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Our panel of experts discuss how SWAT teams should analyze training, operations and policies to remain ready to respond to complex challenges
Wisconsin officer Aaron Hintz is convinced his training prepared him to make a 54’ shot when lives were on the line
LASD officers Brian Hill and Garrett Rifkin were exhausted after working for hours; a photo of the two went viral for reasons beyond their chosen profession
Over fifty percent of first responders believe their supervisor will treat them differently if they bring up their mental health concerns
The Toronto Police Service said they are finalizing “a process and specific criteria” for applications
No matter how many subjects you arrest or pursue, there will always be another
Jim and Doug talk about police tactics in a protest that erupted in violence
Stephen Frank Nichols pretended to help look for the fleeing suspect with the officer
Authorities closed off several blocks while SWAT searched a building where the suspect had barricaded himself inside
The two officers are in critical, but stable condition
Officials said Karim Cheurfi was detained at the end of February after speaking threateningly about police but was then released for lack of evidence
The district attorney vowed she’ll seek the death penalty against Nathan LeForce because of the “particularly heinous, atrocious and cruel” nature of the crime
One of the officer’s most vivid memories – and one that led him to his biggest lesson learned – occurred while standing over the bodies of the killers in the library
A 30-year-old male officer was in critical condition, with life-threatening injuries
Bryan Eubanks admitted to investigators that the shooting was a result of a failed suicide attempt
Officer Michael Collins attempted to arrest Luis Manual Vila when Vila began punching the officer
The video shows Nathan Leforce raise a weapon as he approached Deputy David Wade
Eric Frein was convicted of all 12 charges he faced more than two years after targeting the state troopers in a late-night sniper attack
When Marvin Henderson hit the ramp late at night, it sent him flying off his motorcycle
High-crisis incidents can overwhelm normal coping mechanisms and trigger traumatic-stress disorders for first responders
Dustin James was off duty riding his motorcycle when he and a Toyota Camry collided
“He hit the ambulance and I closed my eyes and lost sight of the officer, and didn’t see her”
Kori Ali Muhammad shouted “Allahu Akbar,” but Police Chief Jerry Dyer said the shootings had “nothing to do with terrorism in spite of the statement he made”
Deputy David Wade went to serve an eviction notice, but the alleged shooter wasn’t the person being evicted
Officer Tom Wagstaff, who was critically wounded after responding to a burglary, has been released to a long-term rehabilitation facility for continued recovery
Sgt. Detective Ray Hall was pushed into a bush by the goose
Deputy David Wade was serving an eviction notice when Nathan Aaron LeForce opened fire
In an op-ed, Jeff Sessions said consent decrees “handcuff police instead of the criminals” and hurt communities
The bill adds tougher sentences for assaults on off-duty law enforcement officers
As the deputy drove away from a surveillance op, the suspect followed, pulled up alongside the deputy’s unmarked car and opened fire
About 200 people were at Berkeley’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park when several fights broke out
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