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Taking the time to acknowledge the issues your officers are facing and talking about it openly is a step in the right direction
De-escalation is often presented as a panacea for use of force reduction, but research on the effectiveness of de-escalation techniques is limited
As law enforcement officers continue to be killed on our nation’s roadways, we must continue to message about the importance of “Move Over” laws
It’s been nearly two weeks since the FBI was asked to lead the investigation in Detective Sean Suiter’s killing
The two LEOs, whose body armor saved them from serious injury, were briefly hospitalized and expected to recover
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Lukens’ sons, Bryan Jr., 11, and Parker, 6, were found dead on the second floor of the home after the fire was extinguished
The video shows the suspect not responding to commands to raise his hands before he was shot
Police said the officer was shot in the forearm and was hospitalized in good condition
Mourners remembered Officer Kenneth Copeland as a compassionate man who loved being an officer and a father
Police recruits and veteran cops failed to notice a gun on a vehicle’s dashboard during a simulated traffic stop. Could inattentional blindness be to blame?
Under the deal, a cop in some non-emergency encounters would need to give a name, rank and command, the reason for the stop and hand out business cards
Three officers were searching an apartment after a call about drug dealing when they felt lightheaded and complained of a funny taste in their mouths
Officers planned to arrest James Rayn on a public intoxication charge when he became belligerent and refused to obey commands
The officer, who has not been identified, was released and is recovering at her home
Trooper Morgenn Evans was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
A man pulled over for a minor traffic violation faces serious jail time after sending vulgar and insulting messages to the cop who stopped him
“In my 16 years as a doctor, I have never seen anyone come back like that,” Lt. Alex Eastman told police
The suspect strapped on a pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the busy subway system and set off the device
A deputy who accidentally TASERd Trooper Mitchell Goldman gave him a cake with “sorry you got tased” written in blue icing on top
Police officials praised four quick-thinking officers for preventing an apparently suicidal man from jumping off a second-floor deck at a shopping center
On June 9, 2016, York County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Lutz was shot in the face at point-blank range while serving a warrant; this is his story
Assistant Attorney General Karl Pothier said that as a prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby is immune from the lawsuit filed by officers who were cleared in Freddie Gray’s death
When nature intervenes to unleash unexpected and uncontrollable mayhem, the mission of protecting life and property takes on an entirely different meaning
A reasonable and intelligent strategy for defeating terror attacks cannot focus on the tool used by the attacker, but must focus on the attacker himself
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it is important that the needs of those who responded to the scene are not overlooked
As public safety professionals, we tend to do a really great job of helping and comforting others in times of need
Mental health struggles and stress remain among the most prevalent yet unacknowledged issues in policing
Recent shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have prompted this initiative, Col. Chris Williamson said
A city maintained that Officer David Martin, who suffered spinal injuries after being rear-ended in his squad car, did not have a line-of-duty injury
Districts have moved to bolster security, especially at elementary schools, which usually haven’t had police assigned to them like many high schools and middle schools
The widow of Officer Blake Snyder, who was killed after responding to a disturbance call, said she was outraged by the decision
Officials said the suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group but did not have any direct contact with the group
Jose Antonio Rodriguez was driving with his wife and stepson on Oct. 1 when he saw a car strike Trooper Andy Ong
