Tactics And Weapons

Tech Beat: Laser Sights

Shooters have been hanging laser sighting systems on firearms for years, with varying degrees of success.

Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Officer-as-Hostage

Without getting into all the psychology, hostage-takers generally fall into three categories: revenge seekers, power seekers and attention seekers.

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Shots Fired

When criminals direct gunfire toward officers and citizens, officers don't have time to wait for specialized teams to bring better guns.

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

Is It Enough Gun?

To my way of thinking, the proper concealed-carry handgun needs to actually fill the hand of the person shooting it.

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

Homicide Bombers

Conventional thinking and action won't defeat unconventional threats.

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

Tech Beat: Taking THE RIDE

Think of it as a charley horse that hits your entire body, all at once.

Posted Saturday, December 30, 2006

The Armored Rescue Vehicle

Elapsed time from the shots-fired report to the rescue of the officers uninjured: 13 minutes.

Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Family First for Peace of Mind

When large-scale emergencies arise, natural or man-made, citizens rush home to their families. Police officers are expected to do the opposite and report to their job.

Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006

See the Heat

... the criminal knows how to hide from your eyesight as well as your flashlight. But most criminals don't know how to hide their heat signature.

Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006

Handcuffing Survival

Even King Kong's illegitimate son can be cuffed behind his back with two sets of cuffs. Bottom line: There's always a way to handcuff big or muscular people.

Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006