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September 2009 ISSUE - LAW OFFICER MAGAZINE

Officer Down: Preparation & Focus

Officer Guy Smith found himself in the fight of his life during an off-duty assignment at a grocery store, but because he took his job seriously and came prepared, he lived to fight another day.

Brian McKenna

The Small Agency PIO

Positive interaction with the media is important to any police agency. Done properly, good media relations informs the public, involves the citizenry in police operations and gains respect for the agency as a superior law enforcement entity.

Sgt. Martin J. Malloy

Retain, Engage & Prepare

In these recessionary times, governing bodies are looking for ways to cut costs. Among the areas under attack are police budgets. Part of this quest is cutting compensation and benefit packages, including retirement.

Merlin Switzer

Bullethead

Love It or Leave It

I hear is all the time—the excuse that this or that is a waste of time. Do your job, do it well or ship out. Police work’s too dangerous to carry dead weight.

Bullethead

Tactical Ops

Stay S.A.F.E.

Military lessons prove effective on the street to keep our officers aware.

Jeff Chudwin

Technology

Deliberate Developments

National Institute of Justice & the International Association of Chiefs of Police have stepped up to help agencies sort through the technological challenges.

Dale Stockton

Cruiser Corner

Standing Tall

Segway's newest Patroller elevates performance & versatility.

JP Molnar

Firearms

3-D Target Training

At the 2009 ILEETA conference, I had the pleasure of sitting in on James Williams, MD’s, lecture, “Utilizing 3-D Target Anatomy Visualization.”

Dave Spaulding

Legal Eagle

President Barack Obama, Professor Henry Louis Gates

Seen in Profile?

The kerfuffle at Harvard quickly became a political lightning rod when President Obama weighed in; racial profiling requires much more than a cop simply responding to a call where the suspect happens to be a minority.

Laura L. Scarry

Staging Area

Female Foundation

International Training Inc.’s Women-only weekend provides distinctive training addressing today’s threats.

Laura Burgess

Staging Area

Raise Your Hand

The Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS), a San Diego-based information-sharing warehouse supporting 75 law enforcement agencies, will release an additional 350 handheld computers to Southern California terrorism liaison officers.

Crawford Coates

Tactics

Expert Opinion

Take an active role in hiring or retaining an expert on your behalf.

Dave Grossi

Train the Trainer

What's In It For Me?

One of the first things that comes into play with ALT and cops is the “What’s in it for me?” (WIIFM) factor. Sometimes this question is asked with a lack of forethought.

R.K. Miller

On Point

Officer Survival Approach to Corruption

Individuals & organizations that resist corruption do so from the ground up & relentlessly.

Bob Vernon

Staging Area

Small, Rural & Tribal Agencies Convene

Geared toward rural law enforcement agencies with fewer than 50 sworn officers, the event hosted 60 chiefs of police and sheriffs, representing 40 states.

Editor’s Note

John McLoughlin (left) and Will Jimeno (right)

Stand Up, Step Out & Serve!

Will Jimeno saw his life irrevocably changed on Sept. 11, 2001, but he didn’t let that deter him and his commitment to service. He continues to inspire and remind us of why we got into this business in the first place.

Dale Stockton

Third Degree: Pelican’s 8060 LED Tactical Flashlight

An illuminating collaboration leads to success

JP Molnar

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