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18 20 COLUMNS 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 32 34 36 CARRY OPTIONS CORRECTIONS HIGH TECH MARK HANTEN BRIAN DAWE BOB DAVIS SAMMY REESE OF
AMERICAN COP PUBLISHER THOMAS von ROSEN EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ROY HUNTINGTON EDITOR DAVE DOUGLAS ART DIRECTOR RICHARD STAHLHUT MAN
RETURN FIRE “ Clint Smith may know something about shooting, but he sure as hell doesn't know much about his Bible. Paul Wasn’t
New Trijicon ACOG® Joins The Force. Trijicon ACOG® (TA33) Trijicon’s 3x30mm sight offers exceptional field-of-view and eye-reli
PREPARE TO PREVAIL. THINK TACTICALLY. Safariland holsters have always been used by the best. Especially in the worst of situati
RETURN FIRE Also, there’s no mention in any of the Synoptic Gospels (that’s Matthew, Mark, Luke and John for Clint’s info) of a
SUPERIOR FIREARMS TRAINING TRAIN FOR LIFE ACTION TARGET ACADEMY BANK MILLER - Director of Training With more than 25 years of e
RETURN FIRE about us today?” Nobody had to ask which paper it was. Regarding David Medina, it doesn’t take any balls to sit saf
LEAA JAMES J. FOTIS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLIANCE OF AMERICA. GOOD NEWS FOR CELEBRITY COP KILLERS, BAD NEWS FOR COPS he Democrat
CARRY OPTIONS FROM HOLSTERS TO HAVERSACKS. MARK HANTEN High Tech I and Simple want to get back to one of my favorite topics for
From left, the Custom CDP II™, Desert Warrior™ and Team Match II™, each in .45 ACP. Also pictured, the new Kimber LifeAct™ Guar
CORRECTIONS BEHIND THE FENCE. BRIAN DAWE STRIKE BACK E very year over 30,000 assaults occur against staff in our nation’s priso
tive or County Administrator and provide a copy to them. Although the administration at the prison may not be elected to their
HIGH TECH BOB DAVIS CUTTING EDGE WIDGETS — AND OTHER NEW STUFF. "LAPTOP IN HERE" TECH DANGERS here’s no doubt about it, working
OFFICERSURVIVAL SAMMY REESE GETTING HOME IN THE SAME CONDITION YOU WENT TO WORK IN. Killer CAD F or the most part technology ha
The Black Hills Ammunition test fire crew, waiting for the rest of the industry to catch up. BLACK HILLS AMMUNITION INC. • PO BO
EVOC ANTHONY RICCI CORRECT Approximate Center of the Headrest SURVIVING IN YOUR MOBILE OFFICE. THE MOST NEGLECTED SAFETY FEATUR
pant’s head and never more than 4". When adjusting the height they recommend adjusting the bulk of the headrest directly behind
PRIVATESECURITY ED PALUMBO ISSUES AND TRENDS ON THE PRIVATE SIDE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. CORPORATE MALFEASANCE AND JUDGMENT O ver t
still, were actually working police at some point. How startling for some that strong judgment and ethics could be identified am
HARDTOOLS PAUL MARKEL ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR THE JOB. COLOR CODED #**HOLES AND MORE H ow often do you purchase handcuffs? Rarely,
ON THEJOB COMMANDER GILMORE A CAREFULLY SELECTED COLLECTION OF SLAPSHOTS AND SNOT-FLINGIN’ FUNNY STUFF FROM FELLOW COPS. WHEN J
RELIABILITY FOR LIFE & LIBERTY M&P15T ™ M&P45 .45 ACP NOW AVAILABLE MEET THE GROWING M&P FAMILY Smith & Wesson announces the ne
STREET LEVEL JOHN MORRISON STRAIGHT TALK ON SUPERVISION & LEADERSHIP ON THE FRONT LINES — THE STREETS. Undisclosed Piss-Offs &
REALITY CHECK I I COUNSEL, WISDOM, GUIDANCE AND TEACHING. CLINT SMITH TARGET rom the beginning, there have always been target i
Quick, find the cop against the block wall. Keep contrast in mind! CONTRAST his one’s very simple. How about a dark uniform agai
RESERVES ROY HUNTINGTON DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM THAT GOES BEYOND PAY. WATCHING YOUR STEP n the middle 1970s I was a rese
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Night Vision Today's Law Enforcement Environment Makes NV A Mission-Critical Tool That Should Be Available To Every Street Cop
The Sensor Technology Systems (STS) AN/PVS-21 low profile night vision goggle (LPNVG) enables aggressive night mobility by bring
