Vehicle Patrol

SHOT Show 2008

The 2008 Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade show and Conference (SHOT Show), held at the Las Vegas Convention Center last month, generated record attendance nearly 60,000.

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008

Transporting Arrestees

Every month we hear of an arrestee or prisoner somewhere who managed to get their cuffed arms to the front and assaulted an officer, sometimes with tragic results.

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008

Seeing the Light

Many factors go into reducing collisions between parked patrol vehicles and the motoring public.

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008

Don't Go It Alone

This month's Tactics column explores what the FBI calls the "single greatest tactical error involved in police deaths every year: failing to wait for backup."

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008

One Step Closer to Robocop

Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a contact lens that carries electronic circuitry and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that can serve as a basic data display.

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Third Degree: The Trimble Nomad

The engineers at Trimble spent 14 months in product design, and it really shows.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Avoid the Computer Blues

Technological advances in computer systems have made it more affordable and feasible to install mobile data computers (MDCs) in police vehicles.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Tactics for Off-Duty Survival

The latest statistics from the FBI Uniform Crime Reports indicate approximately 12 percent of officer murders occur while the victim is off-duty.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Big Picture

Specialization is often necessary to develop expertise, focus and effectiveness. But officers working those units or agencies must remember that we all work in unison to bring about a stable society.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Interesting Items at IACP

From radar information that displays in your review mirror to spotlights with built in infrared cameras- read about the latest products to help tranform your patrol car to a batmobile.

Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007