
Body Armor's Role in Policing
Personal body armor is standard- issue equipment in modern day law enforcement. Like most law enforcement equipment — from firearms to...

Law Enforcement Equipment Storage and Security
One of the things I enjoy doing at both the IACP Annual Conference and at the NSSF’s Shot Show is looking at new equipment. Each year we...

Accurate Record-Keeping Drives Accountability in Law Enforcement
I have conducted numerous investigations during my law enforcement career that involved serious injury and death. The investigation that...

The Importance of Effective Note-taking in Law Enforcement
I have a lot of memories of a 40-year-plus law enforcement career-- some are good, some are bad-- and some are of very uncomfortable...

Making Equipment Disposal Decisions
Cops like stuff. We are always looking for the newest, coolest, and most effective tools. We’ve gone from control devices like the...

Asset Management’s Role in Mass Violence Preparedness and Response
Both my mother and father served in World War II. My father was a combat troop in the Philippines and my mother was a welder state-side...

Ammunition Management- Why It Matters
I recently came across my grandfather’s duty ammunition. To put this into perspective, my grandfather joined the Philadelphia Police...

Equipment Training and Maintenance- It's Important to Get it Right
Not long ago a police officer’s equipment simply consisted of a revolver, stick, and a set of handcuffs--mostly because these items were...

Effective Procurement and Equipment Management within a Police Department
A police department’s ability to accomplish its public service mission relies on the effective procurement and management of equipment...

Asset Management- A Key Component to Emergency Planning
Emergency planning should be a regular part of day-to-day operations so that when an emergency occurs a law enforcement organization is...