Useful Links

We've compiled the following police-related links for the education of those interested in law enforcement and the work of first-responders:

NYC Transit Police K-9 Unit (the early years)
Responder Knowledge Base - Standardized and Authorized Equipment Lists
Weapons of Mass Destruction (Wikipedia entry)
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Beyond the Line of Duty (featured heroes of the NYPD)
Marine Tactical (online magazine for marine law enforcement)
TSGI SPEEDS (tactical decontamination system)
MAR-VEL Law Enforcement Gear
New York Tactical Officers Association
NYPD Special Operations Division Action Photographs
NYPD Specialized Unit Podcast Videos
NYPD Medal Day 2008

Police Dog in Training

“The implementation of a canine program was found to be 33% more effective than officers without narcotics-trained dogs when calculating the number of possible arrests.”

Mesloh & Wolf, 2002