Intelligence/Counter Intelligence

  • The numbers don't lie

         The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m. The time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes. The time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out, reports New York Magazine about the September 11...

    Article • November 1st, 2008

  • Talking to tipsters

    Web sites and text messages allow valuable, anonymous communication

    Article • November 1st, 2008

  • The Recon Scout: "Know before you go"

         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 has a guy working on the inside. This officer took little...

    Article • October 1st, 2008

  • Lifting heavy metal

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

    Article • October 1st, 2008

  • What Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

    Every law enforcement officer has been or will be involved with at least one traumatic event. Eventually traumatic events add up. Most officers will be able to cope with the event or events; however there are others that will not.

    Article • September 15th, 2008

  • Securing the nation's BORDERS

    Virtual border project hits snags, but receives an injection of support from DHS to begin anew

    Article • September 1st, 2008

  • Imprisoned in the American Nightmare

    Freeing the silent sufferers of human trafficking and bringing their captors to justice

    Article • September 1st, 2008

  • The ABCs of PPE

    Conflicting personal protective equipment fundamentals - to fit well and stop bullets - create challenges

    Article • September 1st, 2008

  • Filing forensics

    Analysts initiate less mainstream databases for law enforcement use

    Article • September 1st, 2008

  • One of these things is not like the others

    Customizing terrorism preparedness to meet L.A. County's unique needs

    Article • September 1st, 2008

  • When The Innocent Become Victims

    "...with the evidence destroyed, my life was actually over." The victimization he endured was an ordeal that captured many years.

    Article • August 4th, 2008

  • Intuitive solutions are no coincidence

         Public safety incidents, by their very nature, can change from routine to critical in an instant. As most law enforcement officers will attest, they must be able to think and act quickly in order to protect citizens and fellow officers alike...

    Article • July 1st, 2008

  • We're all in this together

    Dangerous times, constricted budgets and personnel shortages lend new respect to public-private partnerships

    Article • June 1st, 2008

  • Planning for the unplanned

         There are only two things an officer can be sure of when it comes to mutual aid requests: (1) An officer never knows when the call will come; and (2) Assisting another agency during an emergency is anything but routine.      Mutual...

    Article • June 1st, 2008

  • Got a laser in your sights?

    Picking the right laser for the job

    Article • May 1st, 2008