Past Issue

September 2005

Table of Contents

Features

• Nothing new under the sun
  Problem-oriented policing puts a new spin on an old skill and helps officers effect change in their communities
• The yellow brick road to nowhere
  America's youngest drug addicts
• Making it real makes it a reflex
  Trainers face challenges in their efforts to keep officers educated and safe
• Real training, real results
  Training in reality-based situations is critical to officer safety in the field
• Officer Training Showcase
• Keeping it real
  Preparing officers for the street
• Turning off the tap
  Targeting adults who violate MLDA laws stops the flow of alcohol to youth and prevents other problems
• Duty Gear Showcase
• What you don't know can't hurt you
  By reading brainwaves, investigators are able to access suspects' minds
• A new look at sexual violence
  Joanne Archambault, author of the IACP's new model policy on sexual assault investigations, shares her insight on sex crimes
• Less-lethal Showcase
• Talking to "invisible" people
  How to communicate with the mentally ill in times of crisis
• Excellence every day
  The Miami-Dade Police Department
• Getting results with 360 assessments
  Continuous and periodic ratings by superiors and peers helps employees grow in their positions
• Getting it write right
  Convictions require good report writing
• Creating a new climate for kids
  Dealing with students' problems before their anger escalates to rage and violence is a necessary preventive measure

Columns

• Communications Spotlight
  Modern day home invasion: Securing your Wi-Fi signal
• Investigations
  Drug screening of police: On the high road
• Firearms Review
  North American Arms' Guardian in .380 caliber
• Investigations Technology
  Taggers beware: The writing is on the wall
• Managing in the Millennium
  Cutting down on choir practice

Departments

• Editor's Log
• Products & Technology
• Computers & Software
• Industry News
• Calendar
• Publications