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June 2013 Digital Edition
- Online Education Opportunities
- Duty Ammo: Performance & Innovation
- Designed From The Gunfight Up
- It’s The Little Things
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Street Level; Corrections; Carry Options; Officer Survival; Spotlight; plus more!
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May 2013 Digital Edition
- If You’re Reading This…
- Smarter Chips And Better Cops
- NSSF First Shots
- Making Detective
- Lumens, Throw, Candelas And Lux
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Good 2 Go Gear; Cars And Crashes; Reserves; High-Tech; Spotlight; plus more!
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April 2013 Digital Edition
- A Day In The Life: Parole & Probation
- Hard Armor Carriers
- The Genesis Of SWAT
- Shoot To Kill? Explaining Deadly Force Can Be Tricky
- SWAT Gear
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Corrections; Street Level; Carry Options; Officer Survival; Spotlight; plus more!
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March 2013 Digital Edition
- Alternative Thinking – ATV Patrol Options
- Rapid Mass Murders: The Response Reality
- Killing The Oral Board Silver Bullets & Actual Personality
- School Shootings: Another Approach
- Less Lethal: Taking Advantage Of New Technology
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Good To Go Gear; Cars And Crashes; Reserves; High Tech; Spotlight; plus more!
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February 2013 Digital Edition
- Updating A Duty Shotgun
- Trigicon’s ACOG For LE
- Custom Duty Auto? Robar’s .40 1911
- Night Vision: A Sneak Peek At The Bad Guys
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Carry Options; Officer Survival; Corrections; Street Level; Spotlight; plus more!
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January 2013 Digital Edition
- Handgun-Retention Tactics
- Carry Options
- The Skimmer Good-Bye Gritty
- Boxcar Boosters
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Good To Go Gear; High Tech; Reserves; Cars And Crashes; Spotlight; plus more!
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2012 Issues
December 2012 Digital Edition
- Duty Gun Commonality
- Organizational Terrorists
- SIG’s 1911 Compact RCS Nitron
- The 2012 COP Christmas Gift Guide
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Corrections; Carry Options; Officer Survival; Street Level; Spotlight; plus more!
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November 2012 Digital Edition
- S&W’s Shield: Backup Pocket Powerhouse!
- Handgun Retention Tactics
- Watching From The Sky
- Smart, Safe And Savvy Gear
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Good To Go Gear; High Tech; Cars And Crashes; Reserves; Spotlight; plus more!
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October 2012 Digital Edition
- Datron Scout: Portable Mirco Drone
- The Arrogance Of Ignorance
- Amped Five: Simple, Affordable Software
- Cold Case Solution: Oceanserver AUV Technology
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Officer Survival; Carry Options; Corrections; Street Level; Spotlight; plus more!
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September 2012 Digital Edition
- A Patrol Response To Barricaded Suicidals
- Duty Gear
- Antique Wiretap Protocol
- Leupold’s Mark 6 Scope
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; High Tech; Reserves; Cars And Crashes; Good To Go Gear; Spotlight; plus more!
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August 2012 Digital Edition
- Les Baer New Police Special AR
- Gear Up
- It’s Hard To Be Human: Lessons From The Hot Seat
- Hot Cop Knives
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Letter From The Publisher; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Street Level; Corrections; Officer Survival; Carry Options; Spotlight; plus more!
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July 2012 Digital Edition
- Vehicle Accessories
- The Death Penalty
- SIG SAUER Maintenance
- Who’s To Blame?
- DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS: Return Fire; Good To Go Gear; Vantage Point; From The Chief; Cars And Crashes; Reserves; High Tech; Spotlight; plus more!
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June 2012 Digital Edition
- Back To School: Not (Necessarily) The Schoolhouse
- Cars Vs. Bullets: Tanks Or Tin?
- Kel-Tec’s KSG Shotgun
- Handgun Ammo: A Look At The Best
- Rock River’s LAR-9 Elite Operator
- Norway’s 9/11
- DEPARTMENTS: Return Fire; Good To Go Gear; Street Level; Corrections; Carry Options; Vantage Point; Officer Survival; Spotlight; plus more!
