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Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com

I’ve recently either overheard or participated in a number of conversations about what caliber is best for off-duty and/or concealed carry guns. To me the answer is simple: off-duty guns should be the same caliber as your on-duty gun and should carry at least 10 rounds. Concealed carry guns for civilians or retired police officers is a different story as the choices grow when responsibilities diminish. Read the rest of this entry »

Carole Moore
Missing Persons Contributor
Officer.com

…From the Social Security Administration.

Did you know that the U.S. Social Security Administration will forward a letter to a missing person?

It’s not as simple as asking the agency to send a message because you’ve lost track of that person. The program has some pretty stringent rules. And obviously, in cases where foul play is most likely, Social Security is unlikely to yield any results, anyway. But if you can meet the requirements, there is the possibility you could at the very least contact a missing loved one who, for whatever reason, has voluntarily disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »

Karen Bune
Victimology Contributor
Officer.com

… Strip Club Owner - of his money.

Whether it’s the people or the events surrounding the plethora of sexual-oriented businesses around the country, there rarely tends to be a dull moment. Where strip clubs prevail, business is never lacking. The owners of these clubs have financially impressive earnings gained off the seductive performances of their female stripper employees who satisfy the fantasies of their customers hungry for varied forms of titillation and sexually oriented thrills. The lure exists all the way from Tampa, Florida– the “Lap Dancing Capitol of the East East”– where Joe Redner, owner of the famous Mons Venus reigns supreme, to Anthony “Cousin Vinny” Agnello, who is king of his domain at the World Famous Cousin Vinny’s Gorgeous Strippers in Tarrytown, New York. Read the rest of this entry »

Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com

Well, presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain made his choice for VP announcement today and it certainly stirred a ruckus. What strikes me, though, is WHY the decision seems to stir such interest. It seems off base to me. You see, while people debate whether our country is ready for an American-African president and which party is going to raise taxes (isn’t THAT an old line), we seem to be ignoring the fact that the making of American history is inevitable. Read the rest of this entry »

Ronnie Garrett
Editorial Director
Law Enforcement Technology magazine

Mine is a relatively low-risk profession. The possibility of disaster striking my cubicle is relatively low, and the odds of being shot by a disgruntled coworker fairly small (at least I hope they are).

But, I have life insurance, accidental death insurance, and I have a will.

I’m prepared for death, though I don’t think it’s just around the corner. Read the rest of this entry »

Carole Moore
Missing Persons Contributor
Officer.com

…And Amber Pennell is living proof.

When Amber Pennell disappeared on her way home from work one night, her husband and family feared the worst. The 21-year-old mother of two wasn’t the type to pull up stakes and move on. She had a job in Lenoir, N.C., and worked hard to help support her two children, 3-year-old Gracelyn and 1-year-old Cameron. She had a strong marriage and no reason to leave. Everyone suspected the worst. Read the rest of this entry »

Carole Moore
Missing Persons Contributor
Officer.com

Has a peculiar connection to a North Carolina homicide.

The unsolved disappearance of a morning news anchor 13 years ago recently made the news in a very strange way when the woman’s journal was leaked to the media. In a bizarre twist, the case has an odd parallel to another high-profile case hundreds of miles away. Read the rest of this entry »

Karen Bune
Victimology Contributor
Officer.com

Got a problem with the way your sandwich is made? No problem– simply dial ‘911’ and expect the police to respond with red lights and siren to ensure that you get all the ingredients that you want on the sandwich. That’s exactly what Reginald Peterson did in Jacksonville, Florida. When a sandwich shop omitted the all important and “must have” sauce on his sandwich, he apparently could not figure out a legitimate way to communicate his dire need to employees of the sandwich shop so, instead, he called the police and explained his “emergency.” Read the rest of this entry »

Carole Moore
Missing Persons Contributor
Officer.com

Just might bring someone’s child back home.

Here’s an interesting idea: Make decks of cards with the names and faces of the missing and information about cold case homicides and distribute them in prisons. The inmates play with the cards and maybe, just maybe, a memory is triggered or somebody gets a case of guilty conscious. Read the rest of this entry »

Carole Moore
Missing Persons Contributor
Officer.com

For closure on their lost loved ones.

Although many of you are too young to remember the bracelets worn by some Americans to keep alive the memories of prisoners of war or missing in action during the Vietnam conflict, I remember them because I wore one. Now, decades after that war ended, many families still hope to one day be allowed to bury their lost family member. Read the rest of this entry »