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A shoplifter armed with a small pocketknife proves more of a threat than officers initially anticipate
There are many management considerations for police response to protests, demonstrations and riots
Radio traffic of responding units contributes to confusion and delay after an OIS during which two police officers are shot
Federal, state and local law enforcement have been sent to the remote area but so far have avoided doing anything
Because for as many officers who showed up, there were just as many activists and community organizers
Neither the cost of the TASER bid nor the results of the legal review will be made public for at least a week
The officer also discharged his gun to protect himself and the public
The two claimed the officer was unprofessional and disrespectful but recanted their report after seeing the video
Whatever it’s called — guardian, warrior, both, or something different — mindset matters immensely
Constructed with incredibly thin and lightweight Nylon fabric, the carrier has a unique design which distributes the weight of the armor across the officer’s back
As we ramp up our tactical casualty combat care for our officers, we need to also remember our four-legged partners
According to the manufacturer, this is not a handgun safe, but a “responsible handgun storage product”
What do you get when you ask 1,500 cops what drives them nuts about body armor?
The driver of the truck slammed on their brakes which sent the trailer skidding towards the officers
The officer found the baby in some undergrowth
The donated vests come with a lifetime guarantee
The suspect told the officer he would kill his K-9
The K-9 was deployed and on top of the suspect when the suspect opened fire
The suspect walked out of one of the apartment units armed with an airsoft gun that appeared to be a real firearm
The officer was wounded while attempting to foil a robbery
The Multiple Grenade Launcher – Less Than Lethal (MGL-LTL), six-round launcher can put a variety of 40mm less lethal munitions downrange with superior accuracy
The drunk driver wasn’t behind the wheel of the vehicle when it struck and killed Officer Joseph Olivieri
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wanted to halt Obama’s plan to spare millions from deportation
The officers weren’t injured
One of the suspects yelled ‘shoot him’ upon seeing the officer’s badge
The fatal police shooting is among the first on-duty officer deaths in the country for 2016
The suspect refused orders to drop the weapon and the officer fired two shots
Officer Thomas Cottrell’s body was found 20 minutes after someone called dispatch to report officers were ‘in danger’
An officer has died after he was shot by a suspect who was later killed by police. A second officer was shot three times
Officer fatally shot a woman and a dog in a stolen car at the end of a high-speed pursuit
