Ill. LEO killed by semi-truck; The case for optics

March 29, 2019 | [View as webpage]( [PNL-policeone-member-header-v4-1.jpg]( [PD-NL-Mobile-logo.jpg]( [Download the Mobile App]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] TOP NEWS [Trooper_Brooke_Jones-Story_300.jpg]( [spacer.gif] [Ill. trooper killed by semi-truck during traffic stop]( [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [Washington_deputy_funeral_135.jpg]( [spacer.gif] ['Always be my backup': Slain Wash. state deputy honored]( [police_tape135-3.jpg]( [La. officer wounded in blue-on-blue shooting]( [spacer.gif] [Ga. officers confront armed driver on Atlanta-area freeway]( Officials say that a driver stopped on the freeway was armed and not cooperating with police [spacer.gif] [FBI could review the many suspicions around Smollett case]( Former federal prosecutors say there are enough anomalies to justify a review of why prosecutors dismissed all 16 felonies [spacer.gif] ['Texas 7' prison-break gang member gets execution reprieve]( [spacer.gif] [3 dead after 15-hour standoff with police at NH hotel]( [spacer.gif] [Job application leads Fla. police to suspect in cold case]( [spacer.gif] [Life in prison for 19-time felon shot fleeing Las Vegas police]( [spacer.gif] [Need Funding for A New Mobile Command Center?]( [SR-2_130x130-1.jpg]( Summit Bodyworks, a leader in specialty vehicles, has partnered with the experts at PGH to help your agency with Mobile Command Centers grants. [P1-yellow-arrow_bg_trans.png] [Get free grant assistance]( [TuflocTufBox300x250SUV.jpg]( [spacer.gif] SIGHTS AND SCOPES [spacer.gif] [Red dot sights on pistols for officers: Policy and training considerations]( [spacer.gif] [FP_1_300.jpg]( [spacer.gif] By James Dexter, P1 Contributor As tech advancements in LE go, RDS for pistols is one that will produce measurable results. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] POLICE OPTICS [spacer.gif] [How optics improve police officer firearms skills]( [spacer.gif] [Vortex_300.jpg]( [spacer.gif] By Mike Wood, P1 Columnist Make an educated choice when you’re debating the merits of these tools. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] POLICING MATTERS PODCAST [spacer.gif] [How the Below 100 can save lives]( [spacer.gif] [Patrol-SUV-026_300.jpg]( [spacer.gif] By Jim Dudley and Doug Wyllie, P1 Columnists Doug sits down with Below 100 instructors to discuss the five tenets of the program. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] P1 EXCLUSIVE [spacer.gif] [Photo of the Week: Max-imum safety]( [spacer.gif] [Photo_of_the_week_3-29-19_300.jpg]( [spacer.gif] By PoliceOne Members Pictured is Max the K-9 ready to serve his community with his Texas police department. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [Edge Technology Reaches Policing]( [EdgeTech_100x100.jpg]( By giving officers a wealth of information at their fingertips, “edge technology” – mobile devices and cloud computing – is helping police be safer, more efficient and more responsive. [P1-yellow-arrow_bg_trans.png] [Reach for the edge]( [Flash-Bangs Available at Combined Tactical Systems]( [CombinedSystems-NL.png]( Used by special tactical units, the CTS Flash-Bangs emit bright light and thunderous noise to distract potentially dangerous individuals. [P1-yellow-arrow_bg_trans.png] [View our flash-bang catalog]( [An Officer’s Guide to Keeping Your Home Safe]( [gov%20x%20home%20security%20promo%20300%20by%20250.jpg]( Two veteran officers share what they know about protecting your home. Read what they have to say. [P1-yellow-arrow_bg_trans.png] [Find out more]( [P1-BrandFocus-header.jpg] [spacer.gif] [Traumatic brain injury shouldn’t be overlooked. Here’s why.]( [spacer.gif] [team%20wendy%20300%20by%20250.jpg]( [spacer.gif] A tactical officers association president gives three pieces of advice on how leaders can bring on more helmets and fewer casualties. [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [PoliceOneLogo.png]( PoliceOne does not send unsolicited messages. You are receiving this email because you have signed up for PoliceOne and subscribed to this newsletter. Click [here to unsubscribe](. Visit our [Customer Support]( page to report any email problems or [subscribe to our other newsletters.]( [spacer.gif]