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KITTING UP FOR K-9 Dog Drool And Seat Hair.

'HOW'S THAT AGAIN?" A Failure To Communicate.

OWING THE NIGHT Night Vision For Dummies.

IRA-5 VS. AR-15 Is The 9mm Submachine Gun Dead?

2009 CHRISTMAS GUIDE Bust Out The Plastic Pals, We're Goin' Shopping

DEPARTMETNS Corrections; High Tech; Officer Survival; EVOC; Hard Tools; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!

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RUGER'S NEW SR556 A Worthy Patrol Partner.

IS YOUR BODY ARMOR JUNK? NIJs Tough New Stardard.

DISPATCH VS. PATROL Keeping Your Dispatcher Happy.

WHATCHA GONNA DO? Ethical Quandries.

LE MAS FOLLOW UP High-Pressure Problems?

DEPARTMETNS Corrections; High Tech; Officer Survival; EVOC; Hard Tools; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; plus much more!

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FNH's FNAR 7.62 x 51 Suppressive Firepower Personified.

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY The World Made Easier.

AN INCOMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION HR 218-What You Should Know.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PATROL Never Let 'Em See You Sweat.

DEPARTMETNS LEAA; Corrections; High Tech; Officer Survival; EVOC; Hard Tools; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; plus much more!

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TARGETING TOP TOOLS Gear Hogs - Ultimate COP Goodie Guide.

HINDI BELT SYSTEM
There's A Method To The Madness.

SPRINGFIELD'S NEW XM(M) "M" Means More.

COP GUIDE TO CONCEALMENT HOLSTERS Styles For "Every Body."

RIFLE-LIKE FIREPOWER Le Mas Handgun Ammo.

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NOVESKE N4 A "Light" AR Platform Patrol Rifle.

SUITING UP YOUR SURVEILANCE VEHICLE Can You Say "Porta Potty?"

THE FAMILY THAT TASES TOGETHER! We Take A Hard Look At Taser's New "Consumer" Units.

FBI'S INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER PART II How The IC3 Can Help YOUR Agency Solve Internet Crime?

AN UNFORTUNATE NECESSITY iEvac's "Personal" Filtration Mask: A Cop-Necessity!

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SPIKE'S TACTICAL ST-15 SBR A Short Barrel LE Rifle.

DELIVERY NOT INCLUDED How One Agency Brought An Airplane Home.

PROBLEM: CYBER CRIME Soluton: Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

COMPETITIVE SHOOTING Dangerous Diversion Or Practical Pastime?

IN DEFENSE OF DEFENSE ATTORNEYS Why We Have Them — Why We Need Them.

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ROCK RIVER ELITE COMP And Rock River LAR-15 Pistol.

BOOTS ROUND-UP Get The Right Tool For The Job.

GUNFIGHT REALITIES Shooting With X-Ray Vision Part III.

DEADLY DEA The DEA's Legacy Of Efficient Gunfighting!

MILITARY LAW ENFORCEMENT Policing In The Combat Zone.

FN'S SELF-LOADING POLICE MK1 Semiauto Firepower For Street Cops.

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SUPER SIGS Duty Ready Jewelry.

DT INSTRUCTORS Are You A SME Or A SOB?

POCKET INSURRECTION Just Another Day In Indian Country.

COP 2008 CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE We've Got
Your Back — And Your Gift List.

LOWERING STANDARDS? Who Needs To Know
About The Constitution Anyway?

SHOOTING WITH X-RAY VISION Part II - Ethics Of
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THE REVIVAL SHOW
Glock's Great G17 Taken To A New Level.

MICROFIX FROM ACR
How Close Is Your Closest Cover Unit?

STANCE NONSENSE
We Don't Shoot With Our Feet!

BLADE RUNNER 101
It's Not Easy To Meet Your Maker.

SHOOTING WITH X-RAY VISION
Vital Shot Placement In Dire Circumstances.

FIRST RESPONDER CALL OUT
What Swat Needs To Know.

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JULY/AUGUST 2008 ISSUE
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SHIELD AND GUNS
A Bunker Mentality.

POOR POLICY CAN KILL
It Is Just Stupidity Or Cost Savings?

PURCHASING POWER
Where Do You Get That Cool Stuff Anyway?

THE IMMORTAL ONE
The Remington 870 Keeps Finding New Lives.

MANSTOPPER OR ANNOYANCE
Is The .38 Special Dead?

A SPECIAL .41 MAGNUM
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EVIL LURKS
Rejuvenate Your AR.

