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Agencies must weigh the pros and cons of shift schedules to do what they can to ensure success – for officers, the agency and the community
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When asked to predict an assailant’s intent, officers can only guess, based on articulable observations compared with experience
The LEO was attempting to order coffee when the suspect started pummeling the officer
Officer John Kline and his wife Dawn were on their third annual visit to the Route 91 country concert series Sunday night when the gunfire began
Police and county officials have begun looking for new solutions
One trooper was shot in his vest, taken to a hospital and released
The complex, carefully coordinated attacks of 9/11 have been replaced with a new kind of violence that is significantly harder to detect
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Law enforcement and fire service members are among those wounded in a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas
In video recently released, Trooper Alan Aiken can be seen aiming at and hitting Lt. John Overman
Over time, if occupational stress is not properly managed, officers may experience life-threatening consequences
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Officer Kristin Hearne was married with a 3-year-old son
The armor maker has developed a cost-effective system to produce steel body armor that provides affordable rifle-rated protection
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“First responders understand better than anyone the importance of stepping up when lives are on the line”
Witnesses said the suspect grabbed the officer’s baton and began beating him with it
ICS is a powerful system that can help you organize chaos on all scenes
HighCom Armor maintains strict quality controls and helps police identify the certified ballistic protection they need
The officers are currently being treated at the hospital and are in stable condition
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
Shaun Feverston was on his way home from work when the crash occurred
Police said the driver fired six times, hitting one officer in the leg and another in his ballistic vest
While the officer was searching the terminal’s baggage claim area, the suspect lunged at him with a knife, stabbing him in the leg
Sheriff’s Director Tom Hackney said there was no projectile, just a blank. But it had gunpowder, which penetrated Chip Williams’ skin
Officer James Langford drifted off the roadway upon entering a sharp curve and lost control of his vehicle
The standoff ended when the suspect got out of a black SUV and “officers received gun fire from the suspect,” police said
Considering how many individuals transition between the military and law enforcement, we can begin to understand the high rates of PTSD among police
PERF’s new report provides in-depth analysis for police agencies on how to combat the growing threat
Proactive police officers can prevent burglars from wreaking havoc in a community
Police said Antonio Garcia Goff drove toward the officer before he fled
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