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Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
Deciding whether or when to unhandcuff a detained person can be a tricky matter
Performing a root cause analysis on a contemporary tragedy can provide insight into how to use the process within law enforcement
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Deputy Micah Flick was Colorado’s third law enforcement officer to be killed in five weeks
In the absence of comprehensive tests for proving or disproving PTSD claims, LE administrators frequently express concerns with fraud and abuse
A Georgia city was awarded with a $3,100 grant for the purchase of new body armor for officers
The measure would offer counseling and peer support to help officers deal with the emotional aftermath of violent cases
Police said no one was injured after a third-grader reached into the officer’s holster and pressed the trigger
“The feeling of the sheriffs is the same as the public. It’s absolutely unbelievable,” Sheriff Justin Smith said
The academy’s head of legal instruction recently said 17 of 50 recruits repeatedly failed tests on legal standards
The National Institute of Justice has formed a committee to update the standards for law enforcement firearms
Even when officers react too quickly to consciously experience fear, the brain recognizes deadly threats and kicks into hyper-survival mode
After the Super Bowl victory, Philadelphia police were ready and lined up at each location as if daring the masses to do their worst
A good Samaritan scared off a suspect who was pummeling a Utah officer
Outback Steakhouse has since apologized for the incident
Authorities said the deputy is in critical but stable condition after suffering multiple fractures that will require one or more surgeries
The bill would expand workers’ compensation benefits for first responders who suffer from PTSD
Two deputies were fatally shot while wearing body armor, prompting questions about whether the area’s LEOs have enough protection from powerful ammunition
Police say the man walked into the Dallas Central Patrol parking lot at the city’s marshal’s office detention center and started hitting the cars
The union said the attack shows how the department’s policy prohibiting officers from firing at moving vehicles puts its “officers’ lives in danger”
The officer was cleared after fatally shooting a man who tried to drive away in a police cruiser while handcuffed
Hundreds gathered to remember Officer Glenn Doss Jr., who died days after being shot in the head
Police were called after an apparently drunken man, identified as 34-year-old Justin Blake, was seen waving a gun
The officer responded after calls were placed about a woman smashing windows and threatening employees
Authorities said the wounded deputy is in stable condition following surgery after he was shot multiple time
A Louisville police detective was shot in the head during a traffic stop as officers fatally shot one suspect
Attorney Jack Bradley said Cornelius Carey Jr. “always had mental issues and he’s on disability for mental issues”
Police officers operate along a vast continuum that stretches from stepping it up to reining it in, and it’s not uncommon to oscillate between the two during an operation
John Lohbauer said a 2012 SCOTUS decision that prohibited mandatory life sentences for juveniles entitled him to another sentencing hearing
A Harvey police officer shot a man who subsequently hit the officer with a police vehicle he commandeered
One deputy was hit in the forearm while another narrowly escaped injury when the bullet grazed his pant leg
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