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AMERICAN COP PUBLISHER THOMAS von ROSEN EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ROY HUNTINGTON EDITOR DAVE DOUGLAS ART DIRECTOR RICHARD STAHLHUT MAN
RETURN FIRE “ But Clint, does destroying the life of a second individual make everything better? Clint Touches A Nerve I am wri
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RETURN FIRE move here and run for DA. Now for the reason I really wrote, shame on you for being ashamed to have been a law enfo
the Sergeant is enough punishment? I’m ashamed to say I’m a deputy working for the same Sheriff’s Office as the “firearms instruc
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RETURN FIRE I’ve been reading everything he’s written in Cop, Guns and Handgunner, and I always thought he was an opinionated,
RETURN FIRE cops who do so. Of course, state citizens without a badge pick up an “Improper Carry” felony charge when caught on
LEAA JAMES J. FOTIS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLIANCE OF AMERICA. No One is Above the Law Except, of Course, Members of Congress F o
“I take pride in knowing every barrel lives up to our reputation.” Ray Silva, Barrel Straightener, 4 years The new 10FP HS Prec
CARRY OPTIONS FROM HOLSTERS TO HAVERSACKS. MARK HANTEN The Galco BATTL Sling B y the time I first entered the tactical shooting
CORRECTIONS BEHIND THE FENCE. BRIAN DAWE “Our jails and prisons are our largest mental-health facilities now.” United States Se
would identify the inmates doing the “Thorazine shuffle”: exhibiting a vacant look, slouched posture, slow responsiveness and an
HIGH TECH BOB DAVIS CUTTING EDGE WIDGETS — AND OTHER NEW STUFF. Data Pumping P I 9 R 22 ublic safety applications, sometimes ca
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OFFICERSURVIVAL SAMMY REESE GETTING HOME IN THE SAME CONDITION YOU WENT TO WORK IN. Why wait? Rule #1 Still Applies t was part
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EVOC ANTHONY RICCI SURVIVING IN YOUR MOBILE OFFICE. I I I I I III I ’d bet when thinking of your duty equipment very few of you
v vehicle exceeds the tire’s capabilities, it loses adhesion. In order to better understand tire capabilities, we should be abl
ON THEJOB COMMANDER GILMORE A CAREFULLY SELECTED COLLECTION OF SLAPSHOTS AND SNOT-FLINGIN’ FUNNY STUFF FROM FELLOW COPS. fficer
HARDTOOLS PAUL MARKEL ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR THE JOB. Effective and Safe Frangible Slugs From ICC ou can use either your service p
PRIVATESECURITY PAUL MARKEL ISSUES AND TRENDS ON THE PRIVATE SIDE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Cream Of The Crop Gigs There Are Security
STREET LEVEL JOHN MORRISON STRAIGHT TALK ON SUPERVISION & LEADERSHIP ON THE FRONT LINES — THE STREETS. The Significance Of S.H.I
W NE 06! 20 for were ordered to sniff people’s breath to detect if they’re chewing a popular narcotic made from tobacco, lime a
REALITY CHECK I I COUNSEL, WISDOM, GUIDANCE AND TEACHING. CLINT SMITH G N I T O O SH I n many years of teaching I’ve taken grea
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RESERVES CHARLES E. PETTY DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM THAT GOES BEYOND PAY. Be nice to your dispatcher he closest thing to p
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Gary Paul Johnston Photos: Ichiro Nagata A SILK PURSE Redefining “Perfection?” f you’re a student of firearms, you continue to be
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EXPLOSIVE I 46 t’s nearly impossible to go through an entire day without a newspaper in any major city detailing a new bombing
TIMES Scott Anderson Keep Your Eyes Open tion. But if we know what to look for, we may be able to find the bomb under constructi
Some explosive can be a white paste and come in a plastic tube or a hardened block like C4. Some TNT comes in cylindrical block
Gary Paul Johnston A HOLSTER FOR PROFESSIONALS Has the perfect duty holster arrived? T he two rookies arrived on scene in separ
Gary McDonald, L.A.P.D. assailant. As Alcantara rounded the corner of the building, he was hit in the hand and the hip as one o
e v o L o T Learn That Rush S Inoculate Yourself From STRESS tress is stress, though people look at it and handle it very diffe
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D.P . Van Blaricom P O C Y B E D SUICI CAN YOU AVOID IT? T he phenomenon of suicide-by-cop (victim precipitated homicide) is a
issues have already been addressed by such recognized professional organizations as the International Association of Chiefs of
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a minimum number of officers. It may be as few as one. Stupid you say, ill advised? If it’s your kid’s school or your wife’s bus
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INSIDERRUMINATIONS Continued from page 82 INSIDERRUMINATIONS Toro Caca (cont.) terror of having their homes invaded while they’
DAVE DOUGLAS INSIDER RUMINATIONS “This Is America — When Ordering, Speak English.” few weeks back I attended a trade show in At