Officer Safety
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Advances in technology are enabling law enforcement to get real-time data that provide complete situational awareness for both patrol officers on scene and the command center
The realities of the opioid crisis mean that police should keep an opioid response kit on hand at all times
Surviving a collision while driving over 100 mph and not wearing a seat belt was a safety wake-up call for this officer
The FBI also said there is no evidence of visible powder to be found in any of the envelopes
A group is intentionally crashing into police cruisers with stolen vehicles
Authorities in Oregon are investigating suspicious packages sent to government buildings around the state
The system teaches gun-handling skills, discrimination and when it is appropriate to shoot
Because luck is not a strategy and hope is not a tactic, officers on the street today need to remember the fundamentals of their training and the basic officer safety tactics that have proven to be effective
Man uninvolved with investigation shot at officers
Man exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers who had been searching for him
Man attempted to carjack at least two cars near the airport
The 18-year-old was charged in the assault of two officers
Mortally wounded, the officer killed suspect with just one shot in what was ‘no doubt’ a justifiable trooper shooting
The jury rejected his insanity defense and also found him guilty of attempted murder for shooting partner
Chief said he would personally pay for a return ticket for the fugitive who is wanted in the killing of an officer
After the officer stopped him, driver refused to provide a license, had an alcohol bottle and refused to get out
Trooper was on his first solo patrol the day he was murdered
An officer dropped baton during a struggle with man before fatal shooting, woman who picked it up faces 25 to life
The suspect grabbed a gun, ran, then spun and fired at police after they entered his apartment
Officials releaseddetails of Chattanooga shooting, describing a chaotic scene of mostly unarmed Marines
In a deposition, a training supervisor said he personally informed the police commissioner and his chief
Sgt. Scott Lunger told colleagues he’d do his job for free
Suspect has been placed under arrest at a hospital where he is being treated for gunshot wounds
Some positions and movements are better than others but you can’t depend solely on positioning to save your life on a traffic stop
Hayward officer killed in a shootout during a traffic stop
Many around the country have contended that names of officers involved in fatal shootings should become public
47-year-old Officer Vernell Brown was investigating a vehicle on fire July 12 when a car struck him
5-year-old bloodhound has worked as a tracking dog for Conyers Police for four years
James Goss stabbed the officer several times in the face and upper body early Saturday morning
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