A
random look at different
job-related
information and law enforcement equipment
of
interest
to the law enforcement community
Sunday, September 20, 2009 The 14 Domestic Violence Offenses
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2C:25-19 lists the fourteen domestic violence offenses.
Without looking can you name them?
Homicide N.J.S.2C:11-1
Criminal sexual contact N.J.S.2C:14-3
Assault
N.J.S.2C:12-1
Lewdness N.J.S.2C:14-4
Terroristic threats N.J.S.2C:12-3
Criminal mischief N.J.S.2C:17-3
Kidnapping N.J.S.2C:13-1
Burglary N.J.S.2C:18-2
Criminal restraint N.J.S.2C:13-2
Criminal trespass N.J.S.2C:18-3
False imprisonment N.J.S.2C:13-3
Harassment N.J.S.2C:33-4
Sexual assault N.J.S.2C:14-2
Stalking P.L.1992, c.209 (C.2C:12-10)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Training - Cuff Key
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It's an old street-cop trick to keep an extra cuff key secreted
somewhere on the uniform. But, have you ever tried to use it?
There are two considerations here. First, if you were ever
taken and cuffed, is your key in a location where you would be able to
access it? How about if you were cuffed from behind?
Second, if cuffed, are you able to physically open the cuffs using
the key?
In front, it is not so difficult. From behind, you will need
some practice.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Your Mental State
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This is an incredibly important concept that is really the cornerstone
of preparing for a deadly encounter. We first printed this back in
the early days of the site, and we repost it every two years or so to
keep it fresh.
In the Calibre Press book, The Tactical
Edge, they created a systematic view of an officer's mental
condition on a given day ranging from patrolling around without a care
in the world to sheer panic. Take a look:
CONDITION WHITE- This is a state of
unawareness, you are totally relaxed and unaware what is going on around
you.
CONDITION YELLOW- A person is relaxed but
at the same time is alert.
CONDITION ORANGE- An officer in Condition
Orange is in a state of alarm. His training, education, common sense,
tells him that something is not right. He doesn’t know what the problem
is but he is constantly evaluating the situation and is planning a
course of action.
CONDITION RED- In Condition Red danger is
obvious. Threat recognition is mandatory. You see the threat and then
you act upon it using verbal commands, physical force, or deadly force.
You are totally committed to neutralizing the threat in a controlled
manner.
CONDITION BLACK- An officer in condition
Black has completely lost control of the situation. He is in a state of
panic, or mental paralysis.
This is just so right on target.
The only area we would add to is Condition
Black.
Another symptom of Condition Black is when
an officer loses control of himself. He begins screaming at
suspects and is clearly not in control of himself. Every human
being is susceptible to this. It is important to recognize because
this will be the guy who may do something inappropriate. This is
also the guy who may get you indicted. If you spot this, save him
from himself, and help him disengage from the situation.
Saturday, July 11,
2009
How to Fail a Breathalyzer Test
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There is nothing we can say that is not covered in this video...
Sunday,
May 17, 2009
The Policeman
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This is just a great find. For those not familiar with Paul Harvey,
he was a radio broadcaster who died earlier this year. Harvey was
mostly know for his The Rest of the Story segments.
In this piece, Harvey discussed policeman.
Thanks to DHH for sending this to us.
Sunday,
March 1, 2009
Hidden
Weapons
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Sometimes audio is more powerful than video. This is one of those
times.
The actual incident occurred on Thursday, February 19, 2009 in
Jeffersonville, Indiana. The officers were dispatched to a Motel
6.
The audio tapes take it from there.
Click here to go to the page where you can listen to the audio.
Sunday,
February 15, 2009
Hidden
Weapons
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The New York Daily News recently did a piece on hidden weapons.
While some of them are old news, it is still, nonetheless, an interesting
read.
Friday, December 19, 2008
First Aid Calls - Strokes
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This one will benefit you whether you're on a call or at a family
function.
Strokes are difficult calls for first
responders as we are limited in what we can do besides comforting the
victim, providing oxygen and expediting emergency transport.
However, there is one crucial thing we can do:
Find out exactly when the stroke occurred.
There is a medication that can be given to
certain stroke patients, which, is some cases, can significantly
minimize the effects of the stroke. It is called TPA or in medical
terms t-PA.
However, this medication generally must be
given within three hours of the actual stroke.
There has been great success with this
medication.
Click here
for more information.
Most departments require a pre-flight type check of the patrol vehicle
prior to starting patrol. For those that carry shotguns in the passenger
compartment, removing, unloading, and reloading the shotgun is often
part of the exercise.
Sometimes, however, calls start coming in before we hit the road, and we
must perform an abbreviated pre-flight check. Our skills can get a bit
rusty.
So, here’s the test: how long does it take you to put the car in park,
unlock and remove the shotgun, and step out of the car?
Oh yeah, at night in the dark.
Remember, if you would not be putting on the interior light when
responding to a hot call, so don’t do it when testing yourself.
We just added a page listing some of the more well known
police magazines.
If you have a chance, take a look. If we're missing any, give us a
shout so we can keep the list fresh
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 San
Francisco Police Patch NJLawman.com
Many police departments have mottos or slogans they use on the
vehicles, letterhead, etc. "To Serve and Protect" or a version of
such is the most common.
The San Francisco Police Department has a rather unique motto which
is inscribed on their patch.
"Oro en paz, fierro en guerra."
Written in Spanish, the phrase translates to "Gold in peace, Iron in
War."
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Police and Fire Mortgage Program NJLawman.com
4.67%. That is the current rate for the Police and Fire Mortgage.
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Police and Fire Mortgage Program is up
and running. There was a depletion of available funds which is
temporarily halting the refinancing option, but that money is expected
to be replenished.
Other than that, the program is still available.
For more information on the Police and Fire Mortgage Program, call Sharon
Press at 800-612-1864. Sharon has been a long-time advertiser on
NJLawman.com and we've received many compliments about her. Even
if you just have questions about mortgages in general, she's very
friendly and knowledgeable.
Yet another site which will undoubtedly warehouse defamatory information
about police officers has launched in cyberspace. Ratemycop.com is
a database of just about every police department in the country.
While still under construction, site owners are in the process of
entering every officer for each department by name. Visitors can
rate the individual officers by different criteria and even leave
comments.
Police equipment can be purchased from a variety of websites on the Internet. However, finding police equipment at a reasonable price takes some work.
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