Category Archives: Street
Search Incident to Arrest? Not for Cell Phones.
You may have heard yesterday that the Florida Supreme Court ruled a police search of a cell phone incident to arrest violates a person’s right to privacy and is therefore illegal. In Smallwood vs. State (No. SC-11-1130), justices decided 5-2 … Continue reading
Counterfeit Money and the Patrol Officer
I was lucky to have taken a class in Fraudulent Documents when I was a detective. I found the entire subject riveting (really). Back at my agency, I get requests to examine currency for the officers when they are on … Continue reading
OIS
I was the supervisor on scene when a gunfight broke out between the suspect and an officer at a wanted subject call two nights ago. All the officers reacted appropriately and the incident eventually came to a successful conclusion. I … Continue reading
What You Don’t Know…
The weather was beautiful, so my wife and I took a walk to get out of the house. Along the journey, we headed down the sidewalk near a set of waterfront condos. There was a sheriff’s office cruiser parked parallel … Continue reading
Easy on the Less Lethal…
I just got back from an armed barricaded suspect call. Why do they always come out right at the end of shift? I was a little taken aback when I saw that the three officers at the door to the … Continue reading
Lakewood, CO Blue-on-Blue is a Safety Reminder
I read a CNN news report of a Blue-on-Blue shooting in Lakewood, CO yesterday where one officer accidentally killed another. Lakewood officers had surrounded a house where shots were reportedly fired by a suspect. After assisting in detaining three subjects … Continue reading
Police Field Training and Natural Selection
I am no longer an active Field Training Officer, but I am now in charge of them on my shift. As an FTO supervisor, I had the duty this week of accepting the resignation of one of our recruit officers. … Continue reading
Testing National Police Ammunition’s Simulated Duty Round
National Police Ammunition is an ATF licensed South Florida manufacturer of law enforcement ammunition. NPA specializes in lead-free, frangible ammo and has developed the SDR, or Simulated Duty Round, for police applications. The SDR is designed to mimic the performance … Continue reading
Bushnell Marine 7X50 Binoculars for Law Enforcement Use
Surveillance is a daily component of the job as a law enforcement officer. A good pair of binoculars and the understanding of how they work are essential to the task. Bushnell’s Marine 7X50 binoculars are outstanding in this arena. Why? … Continue reading
Milspec Plastics’ Cobra Cuff is NTOA Member Approved
Milspec Plastics touts their Cobra Cuffs as “the only patented double-locking, foldable, disposable restraint” on the market. Strong, UV stabilized, and Made in the USA, the Cobra Cuff has a restraining strap riveted to the zip-tie to aid in prisoner … Continue reading
NYPD Officers Forced Into Difficult Shooting Scenario
My headline was not the one I read on a mainstream media news website. It said something like, “NYPD Shoots Nine Bystanders Before Killing Suspect.” Considering that in a crowd of people, the two officers shot sixteen bullets and hit … Continue reading
Open Firearms Carry Wastes Officers’ Time
I saw this on another blog and it reminded me that there are conservative factions attempting to legalize open carry in Florida. In the densely populated, urban county in which I live, I fear that dwindling police services will have … Continue reading