Officer Safety
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Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation
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Synchronizing data with high-speed video programs provides a better understanding of the nature of pre-assault, assault and post-assault dynamics
Joseph Jess Fleming was charged in the June 1 death of Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Devin Hodges
Anthony Lord told the judge that he’d sought counseling to no avail after his baby son’s death left him overcome with grief before the shootings
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This year’s campaign will include the impairment marijuana causes in drivers, and the exponentially increased impairment caused when alcohol and marijuana are combined
Deputy Sky Ortiz was laying down spike strips when the suspect came barreling toward him
Miguel Salas grabbed a Glock 23 sitting next to his right leg and opened fire, first at the second officer, and then at Officer Richard Nelson
Federal officials joined local authorities as the search continues for Branden Lee Powell, who overpowered a deputy, stole his gun and ammunition and fled
Elise Ybarra was driving an unmarked detective’s vehicle when she entered a line of slow-moving traffic. Minutes later, a pickup collided with the officer’s vehicle
The vehicle stopped was registered to Ian McCarthy and he is considered a person of interest in the killing
The gunman initially appeared to be complying with commands to put the gun down, but then he turned around and ran toward the gun
Branden Powell was in leg shackles and handcuffs secured to a belly belt when he jumped over the seat and put the deputy in a headlock
Jason Fann was responding to a crash when he lost control of his patrol unit, rolling the vehicle
Police said Hayden Stutz moved like he was going to hurt the woman before the officer shot him
Ramiro Ramirez hid behind Candy Rosario’s body, reloading once as he kept firing at deputies
Attorney Tim McMeen said Robin Blaylock pointed a gun twice at officers and refused to obey officer commands
Det. Matthew Tarentino died in a car wreck while driving to work in May
Two plainclothes officers with visible badges on their shirts said an employee told them “I don’t serve cops”
Stephen Tyler Holman wrote that “putting stop sticks out to stop a car going over 100 mph is extremely negligent… It ended up costing one of their own”
Police Chief Bryan MacFadden suffered eight fractured ribs and road rash when his motorcycle collided with a deer
Reliability isn’t the only thing getting in the way of the technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said its investigation suggests the cars are experiencing exhaust manifold cracks that are hard to detect
Officers moved Kasey Wayne Johnson’s handcuffs to the front so he could smoke a cigarette and he fled
Police said Robert Savelli refused to comply with the officer’s commands, which led him to confront the driver
A total of 10 police department Ford Explorer SUVs with the Interceptor packages tested positive for carbon monoxide and were removed from the fleet
Investigators found blood samples from inside the driver’s side door where the teen had cut himself on the broken glass
The DOJ told the cities that they will be ineligible for a new program that aims to root out drug trafficking and gang crime unless they work with ICE
Four officers confronted the suspect after responding to several calls of a “demented person” with a weapon
