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RETURN FIRE “He said, “I don’t know, put them at the dirt berm and shoot next to them maybe?” Dangerous Idiots Clint Smith’s co
ican COP. We’ll continue to help those of you on the streets by keeping you posted about good gear, tactics, ideas, tips — and
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G2G SUZi HUnTinGTOn i’ve been a Spyderco-carrying girl since i was a little baby cop in the mid-1980s. i originally carried the
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CORRECTIONS BEHIND THE FENCE. BRIAN DAWE COpS OR NOT? tional officer will spend more time with convicted felons in two years th
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in pain. Men like me; not these kids. The motorcade rolls, hissing on the same pavement that soaked up that young cop’s blood.
Clint Smith Photos: Robbie Barrkman Photo : Heidi Smith In Clint’s hands, the Noveske proved to be a reliable platform. Federal
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Suiting up your SurveillanCe vehiCle nick adams An “Ed Stock” action figure keeps a keen eye open, while this officer — on a de
Can you say ‘Porta Potty?’ If you’re going first-class and have a van with a curtain, well, here you go. Ladies, are you paying
get back to business, then you’re on crack. Yet for some reason, evev ery cop I know carries an extra box of bullets. The only
A raid vest is a good idea, but so is a well-thought-out first trauma kit like this one from Gunsite. Called an “Advanced Traum
Mark Hanten t a h T y l i m a The F The probes work just like the “big” police TASER units. Not the “confetti” tags. The C2 wil
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The "Real" Geek Squad (Part II) It’s not corny — a new breed of cop exists who are comfortable riding the Internet highways and
IC3 A triad consisting of the FBI’s IC3 unit, your own agency and perhaps resources from around the world can combine to combat
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money,” the IC3 was able to take information from foreign law enforcement, the IC3 complaint database and other sources to link
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NOVESKE N4 Continued from page 39 sense. The trigger had a bit of crawl in it, but even over the brief time I fired it I could
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