October, 2008

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Personal Locator Beacons: Lifesaving dream or the next false alarm nightmare?
Oct. 1, 2008
The new NIJ Standard 0101.06 for ballistic body armor has manufacturers going to even greater lengths to ensure officers' safety
Oct. 1, 2008
Designed to defeat today's threats
Oct. 1, 2008
Forensic identification of skeletal remains
Oct. 1, 2008
A "crime camera" is essentially an integrated system providing video surveillance tools for law enforcement. The components of such a system include the camera itself, backend...
Oct. 1, 2008
Agencies prepare for encounters with non-English speaking
Oct. 1, 2008
The conflict and confidence surrounding photo enforcement systems
Oct. 1, 2008
Radar speed displays have become the technology of choice for a growing number of law enforcement professionals looking to slow traffic. In a national survey of police officers...
Oct. 1, 2008
According to the Beloit College Mindset list for the '06 class entering college, it's been at least 20 years since cash registers in major stores actually "rang" up a sale. Today...
Oct. 1, 2008
Since its inception in New York City in 1994, CompStat — short for comparative or computer statistics — has gained considerable recognition for its role in knowledge-based law...
Oct. 1, 2008
Drug smugglers constantly seek new ways to fly under the radar of law enforcement and counter-drug surveillance personnel while delivering loads of contraband. Their latest method...
Oct. 1, 2008
Officers receive a call of shots fired, barricaded subject, unknown weapons, unknown bystanders/ hostages, and race to the scene. When they arrive, they find the department already...
Oct. 1, 2008
Focusing on four different areas of technology, the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) began four technology-based centers of excellence (COE). Working within...
Oct. 1, 2008
Law enforcement professionals conduct interviews with hundreds or perhaps even thousands of individuals every year, and each interview is as different as the background and personality...
Oct. 1, 2008
The fight or flight syndrome or, 'fight or flight reflex', happens when a person experiences drastic bodily changes when presented with a threat. It is important that those in...
Oct. 1, 2008
By the time this makes it into print, Susan Atkins may already be dead. Personally, I don't care one way or the other. The only thing I care about is the fact that she breathes...
Oct. 1, 2008