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• Sam Browne and beyond: A look at duty belts

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  November 2000 By Rebecca StoneManaging Editor In the past, it may have held only a holster, gun and some bullets, but today's hard-working belts must carry an average of 8 to 10 and sometimes up to...

• Recruiting replacements

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  by Jon LeSage With so many baby boomers retiring at once, police hiring is going through a period of transition. Law enforcement agencies throughout the country are facing a major challenge in the ...

• Cops vs. cars

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  by David Griffith More and more agencies are ordering their officers not to shoot at moving vehicles. Some cops complain of political correctness, but police tactical experts say it’s about time. O...

• Market report

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  America’s demand for illegal drugs is still strong and the supply remains steady. by Shelly Feuer DomashPolice Magazine Economically speaking, street drugs and club drugs are commodities. They are ...

• How to start a dive team

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  by Mark Kariya If your agency is near any body of water, a scuba-equipped dive team could improve your ability to conduct many investigations. Since nearly 75 percent of the earth is covered by wat...

• Runnin with the big dogs: How to run a good K-9 unit

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  by Marcus Wynne The Decatur (Ill.) Police Department has learned that with the right ingredients even a small agency can run a good K-9 unit. Over continual rounds of coffee, Skoal, and Mountain De...

• Personal transportation

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  Take-home patrol car programs offer many advantages for both agencies and their officers by Dean Scoville When it comes to patrol cars, some law enforcement agencies have always wrestled with a var...

• Picking a patrol bike

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  by Mark Kariya With so many models to choose from, identifying what your job requires from a bicycle can help narrow down the field. Lance Armstrong has it easy, by comparison. His job is very pred...

• Cutting car costs

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  by Jon LeSage Despite often prohibitive operating requirements, police fleet managers can realize savings using tricks of the trade. Managers of police fleets deal with problems and challenges that...

• Sniper Tactics: Going for the gun

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  by Derrick Bartlett Some snipers think they can disarm a subject with a well-placed shot. It can be done, but is it worth the risk?It was something out of a movie or TV show. A suicidal man who was...

• America's most dangerous gang

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  by Shelly Feuer Domash Spreading from El Salvador to L.A. and across the United States, Mara Salvatrucha 13 is increasingly well organized and deadly. Within one hour, two people were found murdere...

• The next dimension: Detectives and crime scene investigators are using 3D tech to bring crime scenes to life

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  By David Spraggs Detectives and crime scene investigators are using 3D technology to bring crime scenes to life. Since the earliest days of trial by jury, detectives have been searching for new way...

• The money crunch: staffing shortage

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  It's harder than ever to find the money to hold onto sworn officers, but some solutions do exist. by Melanie Hamilton When times are tough, staffing takes the brunt of the cuts. That’s true in busi...

• Showdown in big sky country

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  There were no losers in the 5.11 Challenge law enforcement shooting competition. by David Griffith “Shoot fast, don’t miss.” That’s the simple strategy for success that was voiced by one of the fin...

• Old cops know "stuff"

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  If you want to make it home alive at the end of your shift, heed the advice of veteran cops. by Roy Huntington After 24 years in the field on two different agencies, the most important thing I lear...

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