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This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled
Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late
How PDs can learn from past incidents to take safer steps forward
If injured in the line of duty, K-9s will be transported by ambulance to a vet clinic or a similar emergency facility
The police officer was taken to the hospital in stable condition
The helicopter was heavily damaged in 2010 when it lost engine power and was forced to make a hard landing
Saturday marked the first time in 28 years that the Virginia National Guard was deployed to quell civil unrest
Several people climbed a ladder, wrapped a strap around the statue and pulled it down
Police released dash cam footage after a Facebook video of the incident went viral
The visual report was created to help local leaders understand how the two resources can work together to improve emergency communication
Deputy Jimmy Clark was responding to a shooting call when he swerved to avoid two dogs in the road
Here’s an overview of how to keep your eyes safe during a solar eclipse and where to find reputable vendors for solar eclipse glasses
Fire Chief Tyler Wargo said sensors detected carbon monoxide of about 1,600 ppm in the home
With the portable barricades, entrances are closed to traffic but can be lowered to let authorized law enforcement and delivery vehicles through
An official with the national gendarme service said the driver was arrested soon after the incident
The owner said the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding regarding the markings employees use while preparing orders
Timoshenko is recovering at home after receiving seven stitches
The man took out a screwdriver and wounded two women after he was hit by several men
The officer was treated for his wounds and released
Charlottesville tried to move the location of the deadly “Unite the Right” alt-right rally from downtown to a larger park, but lost in court
The suspect was being taken to the main Istanbul police station escorted by two police officers when he fatally stabbed an officer
Charlottesville residents asked whether the city and police had been properly prepared and could have prevented the deadly attack
The officers ordered the man to leave the water. But they soon lost sight of him when he swam under a bridge
A separate hate group that organized the initial rally pledged on social media to organize future events that would be “bigger than Charlottesville”
Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Burke M.M. Bates were killed in the crash
Police say the nurses at Massillon’s Affinity Medical Center lost consciousness while cleaning a room where an overdose victim had been treated
A gun stolen earlier that night was found near suspect Shaquian Johnson, and tests determined Johnson had fired it
James Alex Fields Jr. of Ohio faces charges of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding, and one count related to leaving the scene
Federal authorities have charged an Ohio man with repeatedly harassing a county sheriff for nearly two decades via letters, emails and websites
A series of articles exploring police use of deadly force contain useful takeaways for street cops and police leaders alike
The application states that the information “may more clearly define” the officers’ actions before and after Justine Damond was killed on July 15
ShotStop trusts its product so much the company sent one to me and said “shoot it” without any restrictions. Here’s how it performed