October, 2008

Growing up, I had to work in the family grocery store, where my father drilled into me that the "customer is always right." No matter how rude and difficult a customer was, he...

Woodbury Public Safety Department answers this question by cross-training police officers as either firefighters or paramedics

Armed with scientific credibility, the new D.A.R.E. program makes a comeback

From MySpace to McGruff: resources to getting the community involved

As the price of metals rises to a spike, their theft can puncture the public's safety

Personal Locator Beacons: Lifesaving dream or the next false alarm nightmare?

The new NIJ Standard 0101.06 for ballistic body armor has manufacturers going to even greater lengths to ensure officers' safety

Designed to defeat today's threats

Forensic identification of skeletal remains

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...

Agencies prepare for encounters with non-English speaking

The conflict and confidence surrounding photo enforcement systems

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...

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...

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...

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...