Friday’s Heroes: Remembering The Fallen
Correctional Officer Donna Fitzgerald, 51
Florida Department of Corrections
On June 25, 2008, Officer Fitzgerald, a 13 year DOC veteran, was ambushed and sexually assaulted by an inmate at the Tomoka Correctional…
Bullets and Gun Barrels: An Easy Comparison?
Rifling is the term used to describe the twisting pattern of grooves and lands (raised areas between grooves). Lands and grooves are tooled into steel gun barrels to cause the projectiles (bullets) to spin. The spinning movement stabilizes…
Police Officer Hiring Process
Applying for the job of police officer is a bit different than trying to land any other job. In fact, the process a police applicant must undergo can be quite challenging. To qualify for one of these coveted positions (there's often…