Third Degree: The SIG556 SWAT

Reliable and accurate carbine - Sig Sauer's 556

Dave Spaulding

Stocks, Mags, Grips & More

Magpul Industries must-have gear for those in harm's way.

Dave Spaulding

Officers Can't Act with Impunity

Understand why it is that you do what you do, and don’t assume you’re entitled to qualified immunity—case law doesn’t support it.

Laura L. Scarry

Alliance Formed

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's SHOT Show is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports and hunting industries.

A Shining Example

The people at COPS assist at no charge the people who have already paid a price too dear. And in this effort, the good folks of Streamlight Inc. are our recipients of the Gold Badge of Service Award this year for their ongoing support of COPS.

Dale Stockton

Inspections & Controls

Four methods for inspecting & controlling your personnel in order to root out corruption & prevent it from happening in the first place.

Bob Vernon

The Wish List, Part 2

These are the tools every firearms instructor should have at the ready when they re working on the range.

R.K. Miller

Back in the Ring

Chevrolet revives the Caprice, a concept vehicle unveiled at IACP that utilizes 6.0L V-8 that thumps out 355 hp and approximately 384 lb-ft of torque.

JP Molnar

Tactical Talk

Dave Grossi considers methods for how to most effectively conduct street interviews with the under-20 set.

Dave Grossi

What’s Your Life Worth?

Many cops complain about the list of essential duty gear. But when you need it, its value is apparent. Don’t short change your life.

Jeff Chudwin

Notes from Denver

The IACP s 116th conference featured hundreds of vendors, thousands of attendees, dozens of classes and myriad networking opportunities. As the conference closed, attendees departed with a lot of valuable information - and a lot to think about.

Crawford Coates

Half a Million Strong

In 2009, the CDP staff trained more than 98;000 responders from across the U.S. and its territories, well exceeding the initial expectations of the late 1990s.

Helping Hand(gun)s

Upon learning this, Ken Pfau, vice president of law enforcement and commercial sales at FNH USA, donated 27 FNP pistols to the NRPD so that every sworn officer could have a brand new duty pistol at their disposal.

Rejection Detection

Be honest with yourself about the reasons why departments may be turning you down over and over again.

Bullethead

A Bright Generation

As budgets continue to tighten, officers should consider ways to increase their capabilities. A new generation of tactical lights offers officers forensic capabilities.

Paul R. Laska