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June 2008 ISSUE - LAW OFFICER MAGAZINE

Officer Down: The Marcus Young Incident

The first thing Sergeant Marcus Young noticed about the man coming toward him was the intensity of his features, but then he saw the man's hands shoved into his jacket pockets. Young, 40 years old and an 18-year veteran of the police department, quickly sat his prisoner down into the back seat of his patrol car and closed the door as he turned to give the fast-approaching man a closer look. Believing the man to be high on drugs, he planned to arrest him. But instead, he was just moments away from the fight of his life, with the lives of several others hanging in the balance.

Brian McKenna

Empty-Hand Deadly Force Techniques

It's never supposed to be a fair fight; we're supposed to win.

Ralph Mroz

Rifle Gadgets

I tested some of the newest sights available and have come to appreciate their advantages.

Kevin R. Davis

Leadership

Until certain common leadership values can be embraced by all levels, agencies are forever doomed to an environment of distrust and an absence of unity.

Randy Sutton

Photos courtesy Virtra Systems

Virtual Training for Real Survival

A simulated environment has to be believable for students to elevate their critical-thinking, decision-making and shooting skills to a level consistent with real-world performance.

JP Molnar


PHOTO AP/ANDY ROGERS

Video Surveillance at Night

On average, the thermal camera provided images detection at greater ranges than the monochrome camera.

Dan Heater | Michael Besco


Editor’s Note

From Tragedy to Triumph

More than 1,000 criminals who had committed very serious crimes and eluded the long arm of the law were brought to justice as a result of a TV show.

Dale Stockton


Staging Area

PHOTO COURTESY MYCLYNS

A New Infection-Control Tool

I've yet to see a patrol car equipped with a sink or decontamination station.

Eric Dickinson


Staging Area

Photo Dale Stockton

Stories from our National Memorial

A man who had nearly given his life in police work was ultimately saved by the sacrifice of a fellow officer.

Dale Stockton


Staging Area

Tech Check

Has your department successfully implemented a new tech tool?

Law Officer Team


Staging Area

Debrief Yourself Once a Day

The effect will be powerful, and the cumulative effect of doing such debriefings over months will be evident in your performance.

Ralph Mroz


Staging Area

LODD Report: Aaron Garcia

Aaron Garcia of the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department (UPRPD) was killed in a single-vehicle accident while on patrol.


Cruiser Corner

Revved Up

Social messages are only effective if the public is regularly exposed to them.

JP Molnar


Legal Eagle

PHOTO AP/DAVID KOHL

Is It a 4th Amendment Violation When an Arrest Violates State Law?

Thus, while states are free to regulate arrests how they desire, the states various restrictions do not alter the traditional Fourth Amendment protections.

Laura L. Scarry


Tactics

Photo AP/Belleville News-Democrat, Tim Vizer

Seven Steps to Controlling Fear

The first step in controlling fear is to admit you're scared.

Dave Grossi


Firearms

The Trigger Finger Conundrum

In some cases, contact with the trigger is a security blanket, reassuring officers that it is still there if they need it.

Dave Spaulding


On Point

Photo Dale Stockton

Reliable Sources

DHS can only be effective if it has many reliable information sources.

Bob Vernon


Train the Trainer

Photo R.K. Miller

Get Real

Time to pull the plug on the robot.

R.K. Miller


Technology

PHOTO AP/CAROL PHELPS

Field Narcotics Testing

Most testing kits are self-contained, one-use items that reduce the likelihood of user error and require very small samples.

Tim Dees


Bullethead

The Whining Stops Now

Get back to your original goal of being a good, hardworking cop.

Bullethead


Photo AP/Michael Conroy

Investigations: Seven exceptions to the search warrant rule

Officers also must have a clear understanding of when a search and/or arrest warrant is required and when it s not.

Dr. Larry F. Jetmore


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