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The recruit began the hiring process with NOPD in June 2025 and passed a background check, including screening through the FBI’s National Crime Information Center and E-Verify
Officers spoke with the man for several minutes, deploying TASERs multiple times before the man stepped toward them, wielding the shard, prompting them to fire shots
Federal agents were attempting to apprehend the 34-year-old Arizona man during a traffic stop near Arivaca, Arizona, when he fled and shot at a Border Patrol helicopter and at agents
The new statute bars employers from disciplining police officers and other paid first responders who seek treatment and requires reinstatement once they are cleared to return to duty
Commissioner Michael Cox attributed the police department’s non-compliance to the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits BPD from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers
The new tools synthesize 911 audio, video and radio data into a unified intelligence thread designed to speed response, improve accuracy, and reduce workload for dispatchers and first responders while preserving human oversight
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The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Facing off with a criminal while off duty seldom goes as planned and can be deadly
Recognizing and listening to your internal dialogue can help your situational awareness when responding to specific calls or stops
Seeing the good in a relationship is extremely important to maintaining positive feelings toward one another, but awareness of problem areas is just as important
Officer Dave Boucher thought he was prepared for an active shooter call — until it happened at the school where his son attends seventh grade
Like a lot of technical terms in the firearms world, the ‘length of pull’ measurement is used often, but may not always be properly understood
Some people continue to believe that shooting a dangerous subject in the hand or the leg is not only feasible, but preferable to shooting center mass
For many of us who have a lifetime of shooting under their belt, some form of hearing loss is a given
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