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Life-threatening hemorrhages are a huge threat to officers who have been injured in the line of duty
The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care had previously only recommended three tourniquets in its guidelines
Police leaders across the nation are working to balance enforcement priorities while ensuring the safety and well-being of their personnel
Officials say the two Boston police officers shot and wounded remain in critical but stable condition
The brutal October 5 beating left the officer with a concussion, bone chips to the shoulder and wrist and a neck injury
The officer is expected to survive
A tactical police truck was nearby and became a critical factor in Wednesday night’s shootout that left two officers critically injured
John Hernandez Felix pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the killing of two Palm Springs police officers
Bagpipes played mournful music outside the St. Louis Family Church while thousands paid their final respects to St. Louis County Officer Blake Snyder
Officials said the injuries might have been worse if the window had been open because the bottle struck the window right next to the officer’s head
Heavily armed and armored gunman Kirk Figueroa told one of his roommates he intended to die famous — right before he opened fire wounding two officers
Two recent incidents remind us about how volatile and unpredictable these calls are; review and share your agency’s domestic disturbance response policy internally
Cops have to make split-second decisions in situations that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving
To this day, my coolness of response still amazes me
Read about the best practices for police firearms instructors to improve officer performance
Commish William Evans praised officers who applied their hands and tourniquets to stop the bleeding on officers who were critically injured in a shootout
Crews evacuated 30 people from the church complex and satellite college campus during the blaze
Officers found LAPD Detective Nadine Hernandez suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest Tuesday in a Calif. home
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he will press legislators to provide 59,000 Texas patrol officers with bulletproof vests capable of stopping high-caliber rounds
The FBI said a homemade bomb left outside the Nederland Police Department on Tuesday morning was active but failed to detonate
The City Council was voting on a contract that included more pay for officers and raised questions about the future use of body cameras
Prosecutors say John Felix wore body armor and used armor-piercing ammunition when he opened fire on the police who came to the door
Two officers are in “extremely critical condition” after responding to a domestic disturbance where a man opened fire before he was shot and killed
Know your legal options when hate speech or threats are posted on your police department’s social feeds
Dispatchers reported the ambulance was stolen from a local hospital