Davis Public Safety

The 10 Best Concealed Carry Handguns on the Market

These 10 compact handguns would all be perfect for concealed carry. We score them by stopping power, weight, ease of use and price.

Top 3 Reasons To Carry A Revolver Rather Than a Semi-Automatic Handgun

Some thirty years ago the American gun-buying public began to see semi-automatic pistols as reliable firearms. Once semi-autos cleared that hurdle, their superior capacity and quick reloadability ruled the day. When cops switched to semis, as the Brits say, it was all over bar the shouting. And yet revolver sales are still going strong — and for good reason! …

How Police Are Watching You on Social Media

How does law enforcement use Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media to keep tabs on people? Documents from Chicago's Cook County Sheriff’s Office reveal a few of their surveillance techniques.

The Big Man's Guide to Concealed Carry

However you define it, size and shape have a big impact on concealed carry. Sometimes, size is better, as there is more room to carry a concealed gun. Sometimes, size is a drawback, but that’s usually when volume and shape create unusual combinations, like beer bellies.

How Science Is Putting a New Face on Crime Solving

Advances in forensics are giving us an unprecedented ability to solve cases—and exposing mistakes in some investigations.

6 Tips to Control Crime

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How security cameras can help police departments find suspects

Police Departments Deal with Distracted Driving Among Their Own Officers

The term “distracted driving” typically conjures images of drivers splitting their attention between the road and a cell phone, which they might be using to talk, text, or use the internet. These types of distractions factor into a significant number of traffic accidents. Recent investigations have shown that law enforcement, in addition to enforcing distracted …

Police departments use new simulation tool to step up training

Officers come face to face with dangerous situations with a new tool, but they're not real. We learn how a virtual reality technology could help them in the field

If you live on a snow emergency street, you must remove your vehicle to provide access for ......

If you live on a snow emergency street, you must remove your vehicle to provide access for emergency vehicles.<br>Please make every effort to utilize off street parking. Neighbors should cooperate ...

Due to significant snow accumulations, please remove all vehicles from roadway for snow removal....

PARKING AND SNOW REMOVAL INFORMATION;<br>Resident are asked to remove any vehicles from roadways to assist public works in keeping roads clear. Please use your driveway or a neighbors if ...

Do you have a good picture of your loved ones on your cell phone? It could be vitally important...

If a child or elderly member of your family were to ever go missing, one of the most important things that we in law enforcement need immediately is a picture of that person. We have the technology ...

Be careful who you identify on police department social media accounts

You could wind up in serious legal trouble, if you're wrong or right.

Don't Feel Safe Meeting Strangers for Online Deals? Police Departments Have a Solution

Finishing an online transaction with a face-to-face pick-up or delivery is getting a whole lot safer, thanks to this idea from law enforcement.

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5 signs your office workstations and furniture need an upgrade

Can your company benefit from remodeling your workspace? Find out what signs to watch out for!

Learning From A Sad Gunsmithing Story

Hognose, blogging at his home WeaponsMan.com, has touched on a very worthwhile subject in one of his latest posts: How to deal with gunsmiths (if you’re a customer) and customers (if you’re a gunsmith). He springboards off a tale originally posted on Reddit about some gunsmithing work that didn’t live up to expectations, but where …<br>Read More …

Crime Prevention Safety Resources

Carjacking Safety Tips: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim<br>A carjacking is one of the scariest things that can ever happen to a driver. It's a violent crime that involves stealing a car by force, often at gunpoint or knifepoint. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, an average of 49,000 completed and attempted carjackings occurred in America each year. Although your risk of being a carjacking victim is probably pretty low, there are a few precautions you can take to keep you…

How diverse is your police department? Search map for your community

7 On Your Side Investigates looked into the diversity of local police departments to see how representative they are, or aren't, of the communities they patrol.

Do you need to be a gunsmith to install sights on your pistol?

Wondering if you can install your own pistol sights? If you are handy and take you time, you should be able to do them yourself. Here's a video of a newbie.