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Tag Archives: officers

Police cycles head down Electric Avenue

The Municipal Posted on February 20, 2014 by Drema DrudgeFebruary 18, 2014
While electric motorcycles tend to have a charge range of 100 miles or so, that’s double the average mileage covered during a patrol officer’s shift. The vehicle’s top speed is around 100 mph. (Photo provided)

Police officers across the country are getting a new, nearly silent partner: electric motorcycles. While the bike’s stealth is a factor in their growing popularity, other features also make the motorcycles an attractive choice. Officers cite the maneuverability of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged 100, bikes, electric, miles, motorcycles, officers, police | Leave a reply

COPsync Addresses Critical School Safety Issue, Provides Real-Time Crisis Communication to Law Enforcement

The Municipal Posted on November 5, 2013 by The MunicipalNovember 5, 2013
cop sync

Atlanta, Aurora, Columbine, Sandy Hook, Boston Bombings and San Diego Kidnapping Point to Need for Enhanced Crisis Communication and Response Times By Law Enforcement DALLAS, August 20, 2013 – Tragedies such as today’s school shooting in Atlanta and Aurora, Columbine … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged alert, communication, copsync, crisis, enforcement, law, officers, school | Leave a reply

Police adapting to everchanging technologies

The Municipal Posted on August 25, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 27, 2013
Hale Guyer has taught more than 100 classes for law enforcement officers to give them the tools to combat cybercrimes.

Technology continually evolves, posing a challenge to law enforcement as detectives tackle an increasing number of cybercrimes like cyberbullying and cyberstalking. Annually, more than 2,000 victims of cyberharassment approach Working to Halt Online Abuse seeking help — approximately 50-75 cases … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged cybercrimes, enforcement, guyer, law, officers, technology, victims | Leave a reply

Rapid deployment training

The Municipal Posted on February 28, 2013 by The MunicipalFebruary 26, 2013
Officer Elliot Pedersen and Sergeant Jennifer Myers of the Plainfield Police Department and Officer Dan Dougherty of the Shorewood Police Department take part in the mock training exercise.

Fourteen years later, law enforcement is dealing with an alarming increase of types of shootings at schools, malls, factories and other locations. These shootings have led law enforcement to take part in what is termed “rapid deployment training.” The idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Training | Tagged department, departments, enforcement, exercise, fisher, law, officers, training | Leave a reply

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

The Municipal Posted on October 26, 2012 by Sarah WrightOctober 25, 2012
David Baxter provides instruction to an officer participating in the Arkansas Municipal League’s defensive driving program.

PROGRAM UTILIZES SIMULATOR TO DECREASE ACCIDENTS Arkansas Municipal League is one of two or three municipal leagues that utilize a simulator in their defensive driving program. The program was launched in January 2009 and to date, Program Instructor David Baxter … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Public Service | Tagged accidents, baxter, driving, officers, program, simulator, training | Leave a reply

Bulletproof: The latest technology

The Municipal Posted on August 30, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 28, 2012
bulletproof vests protect officers and military personnel

Imagine wearing a bulletproof vest made of … silk? The organic textile is so surprisingly resistant to penetration by high-speed projectiles that the ancient Chinese, as well as the current Thai law enforcement community both use the low-tech material as … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged armor, body, comfortable, enforcement, materials, nij, officers | Leave a reply

Editor’s Note: Perennially muddy waters: Public employees and free speech

The Municipal Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jodi MarlinAugust 28, 2012

It’s intimidating, as a reporter, to write about subjects that your audience might already be more familiar with than you are. This month I had that feeling while researching the development of bullet-resistant body armor. That’s why, here at The … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged issue, media, officers, opinion, public | Leave a reply

The company ride: Advantages and disadvantages to take-home police cars

The Municipal Posted on May 14, 2012 by Julie YoungAugust 16, 2012

While take-home police, fire and municipal cars are still the trend, the practice isn’t standard in all municipalities. Major Derek Towle of the Greenfield Police Department in Greenfield, Ind., said there are definite advantages and disadvantages to take-home police vehicles. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Municipal | Tagged car, cars, department, home, officers, police, vehicles | Leave a reply

Police museum documents regional cooperation

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2011 by The MunicipalDecember 12, 2011

There are leaders and there are followers. Two hundred years of law enforcement innovations puts the Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky region squarely in the former camp, and retired Cincinnati Lt. Stephen Kramer can prove that’s where it belongs. Kramer is the gatekeeper of … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, The Municipal | Tagged agencies, cincinnati, enforcement, kramer, law, museum, officers, police | 2 Replies

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