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From changes in equipment to providing mental health support services, here’s how law enforcement leaders can prioritize officer health and safety
When officers repeatedly practice drawing their gun without moving their head or feet, what are they likely to do when an offender suddenly produces a weapon at close range?
Neuroscientist explains how brain anatomy and physiology influence decision-making in the stressful situations police officers regularly face
Numerous PDs across the country are experiencing a staff shortage
“I’m just extremely lucky to be here right now,” Cpl. Seth Kelly said
Gov. Larry Hogan said Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill “may have saved other people’s lives”
Trooper Tyler Parker lost control of his vehicle during intense rain and struck a tree
The sheriff praised Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill for containing the situation in less than a minute
The Willoughby Hills PD released the dashboard camera video hours after Timmothy S. Schmidt pleaded guilty to shooting two officers
Officials weren’t immediately naming the driver or what caused the crash
Police said the deputy suffered a broken toe during the incident
The officers subdued the man, who was armed with a knife in each hand, after he urged police to kill him
The thieves tried to escape out of a fire exit where several officers were waiting for them
Citizens and law enforcement gathered for the funeral of Officer Scotty Hamilton, who was shot and killed while on duty
Tampa police Chief Brian Dugan said that Officer Richard Lehr was released from a hospital Monday afternoon
Police Chief Brian Manley said the latest bombing that injured two people was caused by a tripwire
Three students were injured after Dennis Alexander pointed a gun toward a ceiling and inadvertently fired a round during a lecture
Four people were charged with hindering prosecution in connection with the shooting of Officer Scotty Hamilton
The deputy managed to make it out without any injuries, authorities said
Footage from the officers’ body cameras show William Young attacked them with a weapon as soon as they found him
Christian McCall was charged in a January shooting that wounded three LEOs and killed Det. Mike Doty
The officer helped two unconscious people get to the hospital, and they may not have survived otherwise
A Utah man who pleaded guilty to nearly slicing an officer’s ear off alleges police used “brutal, violent” force against him
A telephone company said it didn’t provide the wrong address and phone number to police dispatchers leading to the shooting of three officers, one fatally
Analysis of 97 worldwide active shooter incidents in 2017 identifies trends to consider as we prepare to counter the active shooter threat
Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot six times, including twice in the head, according to autopsy records
Officer Scotty Hamilton was fatally shot after responding to a call with Kentucky State Police
The study will track how even minor symptoms of PTSD affect decision-making
The video was released after Bremer County cleared the officers involved
Authorities say a disgruntled worker killed a nursing supervisor and wounded another medical worker before killing himself inside a hospital
Deputy Justin Gay who was shot seven times in the leg in November is walking again, thanks to multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation
The murder charge was added because Officer Ryan Morton was killed “as a result of” the woman’s drug crime
The calls comes in the wake of three package bombs that killed two people and wounded two others
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