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RETURN FIRE “ I stand by my statement that “wannabees” are just that and don’t reflect the training and professional attitudes
RETURN FIRE your person, are protected by volunteers. Oh and where are the volunteer C.O.s? I was involved as a D/T and firearms
RETURN FIRE Baum. (Return Fire, American COP. March/April 2008) I took exception to Mr. Baum’s view on reserve officers. I can’t
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SHED SOME LIGHT RETURN FIRE which is identical to the full time Deputy FTO program. In addition to my FTO homework, I’m taking
We respect the tactics that teams repeatedly drill to prepare for that all-important shot. We’re sure you’ll respect the accura
RETURN FIRE cers with my sheriff ’s department couldn’t have attended some of the inservice training. A final comment, the rese
LEAA JAMES J. FOTIS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLIANCE OF AMERICA. Twelve groups and 29 DAs were willing to put their names on the li
The Custom Covert II™ .45 ACP has both night sights and Crimson Trace Lasergrips for fast targeting. Kimber Covert. Out of Sigh
CORRECTIONS BEHIND THE FENCE. BRIAN DAWE WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? I ’ve often been asked, “Why did you become a guard?” First off, w
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HIGH TECH BOB DAVIS CUTTING EDGE WIDGETS — AND OTHER NEW STUFF. PRYING EYES W hen we hear about fiber optics most of us think of
the contents or making the person aware of your presence. The Freedom View scope comes in three flexible optical cable shafts in
OFFICERSURVIVAL SAMMY REESE GETTING HOME IN THE SAME CONDITION YOU WENT TO WORK IN. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PREPARATION ne of my FT
EVOC ANTHONY RICCI SURVIVING IN YOUR MOBILE OFFICE. TRANSPORT HIGH RISK TRANSPORT — A Couple Things To Think About? What is the
Sheriff Departments and Department of Correction facilities, was kind enough to shed some light on the threats involved in tran
PRIVATESECURITY ED PALUMBO ISSUES AND TRENDS ON THE PRIVATE SIDE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Shallow, Ignorant, Self-Deceiving Behavior
rity Screening for Chinese High-tech Customers Flawed, Calls for Halt/Risk of Weapons Proliferation” (just now realizing foreig
RESERVES PERRY W. HORNBARGER DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM THAT GOES BEYOND PAY. U H ow is your department utilizing a sometim
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characteristics can make or break you as a police sergeant, you’ll rarely find anyone in a position higher than yours in the fo
REALITY CHECK I I COUNSEL, WISDOM, GUIDANCE AND TEACHING. CLINT SMITH YOU SHOULD KNOW B eing cops, we often hear “you should kn
WHY? F or starters there are about 110 million of these two firearms scattered all over the planet. They’re especially prevalent
CARRY OPTIONS FROM HOLSTERS TO HAVERSACKS. MARK HANTEN 12 GAUGE I ’m still a real believer in the shotgun as a police tool. The
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HARDTOOLS PAUL MARKEL ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR THE JOB. SAFARILAND’S RLS: RAPID LIGHT SYSTEM I t seems Americans, cops included, are
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www.magpul.com and position the post at the exact height as a factory M4 sight. Under stress, they deploy easily with no levers
GUNSMITHS, ARMORERS AND PARTS CHANGERS WHO’S WORKING ON “H ey Sarge, the slide on my Glock keeps locking back. What am I doing
JOHN RUSSO YOUR GUNS? tems? It’s often an overlooked area in LE firearms programs. Often, the “gun guy,” whose personal hobby is
one the police armorer takes their problem guns to. His full-time job is working on firearms. The true gunsmith has years of han
The Clint Smith Tactics of Light application and a level of skill in deployment is required. I see a lot of people use the flash
Syringe Unsupported. A reason to remove the keepers on a lanyard. Setting the correct length for a lanyard. A reason to remove
Syringe Supported. Uncrossed Wrist Technique. Gun mounted light with hand held light in reserve position. or corona. We train —
THE ART RALPH MROZ OF SUBTLE BREACHING F 52 This basic tool set will get you through 80% of the locks you are likely to encount
in which case the broken door or window are the least of anyone’s problems, but they’re still things the distraught family has
hardly wants for training organizations who’d like to be associated with them. Expertise The Trainers Alliance represents the c
Personal Protection For LE Spouses There are a wide variety of personal protection options for Law enforcement spouses but the
Not sure what a bad guy would think if you pointed the Kimber JPX at him. Considering that it will launch two potent charges of
ON THEJOB COMMANDER GILMORE A CAREFULLY SELECTED COLLECTION OF SLAPSHOTS AND SNOT-FLINGIN’ FUNNY STUFF FROM FELLOW COPS. WRONG
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Quit wasting your time or even jeopardizing your life searching by “trial and error method” for a magazine to feed today’s semi
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LEAA Continued from page 16 frenzy. They enable the rabid anti-gunners to use a few police chief’s groups to convince America (
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INSIDERRUMINATIONS INSIDERRUMINATIONS Continued from page 78 Toro Caca (cont.) called the First Amendment. What really worries
INSIDER RUMINATIONS DAVE DOUGLAS INSIDERRUMINATIONS kay, I’m old, crotchety, set in my ways, cynical as hell and, thank God, re