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Our Fragile Legacies, Pt 1

The young cop was a fast rising star of unlimited potential. The old man reminds us even the brightest stars can implode.

Article • July 21st, 2010

The rationale of culpability

A recent review of the 3-year-old shooting incident at Virginia Tech by the U.S. Education Department found the university was too slow in its community alert on that day, which could be in violation of a federal "timely-warning" law...

Article • June 1st, 2010

Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.

Today's tactical officer has access to RoboCop-like tools, but these high-tech gadgets do not replace training in the basics

Article • May 1st, 2010

On The Verge

Is the targeting of cops really that great of a concern? Ask the officers of the City of Hemet, CA., Police Department who have been under siege for weeks now.

Article • April 27th, 2010

The damage of civic duty

A couple of months ago, a newspaper reporter said something that I can't stop thinking about. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter Crocker Stephenson addressed his readers in January referencing a trial he was covering for the newspaper...

Article • April 22nd, 2010

Satellites in public safety

The need for improved communications is widely recognized in the public safety community, but disagreements between agencies about equipment selection and financial issues have impeded the process of change. These challenges make it...

Article • April 22nd, 2010

Digital defense begins at home

Protecting the Internet's digital borders begins with protecting local citizens from cyber harm

Article • April 22nd, 2010

Lying for Justice

Can police meet the legal requirements for using deception and still be judged unethical ? If so, what are the possible consequences?

Article • April 19th, 2010

W.Va. Officers Pull Woman from Burning Building

Two police officers pulled the victim through a window.

Article • March 25th, 2010

Are They Armed?

While social scientists debate what were the root causes affecting the shooter to commit a mass atrocity, cops will continue to show up for duty, go out on patrol, respond to calls and occasionally die.

Article • March 22nd, 2010

Mind & Body To Win

It is not enough to have intent and motivation to win you must also have the motor skills ingrained in life saving tactics.

Article • March 18th, 2010

Safariland at SHOT Show

The blanket company for product lines such as Second Chance, Defense Technologies, Monadnock, Break Free and more, Safariland unveiled some interesting new products at this year’s SHOT Show in Vegas.

Article • February 18th, 2010

Quick-SHOT 2010

Thanks to the economy and the challenges every company is facing, SHOT seemed to focus more on SALES and ORDERS than on information sharing or simple socializing with about 40,000 of your closest friends.

Article • February 5th, 2010

Ohio Officers Cleared in Taser Death

The man fell and fractured his skull after he was shocked.

Article • January 28th, 2010

Patrol Officers Handling CIs

Talking with criminals and pushing them for useful information and then figuring out how to use them so that citizens are spared from becoming crime victims is even harder.

Article • January 25th, 2010

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