Month: June 2008

ccording to the National Safety Council’s Injury Report for 2008, in 2004 unintentional injuries continued to be the fifth leading cause of death, exceeded only by heart disease, cancer, stroke, and...

Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about — and benefit from — some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law enforceme...

Although physical fitness is an essential part of policing, as described in the previous article, some officers go too far to ensure their strength—endangering not only themselves but also the publi...

In-car camera technology is one of the best tools agencies have to protect themselves and their officers. This article describes one agency’s experiences in selecting and deploying digital video...

n May 13, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Brady v. Maryland turned 45 years old. In those intervening years, the form and extent of law enforcement records have changed dramatically. As mo...

lacer County, California, has developed a comprehensive step-by-step approach for deploying a state-of-the-art wireless public safety communication system, despite the many budget constraints facing l...

nother successful national mobilization has heralded the start of the summer travel season. Thanks to the many departments that actively participated in the Click It or Ticket blitz, more people are n...