spaces like canyons, night vision gear can be indispensable for your safety. Mr. Wizard What are “night vision” devices and how
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STS has engineered a unique miniaturized heads-up display option for the AN/PVS-21. The M-HUD can display GPS information, map
The other technology, thermalimaging devices, looks at heat, not visible light. That’s why most law enforcement agencies using
ArmaLite and Sarsilmaz First Offspring THE TWAIN SHALL MEET BOB PILGRIM N ever The Twain Shall Meet? Kipling, the soldier’s poe
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copied pistol, the Tangfolio/Czech, CZ-75. Currently in 9mm caliber only, other calibers, such as .40 S&W for this double actio
An Istanbul police officer takes time out to pose with two old retired cops at the entrance to the Blue Mosque on the Istanbul H
Proud Papa, Mark Westrum, president of ArmaLite shows off one of the first production models of his AR-24 to come off the manufa
Undercover Among A G N I K A M BETTER E S A C I U D Jeremy D. Clough T he problem with DUI is it’s no longer just a crime — it’
“Let me see your license, insurance, and open container.” Don’t laugh, sometimes it works. On the HGN , be able to testify how
Kimberlee Versiga and Tamara Mims g n i t t a P You’re — n w o D Her g n i l e e NOT F Her Up! The Delicate Problem Of Frisking
ambles over nonchalantly and asks me to search her, as he hasn’t yet. He’s patted down the men, but left her for me. Alright, I
nobody will see me hurl. I call for another unit to back me. I’m near the city limits now so maybe a P.D. unit is close. Lights
M ov e L i k e A B u tt e rf l y — DEATH M New Breed Today, “advanced” shooting drills mainly involve shooting from an unstable
— S t in g L i k e A Be e Bob Pilgrim DANCING violates the 180-degree rule, because there is no firing line in real life, forceo
Stupid Chief Tricks EXECUTIVE DECISIONS — STRANGER THAN FICTION t seems a number of Chiefs of Police have e-mailed, written or
Wes Doss Gun manipulation, stoppage clearance and reloading can be challenging from grounded positions, you need to train for i
When the bad guy brings the fight to you, do what you must to win. Without training for it, you could lose — and that’s unaccept
and upright shooting positions, at distances of 7 yards or greater. This is a huge, shortsighted and dangerous delusion. True f
and even shorter time frames, the ability to quickly move and present a weapon is important. An ability to assume and take adva
Quit wasting your time or even jeopardizing your life searching by “trial and error method” for a magazine to feed today’s semi
When the company that makes your handgun supports the heritage fund, you’re buying a real action pistol. You w a n t a beaverta
DUI WEASELS Continued from page 52 tion of alcohol), and whether or not the twitching you saw was caused by your strobe lights
from minute-to-minute — all kinds of stuff designed to confuse jurors into acquitting. That’s just one attack: a couple weeks a
STUPID CHIEF TRICKS Mark & Crew I have had my crossbreed holster about a month now - it is, without a doubt, the most FRPIRUWDE
The Night Sentry “Fits between your mattress & boxspring!” like driving or shooting needs to be cut in favor of “warm, fuzzy, t
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DEATH DANCING Continued from page 57 after round into him? Linear and lateral movement are a given, but diagonal, oblique, zigz
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SPOTLIGHT AR-24 ArmaLite Inc. ArmaLite announces the arrival of the AR-24, a high-capacity, double-action 9mm service pistol in
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INSIDERRUMINATIONS Continued from page 82 INSIDERRUMINATIONS A COMPLETELY SUBJECTIVE LOOK AT THINGS I LIKE Insight Technologies
DAVE DOUGLAS INSIDER RUMINATIONS again sometime in the future but it’s going to be painful. As a group, law enforcement needs t