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SPECIAL REPORT PUBLIC SAFETY APPS
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Top 12 Public Safety Apps for 2016
While first responder jobs will never get any less perilous, today’s technology has made it so their jobs can be a little bit easier, and hopefully safer, too.
By Yesenia Duran
Motorola Devices and Apps at Rose Parade
Motorola Devices and Apps at the Rose Parade
UP-CLOSE TACTICAL OPTICS
Choosing a Patrol Rifl e Red Dot Optic
Researching the available options be- fore purchasing a red dot optic can en- sure getting the best optic for the task.
By Warren Wilson
Choosing Your Rifl e Scope
Riflescopes today are available with a wide variety of reticle designs, magni- fication levels, parallax adjustments, field of view, illumination—and at pric- ing that varies from very economical to incredibly expensive.
By Warren Wilson DEPARTMENTS
6 I On the Job By J.T. McBride
8 I Just Handed Down By Pam McDonald & Randy Means
10 I PSIT Solutions By Jennifer Gavigan
4 LAW and ORDER I April 2016
62 I Police Equipment News
63 I Advertisers Index
64 I Product Spotlight By Lt. Ed Sanow
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TRENDING BICYCLE UNITS
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Defensive and Force Tactics for Bicycle Patrol
While the friendly officer image of a bi- cycle patrol officer is great to have, no one should forget the law enforcement professional on a bicycle is first and fore- most a law enforcement professional.
By Martin Day
Training for Bike Unit Supervisors
Supervisors of bicycle units need to be familiar with three key areas to make timely, effective, and lawful decisions: 1) understanding law and policy, 2) understanding the capabilities of bike units, and 3) understanding crowds and crowd psychology.
By Jim Dyment
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