Scanned

Imagine gaining access to your mobile computer by pressing your thumb to a pad. Thanks to the evolution of biometrics technology, this is now a reality for law enforcement agencies.

Pick Your Battles

Don't take this guy head-on or you will lose. Educate him about how cops show respect and mourn the loss of one of our own. Point to flags at half-mast and other ways we show respect, and he'll come around. Communicate, don't fight, and you shall win.

Bullethead

Tough Times Get Tougher

Times are tough, and they're only getting tougher. Law Officer readers will play a key role in making the best of a very bad situation. We'll do our part to help in every way we can.

Dale Stockton

Coping Mechanism

Early in my career, I responded to a traffic collision call. A three-year-old toddler had chased a ball between two parked cars and out onto the street. A passing car struck him. The driver who struck him didn't even see the child. He just heard a "thump" and felt the wheels roll over something. The child was literally knocked out of his shoes and killed instantly.

Bob Vernon

New Training DVD

The new Armed Response video training series titles are "Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting," "Tactics and Techniques for Defensive Shooting" and "Dynamic Drills for Defensive Shooting."

Training by Design, Part 1

This month, I discuss training programs in general, how to develop topics of instruction and lesson plan titles through needs assessment, craft an instructional goal that meets the needs of a target audience and the importance of the learning environment.

JP Molnar

Drive to Survive: 3 Components of Safe Driving

Driving is one of the highest risk activities conducted by law enforcement today. Thus, being aware, managing space and avoiding collisions are three components of safe driving officers must develop.

Travis Yates

Trigger Control

Like many things firearms related, trigger control will continue to be debated, but I'll stick with what's simple and proven. Understand that trigger control not only means how much you allow it to move, but also knowing when to place your finger on it.

Dave Spaulding

Someone Else's Home

The officers walk up to the front door and knock on the door. The homeowner answers the door. The officers move the homeowner to the side, enter the residence and arrest the suspect. Question: Based on this information alone, is the arrest legal?

Laura L. Scarry

Roll-Call Training Tactics

First- and second-line supervisors don't have to be certified trainers to teach. Quite a few sergeants discovered previously unknown skills and talents and became excellent teachers.

Dave Grossi

Can Older Really Be Better?

"The difference between a great gun and a mediocre one is usually not realized until the user has attained a certain level of competence."

Jeff Chudwin

Safety First

Let's talk about safety in the training environment. It's clearly a topic we can't discuss too much. Whether conducting patrol training, SWAT or any other hands-on activity, there are two basic steps we should take in our training to ensure the safety of our students: designating a safety officer and establishing safety guidelines.

R.K. Miller

Officer Killed in DUI-Involved Crash

Sergeant Timothy Simpson of the Philadelphia Police Department was killed when his...

C.O.P.S. Cash Concerns

For several years, C.O.P.S. was awarded close to $1 million annually. However, since October (the beginning of the federal government s fiscal year) 2006, C.O.P.S. has received only $720,000 instead of the $2 million it had hoped for over the two-year period.

Rebecca Kanable

Study Shows Serious Injuries from Taser Extremely Rare

Study Shows Serious Injuries from Taser Extremely Rare