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By BJ Bourg
No matter how big and strong you are,
you can be at a fighting disadvantage if
you’re not standing the right way. Here
are two stances you should always be
practicing while on duty.
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Jul 2011)
By Randy Means
In May 2011, the Supreme Court fi nally answered a question
that has troubled lower courts for years: May police
enter a house without a search warrant under the exigent
circumstances exception to the warrant requirement when police
decisions and conduct create the exigent circumstances?
(This article was originally published in Law and Order Jul 2011)
By Jim Weiss
Looking for a way to increase safety during tracking searches, the Clearwater Police Department decided to implement training between its SWAT team and K-9 unit. Using the classroom as well as field scenarios, the teams learned to work together better than before.
(This article was originally published in Tactical Response May/Jun 2011)
This year marks the 11th annual Crisis Negotiations Conference held by the National Tactical Officers Association. Each year’s conference provides a greater roster of talented and experienced speakers, and this year will be no different. Here is a review of last year’s CNT conference and the topics addressed by many of the speakers.
(This article was originally published in Tactical Response May/Jun 2011)
By Candy Phelps
Criminal justice professionals in North Carolina are saying goodbye to the virtual labyrinth that once contained the state’s offender records and ushering in a new age of state-of-the-art records management.
(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Nov/Dec 2010)
As the largest city in Nebraska, Omaha is also the 40th largest city in the United States, with a population approaching 500,000 residents across an area of about 120 square miles. One recent technology adoption by Omaha Police was the deployment of the VideoFOCUS Pro video forensics system from Salient Stills.
(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT Nov/Dec 2010)
By Randy Means
For a use of force to be considered reasonable, the core transaction which spurs the use of force must be legally valid. Officers must understand the legal environments surrounding situations of officer-citizen contact to know what amount of force, if any, is permissible. The three
primary types of transaction are voluntary contact, investigative detention and arrest.
(This article was originally published in Tactical Response Sep/Oct 2010)
By Tom Wetzel
If an officer is assaulted during a confrontation with a suspect, he may have to defend himself while impaired by injury. Training exercises which simulate possible
injuries can help prepare officers for such situations.
(This article was originally published in Tactical Response Sep/Oct 2010)
By Darin Dowe
This is the final article in a four-part series discussing less-lethal options and considerations regarding less-lethal
technology. It is important for officers to recognize, treat and document physiological effects on recipients of
less-lethal force. It is also critical that PIOs be educated in less-lethal options so as to properly convey instances of
their use to the media.
(This article was originally published in Tactical Response Sep/Oct 2010)
By Tom Steele
The purpose of this article is to discuss the current state-of-the-art of text messaging opportunities for public safety agencies.
(This article was originally published in Public Safety IT May/Jun 2010)