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As a police officer, you can’t protect anyone else unless you are able to protect yourself
Follow this movement system to help avoid injuries and release stress for improved job performance
While a dynamic pursuit is in progress, conditions change constantly and decisions have to be made in an instant
In response to the report, the hospital submitted a plan of correction updating its policies and training
The ruling bolsters previous decisions that give police the benefit of the doubt when they encounter dangerous situations
The department released dramatic body cam footage of an officer opening fire on a car driving straight into him
When you are left of bang you are able to identify some of the pre-event indicators that exist before a crime is committed and have done so with enough time to be proactive
The goal of police training is to prepare officers for myriad situations
Officer Daniel Ellis was killed while attempting to serve a warrant
The bill, known as Officer Randolph Holder’s Law, was dubbed in honor of slain officer
Officers arrested two men but are searching for third suspect
Suspect in a crime spree that included a double slaying is dead after a warrant for a hitchhiker he picked up led police to the motel where he was holed up
Resilience is all about positive mindset, mindfulness, a winning spirit, and keeping things in perspective
In the video, a handgun is seen resting on the floorboard of the driver’s side
Prosecutors ruled the shooting justified, but officer was fired for failing to follow department protocol in his approach
The suspect’s hand repeatedly disappeared underneath his body as the officer screamed at him to keep them visible
On his podcast, the man compared shooting police officers to ‘shooting gophers’
Officers from several agencies gathered at the hospital in an anxious show of support for their wounded colleague
Officer Bryce Hanes was a married father of three
Driving simulators can place trainees in a simulated but realistic environment, from which they can emerge better prepared for scenarios on the road
The officer suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot while searching for a mugging suspect
The incident began when police responded to reports of a Wal-Mart shoplifter
Trooper Alex Douglass, of Dunmore, placed 47th in the handcycle category of Sunday’s 26-mile race
Authorities are looking for an escaped prisoner charged with killing a rural county’s sheriff
Officers were attempting to break up a fight after school when things escalated
FBI and Texas DPS who were attempting to arrest a man in connection with a reported extortion plot
This system carries the handgun laterally across your chest and can be moved around to position the hand cannon like a shoulder rig or lower down in a crossdraw position near the belt line
Investigators classified the shooting as self-defense
More than 430 weapons were recovered from the crime scene, including 151 firearms
Police say every error or misjudgment is broadcast endlessly, creating hostility towards cops
Without new laws, Obama is limited in what he can to do to stop the cycle of incarceration
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