Witness Protection 870: The 12.5-Inch Short-Barreled US Marshals Shotgun
The shotgun is, by far, the longest-serving long gun in the American law enforcement community. It served Doc Holliday and Wyatt ...
Publication/Issue: Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement February/March 2016
Drones in the Sky: 3 UAVs For Law Enforcement To Consider
When a little boy was taken hostage and forced into a homemade bunker in January of 2013, the FBI was ...
7 Real-Life Cases of LEOs Being Attacked at Home
In the police academy, the assumption is that the officer will usually be the rescuer responding to the home of ...
Sharper Reflexes: 11 Red-Dot Sights For Fast Targeting
Few things have impacted a police officer’s ability to put accurate rounds on target like the development of lightweight reflex ...
11 Tips & Tactics For Safer Suspect Searches
Incident 1: A dope dealer from Detroit arrives at a Midwestern city to sling his crack cocaine. Arrested for warrants ...
On Target: TargetVision’s LR1 Long-Range Wireless Spotting Scope
It can be hard to spot hits out to 1,000 yards away even with spotting scopes. But one new product ...
It Happened To Me: Meth Lab Surveillance Standoff
Early in my career, I was assigned to a drug task force that covered several counties. One of my coworkers ...
Hot Pursuit Motorcycles: Two-Wheeled Enforcers
When Jon and Ponch jumped on their Kawasaki C-Series motorcycles and chased criminals around the Los Angeles area in the ...
Gun Test: Springfield’s 9mm XD Mod.2 4” Service Model
Springfield’s polymer-framed XD pistols are among the top-ranked handguns approved for law enforcement agencies, and the company recently introduced the ...
Pat-Down Props: Setcan’s Props For LEO Training
It has always been a drag to find simulated weapons or contraband with which to train officers in searching or ...
Hogue Releases Sturdy Off-Duty, Duty Belts
Hogue Inc.'s product line really knows no boundaries, as the company dabbles in almost every aspect of firearms, including duty ...
AR-15 Corner: A Look at Patrol Rifle Evolution
On Feb. 28, 1997, an LAPD patrol unit called for assistance with a “211 in progress,” or an armed robbery. ...
Rack It: 10 Tank-Tough Gun Lockers For Police
Weapon retention is a basic survival skill drilled into recruit officers at the academy. Unfortunately, this basic lesson is not ...
Gun Test: Barrett’s REC7 DI Rifle in 5.56mm
It is nice to witness a product’s evolution, especially when you have experience with the early models to better appreciate ...
Firearm Trends: The Shift Toward Semi-Autos
As the world moves forward into the future, a general evolution takes place. Improvements in technology are a staple in a ...
First Look: Springfield Armory’s .40-Caliber XD-S Pistol
Springfield Armory has had a string of successes with its subcompact XD-S pistols. Both the original .45 ACP and later ...
12 Last-Ditch Backup Pistols For Law Enforcement
“Hey Sarge, show the rookie how many backup guns you carry.” It was late at night, and I was standing ...
Gun Test: Mossberg’s Lightweight MVP-LC Rifle
The police precision rifle realm has changed considerably in the last few years. When I became a police marksman over 15 years ...
The Direct Approach: LWRCI’s IC-DI Rifle
I have been using and testing LWRC International rifles for years. In fact, LWRCI created one of the first reliable piston-driven ...
11 Pieces of New Tactical Gear From IACP 2015
Each year, members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) gather to share information and improve policing worldwide. ...