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Gustav Weakens to Category 2 as It Nears La. Coast

Posted Sunday, August 31, 2008

Patrol Tactics: What Works Best?

Random patrols, community-oriented policing or the CompStat model?

Posted Sunday, August 31, 2008

Book Review: Tactical Helicopter Missions

Kevin Means, a 27-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, with experience from patrol, narcotics and gangs and almost 20 years in their aviation unit, has written "Tactical Helicopter Missions" to describe and explain many of the missions, profiles and techniques commonly used in airborne law enforcement.

Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Airborne Law Enforcement: High Risk Assignment?

The very nature of the mission, flying low and slow in demanding environments, increases the risk to the law enforcement aviator. Due to the fact that most airborne law enforcement units assign two persons to their aircraft, any accident often involves two fatalities/serious injuries, which further compound the tragedy for a particular agency.

Posted Monday, August 4, 2008

Drive to Survive: Anti-Lock Brakes

Your anti-lock brakes are a great safety feature.

Posted Friday, August 1, 2008

Considerations for Running Code-3, Part 1

No. 1: Get there safely.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008

Identifying Excited Delirium

Just when you thought you knew it all about how to handle emotionally disturbed persons (EDPs), a new type comes along to throw a whole new monkey wrench into the subject management works.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008

Homeland Security Workers To Be Told: Be Vigilant

Posted Monday, July 28, 2008

Who Stole the Donuts?

What do cops, crime and donuts have in common? In communities across the nation, they add up to high-speed chases and evidence best served glazed and fresh out of the fryer.

Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008

News: Stop That Car!

OnStar helps cops stop stolen vehicles.

Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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