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POLICE Magazine focuses on delivering valuable insights to law enforcement personnel at every level, aiming to enhance their job performance in a safe, professional, and efficient manner. Every edition features articles penned by both active and retired police officers, firearm specialists, and legal professionals, along with in-depth articles addressing pressing issues, crafted by top law enforcement journalists.

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Is Your Duty Holster Duty Rated?

3 weeks ago | policemag.com | David Reeder

I had a whole 18 months experience, an inadequate academy, and a laughable FTO program behind me when I was called to assist with a big disturbance. We decided weâ€™d take the ringleaders away, but theyâ€¦ demurred. I wound up straddling one fellaâ€™s back. Sweat and blood made it hard to cuff him. It got harder when the manâ€™s brother jumped on my back and began punching me in the ear. He then tried to get my gun from its holster, first with one hand, then with both.
Launching Police Drone Programs

4 weeks ago | policemag.com | Wayne Parham

Unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, are a growing trend in law enforcement across the country. But how do police departments launch drone programs, and how can officers be trained to operate drones safely and professionally? Some departments, like Brookhaven, Georgia, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, are leaders in the field and are looked to by other departments when it comes to establishing a drone as first responder (DFR) program.
Florida Deputies Thwart Mass Shooting, Possible Ambushes of Police After FBI Tip

1 month ago | policemag.com | David Griffith

Palm Beach County (Florida) Sheriffâ€™s deputies arrested a Loxahatchee man earlier this week after a search of his home yielded evidence that he was planning to commit a mass shooting, possibly ambushing law enforcement. Captain Randy Fogler said at a press conference that an FBI tip led to the deputies securing a warrant Thursday April 24, 2025. The FBI flagged the online communications of 22-year-old Damien Allen because he was discussing a mass shooting with other people.
Northern California SWAT Officer Killed During Warrant Operation

Mar 27, 2025 | policemag.com | David Griffith

A Marysville, California, Police officer was shot and killed in an exchange of fire between a suspected drug trafficker and his SWAT team Wednesday morning, officials said. The slain officer, 27-year-old Osmar Rodarte, was an operator with the Yuba Sutter Regional SWAT team. Rodarte’s team was part of a multi-agency operation that served 20 search warrants Wednesday on what Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry described as members of a transnational drug trafficking organization.
Video: Indiana Officer Under Fire During Pursuit Shoots Back Through Own Windshield

Mar 26, 2025 | policemag.com | David Griffith

Video of a running gun battle between an Indiana officer and a suspect during a vehicle pursuit that ended in a gunfight between the suspect and multiple officers from two agencies has been released by the Indianapolis Metro Police Department. The Dec. 30, 2024, incident began with a traffic stop by a Lawrence (Indiana) Police officer.
Video: Southern California Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Fatal OIS on Pier

Mar 11, 2025 | policemag.com | David Griffith

he Santa Ana Police Department of Orange County, California, has released video of a Feb. 1, 2025, vehicle pursuit that ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting on the Newport Beach Pier. Santa Ana PD says the incident began at 6:10 a.m. when it received a request for assistance from the Menifee Police Department in neighboring Riverside County. The Menifee PD had tracked a homicide suspect’s cellphone to a residence in Santa Ana.
Legal Issues for K-9 Teams

Feb 6, 2025 | policemag.com | Ronnie Wendt

As police K-9 teams responsibilities grow, it's vital that handlers and agencies stay aware of the legal issues tied to K-9 operations. That’s where Michael W. Kmiecik II, owner, consultant and trainer for Sheepdog Guardian Consulting LLC. comes in. Kmiecik's 28-year law enforcement career, 20 years of which were dedicated to K9 handling, has given him valuable insights into current legal issues facing police K-9 teams.
Innovating School Security

Feb 6, 2025 | policemag.com | Ronnie Wendt

In school safety, an innovative solution is making waves—and it’s not your typical security measure. Meet Bullseye K9 Detection Services, a California company that’s shaking up the status quo with an unusual yet highly effective tool: firearms detection dogs that are not tied to law enforcement but amp up school security just the same. The man behind it all is Andre Lemay, a retired California law enforcement officer with over three decades of experience in firearms crime investigation.
Help for Trauma Survivors

Feb 6, 2025 | policemag.com | Ronnie Wendt

Mary Cortani’s story is one of resilience, passion, and an unwavering commitment to making a difference. From her time as one of the first female military police canine handlers in the Women’s Army Corps to founding Operation Freedom Paws, she has spent her entire life training dogs. Yet it wasn’t until a deeply personal experience with a suicidal veteran that she realized her true calling: helping others, particularly veterans and first responders, heal through their bond with a service dog.
POLICE Product Test: Streamlightâ€™s ProTac HL 6 Flashlight

Jan 13, 2025 | policemag.com | David Griffith

Ever since I started this job in 2001, Iâ€™ve been fascinated by flashlights. Before that it had been years since I had touched one and the only flashlight I owned was a AA Maglite with an incandescent bulb that I bought before a 1991 hike. So back in 2001 I was amazed at how bright LED-powered flashlights had become. Nearly two-dozen years later, Iâ€™m testing the Streamlight ProTac HL 6. And Iâ€™m gobsmacked by its power. I used to think 100 lumens was bright, which is now hilarious.