One of the officers on my shift was injured tonight when another driver decided the best way to merge into traffic was through his cruiser. The officer's cruiser was struck on the driver's side, and the force of the impact caused his car to hit a power pole. Thankfully, he walked away from it with minor injuries and should be back to work in a day or so. His car, I'm afraid, … [Read more...]
Is Your “Non-Flammable” Pepper Spray Really Non-Flammable?
In the August 2007 issue of Law Officer Magazine is an article that is both informative and scary. For years it has been common knowledge that departments that issue both electronic control devices (such as the TASER) and oleoresin capsicum (O.C. or pepper) spray should be careful to buy a non-flammable formulation of O.C. spray. Early formulations of O.C. spray used an … [Read more...]