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February 2009 ISSUE - LAW OFFICER MAGAZINE

Going Mobile

E-ticketing has gained massive popularity in public service agencies in North America in just the past three years. Police officers swipe an offender s driver s license with a handheld barcode reader or use a scanner to read the license and vehicle registration.

Michelle Griffin

Tactical or Tacti-Cool?

Officers must start demanding realistic training from their departments. Trainers must start demanding the authority to teach what's effective.

Sgt. Charles E. Humes Jr.

Your Eye in the Sky

In the past 10 years, thanks in large part to the military surplus program, more law enforcement agencies are starting their own aviation units to take advantage of this strong and powerful asset.

Lt. Kenneth J. Solosky

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Trijicon's RX30 Reflex Sight

Trijicon recently answered the call for a durable dot sight with the introduction of the Model RX30 Reflex. All of the original features are incorporated into this sight, but the larger lens offers much faster sight acquisition.

Dave Spaulding


Cruiser Corner

 (Photo Daniel DiPinto)

In the Middle

What do you roll in when even a regular-size patrol vehicle is simply too large to be effective?

JP Molnar


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Drive to Survive: Speeding Kills

Some think using lights and siren makes it appropriate to exceed the speed limit. Nothing could be more false, and doing so often causes terrible tragedies.

Travis Yates


Editor’s Note

Stopping Bullets

Body armor must be worn every hour, every day by every uniformed officer in this country.

Dale Stockton


Firearms

(Photo AP/Lenny Ignelzi)

The Active Shooter Conundrum

I believe that if a particular program requires a lot of choreography and complex skills, it will fail in a crisis.

Dave Spaulding


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Officer Killed in Vehicle Crash

While attempting to catch up to a speeding motorist, Barrett's patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree on the driver's door, causing fatal injuries.


On Point

Changing Priorities

A leader is a motivator, coach, disciplinarian, mentor, encourager, restrainer, teacher, evaluator, team builder and role model.

Bob Vernon


Staging Area

Many Users, All Bands, One Radio

In short, true interoperability is now achievable with one radio.

Christa M. Miller


Tactical Ops

Making the Grade

Early on, I was told that equipment doesn't make the officer. And that s true, to an extent...

Jeff Chudwin


Technology

Predictive Modeling Becomes a Crime-Fighting Asset

For the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD), geographic information system (GIS) software provides an invaluable resource for meeting mission demands.

Jesse Theodore


Tactics

(AP Photo/Dilworth Police Dept. via the Forum)

Night Crawlers

So let s identify some of the most common characteristics of speed freaks and meth heads to make your next encounter a little safer.

Dave Grossi


Legal Eagle

The Wrong Guy

Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury award in favor of a man bitten by a police dog in the state of Washington.

Laura L. Scarry


Train the Trainer

Grab Your Go Bag

Whether you are just starting out as a law enforcement trainer or have been at it for some time, these are offered as humble suggestions for you to consider as you hold up your own instructor mirror to see how you measure up.

R.K. Miller


Bullethead

Join Your Union!

I'm going to start by knocking a few of your teeth down your throat. Unions get their strength from numbers, so not belonging is about as smart as cleaning your gun while it s loaded.

Bullethead


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(Photo Michelle Griffin)

A SWAT Round-Up Wrap-Up

The conference drew more than 60 national and international teams, and featured seminars and training presented by renowned experts. Individual law enforcement officers also competed in several optional events, including Super SWAT Cop, Super Sniper and the Florida SWAT Association Individual Firearms Challenge.

Michelle Griffin


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