GUNSMITHS, ARMORERS AND PARTS CHANGERS
Who’s Working On Your Guns?

GUNSITE
Who Trained Your Trainer?

THE TACTICS OF LIGHT
Real World Use Of Flash Lights.

THE ART OF SUBTLE BREACHING
Get In Quietly.

PROTECTION FOR LE SPOUSES
What They Need To Know.

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MARCH/APRIL 2008 ISSUE
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ONE IS NONE — TWO IS ONE
XD .45 ACP Compact.

BORSTAR
Border Patrol's Elite Search And Rescue Team.

VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTINGS
Why Do Students Sit Still?

IT’S ABOUT CONTROL
How To Understand And Zap The Average DV Perp.

TERRORIST ATTACKS — EXPLOSIVES
It’s Only A Matter Of Time.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA
Take Care Of Your Officers.

PROBATION & PAROLE 101
Community Supervision.

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JAN/FEB 2008 ISSUE
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TRIO
Kimber’s Covert IIs.

ADAPTING THE "28 ARTICELS"
Using Counterinsurgency Ideas For Street-Level
Encounters.

VIRGINIA TECH & THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA
Don't Let Facts Get In The Way Of A Good Story.

ONE COIN; TWO SIDES
Territorialism, Power Grabs, Ego And CYA Attitudes
Are Killing Our Departments.

GOING 1911
How A PD Charged — And How They Trained.

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NOV/DEC 2007 ISSUE
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SPRINGFIELD'S LIGHTWEIGHT OPERATOR
Let There Be Light — In Lumens AND Weight.

COP CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
You Forgot, But We Didn’t.

PATROL RIFLE OPTICS
Do You Really Need One?

GT-14 NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR
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RIFLE MANIPULATION
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AIMED IN A NEW DIRECTION
The SIG SAUER P250 — A Rangemaster's Dream.

REALISTIC TRAINING
Add A Dose Of The Real World.

TERRORISM
What Is It? Are We Prepared?

NOW THAT'S A KNIFE
Blade Tech's M.L.E.K.

GOT JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK?
What You Need Every Time You Turn A Wheel.

DEADLY FORCE TRAINING PART II
A New Paradigm For An Old Conundrum — Part II.

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JULY/AUGUST 2007 ISSUE
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YOU CAN BET YOUR LIFE ON IT
Les Baer And The 1911 Pistol.

TAKE THEIR GUNS
The Could Be Used As A Weapon.

TERRORIST ATTACKS WITH FIREARMS
You Are A Terrorist Target.

REAL OFFICER $AFETY
Care For Yourself First.

MORALE-BUILDING PROGRAMS
Get Happy Or We'll Kill You.

FAMILY FIRST
Security Plans For Those Most Precious To You.

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MAY/JUNE 2007 ISSUE
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TASER
Stunning Technology.

DEADLY FORCE TRAINING
A New Paradigm For An Old Conundrum.

GUNSITE
Who Trained Your Trainer?

FLASHLIGHTS 101
How To Choose The Right Handheld.

TUSSEY PARA
Duty Resurrection.

A WARRIOR'S WARDROBE
Be And Look Right.

A WARRIOR'S WARDROBE
Be And Look Right.

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MARCH/APRIL 2007 ISSUE
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NIGHT VISION
New See-In-The-Dark Technology.

THE TWAIN SHALL MEET
ArmaLite And Sarsilmaz's First Offspring.

UNDERCOVER AMONG DUI WEASELS
Making A Better DUI Case.

PATTING HER DOWN
You're Not Feeling Her Up.

DEATH DANCING
Move Or Die.

STUPID CHIEF TRICKS
Executive Decisions — Stranger Than Fiction.

DOWN AND DIRTY
Grounded Officer Tactics.

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JAN/FEB 2007 ISSUE
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WELCOME TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Smith & Wesson's M&P Compact.

THE MUSTACHE MYSTIQUE
Nose Brush Nonsense.

A TOMAHAWK FOR COPS
Ancient Weapon Or Modern Tool?

CCW WITH STYLE
Sigtac's New Classic.

WILSON TACTICAL'S COP TOOL
The Prier, Poker, Scraper, Cutter Alternative!

C&S CUSTOM KAHR
The Ultimate Self-Defense Custom Carry Package.

GET A LIFE
Living Large Away From The Job.

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NOV/DEC 2006 ISSUE
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THE HARSH REALITY OF TERRORISM
What You Don’t Know Will Get You Killed.

AMERICAN COP CHRISTMAS GUIDE
Great Gifts For Techies, Tacticals, Patrol Trolls And Slobs.

