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Crusadism is a type of defense mechanism in which people deal with their pain by distracting themselves through productive and prosocial behavior
There are some common phrases that can escalate situations and generally counter an officer’s effort to effectively communicate
Officers who establish strong supportive resources before a critical incident are less likely to have difficulties after the incident
Four officers were pursuing an offender who struck two squad cars in an effort to elude police
Officer with the Ocala Police Department died Monday after being struck by a bullet during a training exercise
“His intention last night was to kill several of my officers”
Protesters feel the United States government can’t be trusted
Cops who shot a total of 137 rounds into a car in 2012 had ample reason to believe that suspects were shooting at them
Results of a two-part study by the Force Science Institute reported in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Law Enforcement Executive Forum provide some answers that may surprise you if you’re a strong advocate for particular positioning
As the officer was attempting to arrest a struggling DUI suspect, his brother suddenly ran at the officer and slammed him into his squad car
73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Charles Bates shot and killed Eric Courtney Harris after pulling out his service weapon instead of his ECD
California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Flores responded to the scene after a television news videographer noticed the car stopped on the highway
My tests confirm that this particular cartridge belongs in the top ten percent of production .380 cartridges I have tested
Some cops involved in tracking down the Boston Marathon bombers showed a lack of “weapons discipline” during a firefight with the brothers
Officer Robert Armour, 32, was in stable condition and doing “fine’’ after the shooting
Woman reported to an officer that a car was following her. Moments later, another car pulled up and a man opened fire
Officer who was wounded after a brief pursuit in Houston was shot in the arm by his partner
As the manhunt continues, Nelson Williams Sr. says he goes home every night worried the man convicted of his son’s murder could ambush him
You can’t ‘coexist’ with people who are trying to kill you, rape you, maim you, and take from you all that you hold dear — that’s why we have police officers to protect us
Two St. Louis men accused of planning to bomb protests have been indicted on federal charges
Attorney for the suspect expressed surprise Wednesday at audio of jail telephone calls in which his client appears to confess
Heavily armed officers were entering homes in the city’s southern suburbs, but there is still no sign of Kamron T. Taylor
Both the suspect and officer were treated at a hospital after suffering minor injuries in the collision
Every aspect of the scene and the arrestee must be explained for the benefit of supervisors, prosecutors and juries
23-year-old is considered armed and dangerous
To help people inside the building get out, police smashed windows and helped people climb to safety
Attorney insists that the man was beaten by police into wrongly confessing
Ricky Shawatza Hall, 27, was killed Monday when NSA police opened fire on a stolen car that then crashed into a police vehicle
The escape by Wossen Assaye prompted questions as to why two guards assigned to him were insufficient to prevent his escape
Suspect was carrying a baseball bat in one hand and a screwdriver in the other
27-year-old Tyaina Finch was charged with with first- and third-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Mark Hudson
For high-performance firearms training, you must understand the principles of what you’re doing and you must then apply those principles — this means you have to think