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May 2012 Digital Edition
- Tactical Torches For Every Task
- Spyderco And The Nleomf
- Digital Cops: The View From The DA’s Office
- FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher
- Gun Cleaning: How Clean Is Clean?
- DEPARTMENTS: Return Fire; Good To Go Gear; Reserves; High Tech; From The Chief; Vantage Point; Car And Crashes; plus more!
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March/April 2012 Digital Edition
- Cell Extraction: We Ain’t Talking DNA
- Gearing Up For SWAT: Hard Tools For Hard Troops
- Digital Dilemmas: Mastering Crime Scene Photos
- From The Chief: Killing Your Agency With Suck Ups?
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus more!
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January/February 2012 Digital Edition
- Carry Options: Choosing The Right Rig
- More Hugs = Fewer Thugs? We’re Cops, Not Psychologists!
- Fools Rush In
- Good Glass And Night Vision
- The Fab 5: Fix Your Weak Links
- Knives & Police
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus more!
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2011 Issues
November/December 2011 Digital Edition
- The Para TTR Tactical Rifle
- Glock Maintenance
- Family Safety
- Stocking Stuffers For Every Budget
- Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Be Bad
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus more!
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September/October 2011 Digital Edition
- Facebook, Twitter And Blogs — Oh My!
- Crummy Economy = Don’t Be And Idiot
- Tactical Toters
- The Perennial Snubbie
- Hot, High-Tech Gizmos
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus more!
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July/August 2011 Digital Edition
- Kimber’s New Solo: A Full-Power Micro-Compact
- Smokin’ Hot Steel: You Need It
- Hangin’ In The Balace: Neck Knives
- Infernal Affairs
- Beat Car Basics: Upgrading Your Iron Partner
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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May/June 2011 Digital Edition
- Flashlights
- Civilian Involved Defensive Shootings
- Family Flashlights
- Duty Ammo
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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March/April 2011 Digital Edition
- The Barrett REC7 Carbine
- European Police Service Pistols
- Kick’em In The Kness
- Organization Mindset
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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January/February 2011 Digital Edition
- Police & Politics
- Flying Armed: Not Your Normal Flight
- Seeing Is Believing
- Big & Little, Hidden & Not
- Gearing Up For The Moving Shooter
- Thermograms & Nano-Seconds?
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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2010 Issues
November/December 2010 Digital Edition
- SIG’s Sauer’s Pair
- Career Criminals
- Mixed Martial Arts & Cops
- Nutrition: What You Need To Know
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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September/October 2010 Digital Edition
- Mobile Technology
- Duty Uniform Gear
- Minimalist Rifle Training
- Panasonic’s Arbitrator 360
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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July/August 2010 Digital Edition
- Knives & Tools For Any Budget
- Noveske Rifles: Innovation ARS
- Knives & Cops: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
- Rethink That Multi-Tool Paradigm
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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May/June 2010 Digital Edition
- Gearing Up For SWAT
- Taking The Five-Second Ride
- SWAT Assessment
- Kimber’s Pepper Blaster
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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March/April 2010 Digital Edition
- 5.11 Tactical’s Light For Life
- Magic Bullets?
- Rohrbaugh’s R9 Series
- The Forensics Side Of Shooting
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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January/February 2010 Digital Edition
- Kitting Up For K-9
- Night Vision For Dummies
- IRA-5 Vs. AR-15
- 2009 Christmas Guide
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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2009 Issues
November/December 2009 Digital Edition
- Ruger’s New SR556
- Is Your Body Armor Junk?
- Dispatch Vs. Patrol
- High-Pressure Problems?
