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De-escalation and communication skills are key in the fast-paced, unpredictable world of emergency psychiatry
These commonsense strategies could help lessen tempers and reduce the risk of injury to officers and citizens
When not confronted with imminent threats, officers can use discretionary time to set the conditions for effective de-escalation
There were no immediate arrests
36-year-old Daniel Erickson shot at police after more than 6 hours of negotiations
Primus and two other K-9s were rushed to the hospital after they showed signs of drug exposure and possible overdose
Responding officers were tending to the victims when the gunman opened fire with an assault rifle
The suit claims Dallas ambush shooter Micah Johnson fired at officers because he was incited by the BLM anti-police rhetoric
The man who shot Columbus Officer Niki D. Cooper in a gun battle 44 years ago has never served a day in jail
No injuries or damages were reported after the woman led police on a pursuit that topped 126 mph
Deputy Daryl Smallwood, who was wounded in a shootout that killed Sgt. Patrick Sondron, has died
The shooting “had nothing to do with the ballot or voting”
Karla Ramirez-Segoviano was lured to the scene of the murder
The officer’s lawsuit says he was struck in the face by a piece of concrete or a “rock like substance” thrown during a July 9 protest over the death of Alton Sterling
The widow of Deputy Yevhen Kostiuchenko filed the wrongful death suit against Kevin Hogrefe, claiming negligence
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be about a mile apart when results come in — creating unprecedented security headaches for NYC
Officer Daniel Webster’s body camera video that was played during trial, and three other videos, will be publicly released
Paul Ciancia was sentenced to life, plus 60 years for the 2013 attack that crippled the nation’s second-busiest airport and disrupted travel nationwide
Lt. Martin Baker takes his family life and makes it an educational experience for fellow officers
The suspect threw an open bag of heroin in the faces of the officers as he was being booked
Police ultimately took the step of asking Facebook and Instagram to deactivate the armed woman’s accounts, believing they were distracting her from negotiations
As far as investigators can tell, neither of the two deputies had withdrawn his gun
Tensions remain high in a neighborhood where an off-duty police officer fatally shot a man
Two officers suffered non-life-threatening wounds when they were hit in the face while responding to a disturbance
Paul Ciancia, the gunman who killed a federal security officer at LAX and wounded three other people, faces a mandatory life sentence in federal prison
Officer Blake Synder’s wife and family, officials and hundreds of fellow cops, gathered at the park to dedicate it to the fallen officer
In their ongoing effort to slow speeding drivers, police are getting more detailed data, allowing timely enforcement in areas where speeding poses the most danger
Karla Ramirez-Segoviano was a volunteer member of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office’s Explorer Program for about four years
Sgt. Emmanuel Kwo left the hospital Friday night after treatment for a leg wound
The organization is helping 81 families of first responders, including the families of fallen St. Louis Officer Blake Snyder and wounded Ballwin Officer Michael Flamion