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What can leaders, managers and supervisors within a law enforcement agency do to mitigate work-related stress experienced by officers?
Do law enforcement leaders really understand what their line officers deal with on a daily basis?
50 deputies left the safety of home to help evacuate people stranded by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Vocal interactions impose a detrimental burden on the brain that lingers on even after a given task has ended
Shots from a sawed-off shotgun went through the cruiser’s windshield, but the troopers were not hurt
A police statement said the confrontation happened when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity
It’s been almost 50 years since a homicide last occurred in the town and 13 since an officer was killed in the line of duty
Armed man ordered an Ohio highway patrol trooper out of his car before the trooper fatally shot him
Police are trying to discern the motivations for a shooting attack carried out Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic that killed three people, including a police officer
Officer Lloyd Reed was shot and killed Saturday night after officers were called to a domestic situation
Faith led Garrett Swasey to a career in public service and pastoral care, and duty led him to a Planned Parenthood clinic where he was gunned down in a standoff
The spokesman said the bouncer claimed the baseball player sucker-punched him
Police said they made four arrests and one officer suffered a dislocated shoulder
Police1 Editor in Chief Doug Wyllie and retired San Francisco officer Jim Dudley discuss current news, offer advice, thoughts, tips and laughs for officers
Those who died Friday include two civilians and one police officer from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Hundreds of protesters chanted “16 shots! 16 shots!” and stopped traffic for blocks to express their anger
The technology measures stress levels in real time and helps prevent further stress
In the air, if a fighter pilot needs to direct attention to a specific tactical navigation system for four or five seconds, he or she can do so safely — a pursuit driver does not have that same luxury
Thirty-one-year-old Trooper Patrick Casey was shot in the shoulder
In the city, protest groups are expected to stage more demonstrations in the days ahead
Whenever agents, detectives, and officers are brought together from local, state and federal agencies, there are inherent difficulties that need to be addressed from the beginning
The father was booked on murder and kidnapping charges after DNA evidence linked him to the death of a 7-year-old
Law enforcement leaders are now faced with seemingly impossible tasks, and yet they are accomplishing those things despite difficult conditions
Police say that a beanbag gun and a stun gun had minimal effect on the man
Both officers were responding to a shooting call near a downtown restaurant that turned out to be a suicide
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
State police say the suspected gunman and two others are in custody
Officer Ryan P. Copeland was the 274th police officer to be killed on duty in the state’s history
Man has bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, split personalities and a drug addiction and was previously charged with assaulting a cop
The other officer was not wearing a seatbelt either but he survived
Protesters have been calling for investigators to release video of the shooting