NECKHOLD NONSENSE RICH GRASSI
Don’t Let Bad Press Limit Your Options.

CONTROLLING THE SELF-PRESERVATION RESPONSE
Eliminating Your Inner-Caveman.

TWO-TRACK POLICING
Confessions Of A Too-Old Street Supervisor.

TOO MUCH LIGHT
Academics Should Stay In Their Offices.

LES BAER THUNDER RANCH AR15
An AR That Even Impresses A Bolt Gun Bigot.

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SEPT/OCT 2006 ISSUE
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A HOLSTER FOR PROFESSIONALS
Has The Perfect Duty Holster Arrived?

LEARN TO LOVE THAT RUSH
Stress Inoculation By Competition.

KA-BAR TDI BACKUP KNIFE
When Fighting Gets Up Close And Personal.

SUICIDE-BY-COP
Adding Options To Deadly Force.

ACTIVE SHOOTER
Expanding On Lessons Learned.

OFF DUTY CARRY
Should It Be An Option?

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JULY/AUGUST 2006 ISSUE
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TERRIBLE TURF BATTLES
Avoiding the "not-invented-here syndrome."

IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
Career do-overs.

THE YOST-BONITZ 1 M1911
Simple, no-frills reliability.

WORKING GUNS AND CRAPPY PLACES
Gun cleaning for the worst environments.

INTRODUCING THE CONTRAPTOR
Retention level 8 holster fortification.

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MAY/JUNE 2006 ISSUE
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THE CURE IS WORSE THAN THE DISEASE
Sustaining police performance.

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW
A 10-second slice of time in a small town.

AUSSIE INSTRUCTORS LEARN FROM
AMERICA’S FINEST

Winter is summer — spring is autumn —
do they really shoot upside down too?

LOOSE SIGHTS TRAINING CENTER
Mastering the five minor calibers.

REALITY — WHAT A CONCEPT
Falling victim to baloney-based training.

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MARCH/APRIL 2006 ISSUE
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DO WE REALLY NEED SWAT?

YOU JUST NEED TO BE WILLING

ECQS, more letter salad?

IS TINY STILL TOUGH?
The FN Five-seveN.

FLIGHT CONTROL
Federal Ammunition's shotgun ammo.

I'M NOT A COP ...
But who wants to be in a fair gunfight?

OH NO! YOU DID WHAT I TOLD YOU
Things we do without even realizing.

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JAN/FEB 2006 ISSUE
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ARE WE SCANNING FOR THREATS?
Or performing a choreographed ballet?

CAN YOUR DEPT’S PURCHASING
SYSTEM GET YOU HURT?

Low bid may not be what you need.

MODEL
19 Smith and Wesson’s classic magnum police revolver.

A TOUGH TACTICAL TOOL
The Lasermax LMS-1202 light & laser unit.

HOW NOT TO GET ARRESTED
An easy to follow formula for staying out of jail.

WOOLRICH ELITE SERIES
150-year-old tactical gear?

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NOV/DEC 2005 ISSUE
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CQB? BFD!
Hot monikers, tactical jargon, spec operators
and instant sales.

REMINGTON 7615 PATROL CARBINE
This new .223 gets you pumped up for patrol.

TACTICAL PERFECTION
Creating your own "routine" survival system.

DIFFERENT COPS FOR DIFFERENT CROOKS
Pro-Active, Reactive, and not very active at all.

OUR OWN WORST ENEMIES
Dysfunctional management and the problem it creates.

DEATH AT WHOSE HANDS
Police suicide. Why cops kill themselves.

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SEPT/OCT 2005 ISSUE
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The print issue is SOLD Out but you can still get it as a digital edition on CD-ROM!

This spectacular issue has been converted to an easy-to-use pdf file to view from your computer. Read, search and print any article from the Sep/Oct 2005 Premier issue of American COP.

WHY WE CARRY ON
Lt. John Morrison’s thought-provoking summation
of why we do what we do …

URBAN RIFLE
Clint Smith tells why the fighting rifle is so important
for cops.

ANATOMY OF A KNIFE FIGHT
All it takes is a rusty butcher knife: American COP tells
you how to fight back — first! Ernest Emerson

THE DA'S PERSPECTIVE
What cops do right and wrong in building a case.

HOW TO GET ALONG WITH THE FEDS
A former FED tells-all, and you might be surprised!

THE TRAINING WORLD VS. THE REAL WORLD
Wes Doss says what we’ve all been wanting to
say out loud!

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