Vehicle Patrol

Four Oakland PD Officers Killed

Three Oakland police sergeants were shot and killed and a fourth officer was critically wounded Saturday in a pair of related incidents that together rank among the deadliest attacks on law enforcement in California history. A fifth officer, a member of the SWAT team that killed the suspect police held responsible for the shootings, was treated for minor injuries and released.

Posted Saturday, March 21, 2009

Officer Down: The Closed Door

As the investigators moved toward the back rooms, Chambers heard the voice of one of the officers outside on the radio. "A male subject just came out the back door from the basement," the officer reported, "but he ran back inside and locked the door when he saw me."

Posted Monday, March 2, 2009

Drive to Survive: 3 Components of Safe Driving

Driving is one of the highest risk activities conducted by law enforcement today. Thus, being aware, managing space and avoiding collisions are three components of safe driving officers must develop.

Posted Monday, March 2, 2009

Pick Your Battles

Don't take this guy head-on or you will lose. Educate him about how cops show respect and mourn the loss of one of our own. Point to flags at half-mast and other ways we show respect, and he'll come around. Communicate, don't fight, and you shall win.

Posted Monday, March 2, 2009

Officer Killed in DUI-Involved Crash

Sergeant Timothy Simpson of the Philadelphia Police Department was killed when his...

Posted Sunday, March 1, 2009

Hot at SHOT

I remember when displaying products intended for law enforcement or military markets was prohibited at the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. At the 2009 conference, however, at least one-third of the show was dedicated to our market. Clearly, times have changed.

Posted Sunday, March 1, 2009

Convicted killer backs judge for Wis. high court

Posted Saturday, February 14, 2009

Man leads LA police on 3-hour chase, shoots self

Driving less than 40 mph, the man behind the wheel of the $100,000-plus car began leading officers southbound on U.S. 101 through Hollywood, and kept heading south on different freeways nearly to the coast, then headed back north before stopping on Lankershim Boulevard near a well-lit Toyota dealership. An unidentified dark-haired woman approached the car and appeared to attempt to talk to someone in the Bentley.

Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2009

In the Middle

What do you roll in when even a regular-size patrol vehicle is simply too large to be effective?

Posted Monday, February 2, 2009

Drive to Survive: Speeding Kills

Some think using lights and siren makes it appropriate to exceed the speed limit. Nothing could be more false, and doing so often causes terrible tragedies.

Posted Monday, February 2, 2009

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