The Police1 Buying Guide column features how-to-buy guides for top police products and purchasing advice articles from our columnists as well as industry analysts, educators, and other noted specialists in their fields. Send product suggestions and feedback to editor@police1.com.
By Mike Shimwell S A Equipment Republished with permission of International Fire Fighter Magazine It is essential that public safety responders have access to a wide variety of lighting equipment, ...
By Tim Dees Most law enforcement agencies list responding to alarms among their most common calls for service. Most of these are false alarms that waste resources, and absent a penalty, the alarm s...
By Tim Dees Law enforcement agencies have always used geographic information services (GIS), but they used to be called "pin maps." One or more maps of the agency's service area had a map pin stuck...
By David R. Lukeson Interoperable radio communications allows police, fire, EMS and other first responders to talk to one another during an emergency across agencies and across boundary lines. Achi...
By Mark S. Bajko According to the 2008 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of correctional officers in the United States will grow from its current level of 518,200 to 566,500 in 2018. Pris...
By Tim Dees You can still write police reports with a pencil and a blank sheet of paper, but most agencies want something a bit more efficient and sophisticated. Report writing software (RWS) makes...
By Paul Kaspar Okay, you are excited that you have just been selected to work motors and your sergeant tells you go to the uniform store and pick up you gear. Keep in mind that your motor officer d...
By Greg Friese Medical supplies are the broad range of supplies law enforcement professionals use to assess and treat themselves, other officers, and patients. Because most law enforcement medical ...
By Tim Dees Time was when the flashlights carried by policemen were no different than what you might find in the junk drawer in any kitchen. Now, they're highly engineered, critical, life-saving to...
Domestic terrorism and natural disasters aggravated by climate changes have made public safety agencies more aware than ever before that they have to be prepared to operate in the absence of resour...
By Tim Dees Computer programs designed to assist investigators are diverse in both the way they work and the tasks they perform. What they do— or should —have in common is that they either perform ...
By Rick Armellino As understood and practiced by legions of shield users across many centuries of brutal warfare - lightweight and portable shields are excellent tools that protect warriors conduct...
By Ross Johnson Buying a power management system can be a long and arduous task. Endless products offer a wide variety of solutions, so it’s extremely important to clarify your distinct requirement...
By Lindsey J. Bertomen Firearm storage units protect, secure and control access to firearms and accessories. A firearms storage product differs from a safe because it is placed in an area which has...
By Lindsey J. Bertomen The precision law enforcement rifle, designed to deliver reliable and accurate direct fire when necessary, is only one component of a system that includes the rifle, scopes, ...
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