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Securing your home to keep your family safe requires mostly time, clear thinking and practice, not a large expenditure of funds
We can learn a lot from the magnificent combination of tactics and courage shown by the Philly officers who brought a dynamic sudden assault to a successful conclusion
Taking a homeowner’s word that a house was clear after a break in could have been a fatal decision for this officer
The police claimed back their ‘hood’
Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought
Someone in a room at the motel fired a shot
The bill now requires video to be released if an alleged victim said it showed excessive force
LE legend talks state of policing, most memorable arrest, his alter ego ‘Buck Savage’ in Reddit Q&A
The judge dismissed First Amendment retaliation claims filed against the city of Philadelphia by two individuals
A jury acquitted the officer of assault
The officer fired his weapon multiple times as he fell over a curb
Anonymous Anon Verdict announced the release of 52 Cincinnati officers’ personal information
Police were responding to a domestic disturbance involving a mentally ill man when the incident occurred
When officers used a TASER when trying to remove him from the truck, he continued to be non-compliant
The trooper saw the doorknob turning, and when he opened the door, there was a man armed with a metal scraper
The felon’s criminal history includes convictions for assault, robbery and rape
Police say an officer fired, but no one was hit
An officer said he was fed answers during the CPR academy test and never opened the books during Peter Liang’s trial
Women face difficult challenges in the way of clothing when they want or need to wear a gun
The policy lays out a formidable goal: to reduce San Francisco police shootings by 80 percent
The figure is the maximum claim allowed under the hospital center’s liability insurance policy
Surveillance video backs up the officer’s story, but also shows other customers in line received poor service
The man grabbed the replica out of a woman’s hand and pointed it at two officers
The appeal from victims’ family members gives the Justice Department additional support
About 70 percent of the 14K would-be officers in a recent pool of applicants are black, Hispanic or Asian
The officer was hit in the foot
The man ignored repeated commands to stop moving toward the detective
Officers dodged bullets fired by the shooter and donned breathing gear to enter the burning home
Officers saw a man with a holstered handgun and identified him as a ‘convicted violent felon’
Grand jury proceedings typically are secret
Jason Moszer was a ‘cop’s cop’ who was committed to helping others.
Unlike standard Kevlar vests, the new plated vests will withstand a rifle shot
Use your environment for cover while you react to an attack to protect yourself and avoid unnecessary use of force