale Stockton


Staging Area

Safety Tip: Range-Training Enhancer

There are some people in our recruit ranks who just cannot bring themselves to shoot another person no matter what.

Ralph Mroz


Staging Area

Panasonic Pledges $1 Million for National Law Enforcement Museum

Panasonic s donation will sponsor A Day in the Life, an exhibition within the museum s Being an Officer gallery.


Staging Area

Rocky Mountain Radar Jammers Banned

Police use radar to enforce traffic safety laws. Devices that interfere with this tool have been ruled illegal by the FCC.


Staging Area

DNA-Evidence Training Seminars

The Human Identification Technologies, Inc. (HIT) forensic DNA testing laboratory in Redlands, Calif., offers law enforcement agencies customized training seminars.


Staging Area

IACP Launches Distance-Learning Initiative

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has partnered with The Response Network (TRN), of Hanover, N.H., to develop and host its first distance-learning portal.


Staging Area

Terrorism-Response Training

The interactive course provides more than 16 hours of training to handle chemica, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) emergencies.


Staging Area

NTOA Tactical Rescue Technician Course

The National Tactical Officers Association has launched the new Tactical Rescue Technician (TRT) course.


Staging Area

Terrorism Early Warning Group Conference

The Safety Training Association Representing San Bernardino County (STARS) and the San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEWG) will hold the two-day Terrorism Early Warning Group Conference for first responders Aug. 30–31 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif


Staging Area

Line of Duty Death: Joshua Norris

Sheriff s Deputy Shot While Responding to a Domestic-with-Gunfire Call


Cruiser Corner

Photos JP Molnar

Car Control

The Skid Car provides officers the unique experience of learning to anticipate car-control problems before they occur.

JP Molnar


Tactics

Photo AP/Peter Cosgrove

Tactics for Testimony:

One lawyer once told me, "Truth and justice have about as much in common as a warm puppy and a hot dog. The words are similar but they don't mean the same thing at all."

Dave Grossi


Firearms

Photos Dave Spaulding

AR-15 Upgrades

The fact: Few after-market accessories are really needed. When it comes to the AR-15, less is more.

Dave Spaulding


On Point

Photo Dale Stockton

Effective Leadership Requires Trust

For people to follow a leader when facts are limited, their trust must be in place.

Bob Vernon


Tactical Ops

Photo Bill Wright

What's In Your SUV?

We can unload, take off or leave behind what we bring, but not what we don't.

Jeff Chudwin


Legal Eagle

Photo Dale Stockton

Probable Cause Trumps Pretext

State vehicle codes are written to provide law enforcement officers ample opportunity to establish probable cause to initiate a traffic stop when an individual is suspected of having committed, or about to commit, a crime other than the infraction of the vehicle code.

Laura L. Scarry


Technology

Photos Steve Ashley

Training with Tasers

Having experienced the effects of a TASER firsthand gave me a perspective that someone who has not experienced the effects can never understand.

Steve Ashley


Bullethead

Help Wanted

Laziness & bad attitudes will spread like fleas on a crack-house dog.

Bullethead


Investigations: How to Choose a Detective

Tips for identifying the best candidate for the job of detective.

Dr. Larry F. Jetmore


Photos Ken Murray

Reality Based Training: The Paper Trail

“Where’s your paperwork?” Like it or not, documentation is the backbone of effective RBT training programs.

Ken Murray


A Note About the Law Officer Archives
Looking for something prior to January 2008? Additional archives bare coming soon to the new LawOfficer.com

» Want to Get Law Officer in Your Mailbox or Inbox? Subscribe Today
print share

Product Connect

 

 

Subscribe to Law Officer

Print or Digital Edition


 

INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
CLICK HERE >


 

Get LawOfficer in Your Inbox

 

Where's the Money?

Major project and equipment expenses need to be funded.
More >

Multimedia Thumb

Oregon Ducks Run Afowl With Portland Police

Portland Police traffic officer attempts to catch up to speeder.
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Today’s Tip from Lexipol

Every Day Should be a Training Day
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Sad Day for Phoenix: Police Officer, Firefighter Killed in Separate Incidents

A firefighter died of injuries sustained at a fire and a police officer was killed at the scene of a DUI stop
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Phoenix Police Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run

An officer with the Phoenix Police Department was killed after being hit by an SUV while on the scene of DUI investigation.
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Devastation

Massive twister destroys Oklahoma City suburb.
More >


Multimedia Thumb

Kidnapped Cleveland Women Free

Two women missing for a decade escape from home.
More >


Multimedia Thumb

Boston Funeral Protest

Citizens protest over efforts to find plot for Boston bombing suspect.
More >


Multimedia Thumb

Havis Implements New Automated Bagger

Havis has implemented another innovative piece of manufacturing technology.
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Federal Signal Valor Lightbar: A Whole New Angle in Safety & Security

For officers that rank safety as a top priority and desire a low profile appearance, the Valor is the obvious choice. Valor's distinct non-linear shape and Solaris LED reflector design provide 360-degrees of light output and an impressive off-axis lighting.
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Introducing the New Havis Mobile Website

The new Havis mobile website offers a fast and easy navigation.
Watch It >


Multimedia Thumb

Havis, Inc Unveils Its Newest Manufacturing Robot

This robotic arm automatically offloads our Kaltenbach Saw.
Watch It >


More Product Videos >