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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September/October 2009 Digital Edition
- FNH’s FNAR 7.62 x 51
- Future Technology
- HR 218-What You Should Really Know
- The Psychology Of Patrol
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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July/August 2009 Digital Edition
- Targeting Top Tools
- Hindi Belt System
- Springfield’s New XM(M)
- Cop Guide To Concealed Holsters
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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May/June 2009 Digital Edition
- Noveske N4
- Suiting Up Your Surveillance Vehicle
- The Family That Tases Together
- FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center Part II
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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March/April 2009 Digital Edition
- Spike’s Tactical ST-15 SBR
- Problem: Cyber Crime
- Competitive Shooting
- In Defense Of Defense Attorneys
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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January/February 2009 Digital Edition
- Rock River Elite LAR-15 Pistol
- Boots Round-Up
- Gunfight Realities
- Military Law Enforcement
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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2008 Issues
November/December 2008 Digital Edition
- Super SIGs
- Pocket Insurrection
- Shooting X-Ray Vision Part II
- Lowering Standards
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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September/October 2008 Digital Edition
- Glock’s Great G17 Taken To A New Level
- Microfix From ACR
- Blade Runner 101
- Shooting With X-Ray Vision Part 1
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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July/August 2008 Digital Edition
- Shield And Guns
- Poor Policy Can Kill
- The Remington 870 Keeps Finding New Lives
- A Special .41 Magnum
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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May/June 2008 Digital Edition
- Rejuvenate Your AR
- Who Trained Your Trainer?
- The Tactics Of Lights
- Protection For LE Spouses
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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March/April 2008 Digital Edition
- XD .45 ACP Compact
- Border Patrol’s Elite Search And Rescue Team
- Psychological Trauma
- Probation & Parole 101
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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January/February 2008 Digital Edition
- Kimber’s Covert IIs
- Adapting The “28 Articles”
- Going 1911
- Territorialism, Power Grabs, Ego And CYA Attitudes Are Killing Our Departments
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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2007 Issues
November/December 2007 Digital Edition
- Springfield’s Lightweight Operator
- Patrol Rifle Optics
- GT-14 Night Vision Monocular
- Rifle Manipulation
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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September/October 2007 Digital Edition
- The SIG Sauer P250
- Realistic Training
- Not That’s A Knife
- Deadly Force Training Part II
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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July/August 2007 Digital Edition
- Les Baer And The 1911 Pistol
- Real Officer $afety
- Morale-Building Programs
- Family First
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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May/June 2007 Digital Edition
- Taser
- Deadly Force Training
- Flashlights 101
- Tussey Para
- A Warrior’s Wardrobe
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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March/April 2007 Digital Edition
- Night Vision
- Patting Her Down
- Stupid Chief Tricks
- Ground Officer Tactics
- Armalite And Sarslimaz’s First Offspring
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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January/February 2007 Digital Edition
- Smith & Wesson’s M&P Compact
- A Tomahawk For Cops
- CCW With Style
- Wilson Tactical’s Cop Tool
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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2006 Issues
November/December 2006 Digital Edition
- The Harsh Reality Of Terrorism
- Two-Track Policing
- Les Bear Thunder Ranch AR15
- Controlling The Self-Preservation Response
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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September/October 2006 Digital Edition
- A Holster For Professionals
- KA-BAR TDI Backup Knife
- Suicide-By-Cop
- Off Duty Carry
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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July/August 2006 Digital Edition
- Custom Vang Comp Remington 870 And Robar Glock 21
- The Yost-Bonitz 1 M1911
- Cop Clothes That Make Sense
- High Speed Shooting
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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May/June 2006 Digital Edition
- Springfield Armory’s XD-45
- Gun Disarms And Take Aways
- Just Kick ‘Em In The Nutz
- Loose Sights Training Center
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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March/April 2006 Digital Edition
- Do We Really Need SWAT?
- The FN Five-SeveN
- Federal Ammunition’s Shotgun Ammo
- Revolvers – Vs – Autos
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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January/February 2006 Digital Edition
- SIG’s Cool Guns
- Smith & Wesson’s Model 19
- Lasermax LMS-1202 Light & Laser Unit
- Woolrich Tactical Gear
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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2005 Issues
November/December 2005 Digital Edition
- Para’s Hot .45 Duty Duo
- Remington 7615 Patrol Carbine
- Tactical Perfection
- Our Own Worst Enemies
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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September/October 2005 Digital Edition
- PREMIER ISSUE
- Urban Rifle
- Anatomy Of A Knife Fight
- The Training World Vs. The Real World
- DEPARTMENTS: High Tech; Officer Survival; Reserves; Street Level; Reality Check II; Carry Options; Car And Crashes; plus much more!
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