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ToC Table of Contents Cover Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police. 22 FOCUS Uniforms & Accessories 30I External Vest Carriers The new trend in officer safety: External carriers offer improvements in heat-related comfort, while provid- ing the same level of ballistic protec- tion as concealable armor. The same armor panels are used: only the car- rier changes. Kevin Davis 36I Wearable Video Recording Devices for Law Enforcement Today's officers can wear video recording devices directly on their uniforms, which makes them safer and defends a department against lawsuits. Find out what the major manufacturers of wearable video re- cording devices offer for police use. By Jennifer Gavigan 40I NAUMD Names Best Dressed Public Safety Departments for 2012 The National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distribu- tors (NAUMD) lists the 2012 Best Dressed Winners from departments across the country. By Jennifer Gavigan Michigan State Police Tire Tests By Police Fleet Manager Staff The Precision Driving Unit of the Michigan State Police and the National Institute of Justice conducted a com- prehensive test of police-oriented tires. Find out the dry and wet performances from a variety of contenders. May 2012 Volume 60 Issue 5 POLICE FLEET MANAGER MAGAZINE'S Tip of the year—and the prize is an official PFM leather bomber jacket (retail value $400). We will be collecting your tips throughout the year and then the members of the PFM staff will select a winner. H Tips can include anything you think will help other man- agers run their fleets in a better and more efficient man- ner—from cost saving tips to solving staffing issues, or from software to the best kind of tool for a certain task— we want to hear it all. endon Publishing Co.'s Police Fleet Manager maga- zine is looking for the Number 1 Fleet Management If there's something you've discovered that helps you do your job better—then share it! There's no tip too small—it's often the small things that add up to make major differences in any department. Please submit your tips to lmcdade@hendonpub.com by November 30, 2012. Submissions must include the fol- lowing information: Brief description of your tip, as well as full contact information with your title and agency name, address and phone number. Winner will be announced via e-mail December 14, and the winner will be featured in Police Fleet Manager magazine. 2 LAW and ORDER I May 2012