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In this free guide, we explore the latest law enforcement tactics and training for combating the opioid epidemic
If SROs are expected to be our school’s first line of defense, we must provide these officers with the best specialized tactical training and equipment possible
With a proper holster and a reasonable amount of practice, a J-frame revolver can be drawn with the same speed as a duty gun
Thousands of law enforcement officers and first responders joined community members Saturday to honor and remember fallen police Sgt. Greg Moore
FBI spokeswoman said the multi-agency task force was serving the warrant for a suspected bank robber dubbed the “Longhorn Bandit”
Though it’s unclear how many plainclothes officers roam the streets, experts believe it’s well into the hundreds
Officer ordered suspect to show her hands multiple times before she abruptly exited the car with a loaded .380-caliber pistol
“Although the Mason County deputy advised Mason County radio dispatch that the spike strips had been deployed, the (deputy and the trooper) were unaware of this action”
Threatened to detonate propane tanks and claimed to have “thousands of rounds” available to shoot police
Federal investigators learned several hours before cartoon contest that a man under investigation for extremist activities might show up
As sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a home invasion, he shouted commands at a homeowner holding a gun before firing at the man
It’s important to be discreet about your LE status and maintain a low profile in order to avoid becoming a target
Move makes it the final public university in the nation to arm its officers
Attempted attack on a cartoon contest in Texas appears to reflect a scenario that has long troubled national security officials: a do-it-yourself terror plot
Home where man was killed by police contained loaded assault weapons, ammo and survivalist bags with food and medical supplies
Handgun used to kill NYPD officer was among 23 stolen from a Georgia pawn shop and is the ninth to be recovered on the city’s streets
Hundreds gathered at a candlelight vigil for a veteran police officer who was shot and killed while patrolling a northern Idaho neighborhood
Politicians and police executives, allow the officers who serve you and your community to do their job
Sgt. Greg Moore was a 16-year veteran of the Coeur d’Alene department
Claims the incident caused such severe stress it activated his Crohn’s disease which resulted in surgery to remove part of his intestine
40-year-old Lt. Eric Eslary and his K-9, Blek, were on patrol and traveling in an SUV when a van crashed into them
Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas — though it offered no evidence of direct link to the attackers
Charles E. “Skip” McDougald took a calculated risk. It cost him his life
58-year-old officer was leaving for work when he was approached by two males armed with a gun
Lt. James Quattlebaum is expected to recover
Three-day course is aimed at discouraging verbal abuse and needless physical force
Shot Saturday while sitting in an unmarked car in Queens
Mayor and police chief acknowledged Saturday falling short in controlling what police said was a night of some of the heaviest damage yet
Demetrius Blackwell was arrested Saturday night in the shooting of Officer Brian Moore, who remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition
A Calif. man was pulled over for speeding and allegedly got into a scuffle with the state trooper