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Fixed Wing Aircraft in Law Enforcement

The most typical assignments for law enforcement airplanes are photo missions, surveillance, homeland security, speed enforcement and the transport of people and gear. In some cases, the use of an airplane allows an agency to perform missions that could not be carried out using a helicopter or any other means of transportation.

Posted Saturday, January 3, 2009

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Command Presence

At the 2008 IACP show, Oshkosh had a prototype of the SandCat that I was able to poke around in. I have to say, my first impression of it is that it's one bad feline.

Posted Friday, January 2, 2009

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Tactics for Traffic Management

I see more Oakleys on the faces of traffic officers than I do whistles. Whistles are great attention getters especially for smaller-statured officers.

Posted Monday, December 22, 2008

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The War on Trauma

Terrorism, whether it originates domestically or outside our borders, produces the very real threat of school shootings and other mass-casualty incidents that are in many ways similar to combat. EMS systems must be prepared to respond to such incidents with the right tactics and the right tools many of which were developed on the frontlines of the War on Terror.

Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Police Aviation--Is it Worth It?

What better way to show a neighborhood that the chief is addressing a particular concern or condition than with a loud and visible helicopter? Many managers and city administrators can see the advantages of a police aviation unit, but they ask, "How is this saving us money?"

Posted Thursday, October 2, 2008

Crews Scour Gulf Towns for Ike's Fallen

Posted Monday, September 15, 2008

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Five Steps to Safer Stops

Adherence to basic officer safety protocols is the key to maintaining the tactical advantage. Here are five of the most common tactical errors I see officers commit from the initial approach to the issuance of a citation.

Posted Monday, September 8, 2008

U.S. Readies for T.S. Hanna; Cat. 4 Ike Close Behind

Posted Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Emergency Officials Credit Gustav Evacuation

Posted Monday, September 1, 2008

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New Orleans Leaders Confident Police Won't Bolt

Posted Sunday, August 31, 2008


 

 

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