February 2009

Product Update

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. For free in-depth information, see below, or circle the appropriate Reader Service Numb...

Products and Services

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Products & Services

Soft Body Armor Coverage and Fit

Since the creation of the first bullet-resistant vest in the late 1800s, numerous developments have been made in the field of soft body armor. Through World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, se...

IACP

IACP Foundation: Scholarships for Law Enforcement Command Staff Prove Challenging and Rewarding

As law enforcement executives will attest, training opportunities for command staff are critical for the smooth transition of responsibility and leadership within any agency. However, when faced with ...

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Survivors’ Club: February 2009

The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club® pays tribute to those deserving officers who have avoided serious or potentially fatal injuries through the use of any kind of body armor. This column is...

Terrorism

U.S. Bomb Data Center

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has been collecting, storing, and analyzing records on explosives and arson incidents since 1975. In 1996, the ATF Arson and Explosi...

Terrorism

Weapons of Mass Effect

The newest challenge facing the law enforcement profession is unlike any other it has seen before. Incident planning and event intelligence in conventional times were straightforward. The local crimin...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: When Public Duty and Individual Rights Collide in Use-of-Force Cases

In the course of their official duties, law enforcement officers are required to recognize and respect the constitutional rights of the citizens they encounter. Police officers themselves are entitled...