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CrossFit is a high-intensity fitness program that can improve physical conditioning and versatility, both of which improve police performance
Agencies need to know how to assess UAS operations and options for dealing with suspected illegal actions
First responders need to open lines of communication and share knowledge, experience and resources so we can coalesce all of our assets
Smoke alarm-sized sensors were activated by the sounds of gunfire, and police officers immediately were able to track the shooter’s movements
Please remember when dealing with despondent veterans that these war fighters are sick and need treatment — we owe them much more than we can give so at least provide them that courtesy
Attorney’s office ruled last week that the two officers involved were justified in the shooting because they feared for their lives and the lives of others
Dash and body camera footage has been released of a deadly July 8 shooting of a woman armed with a knife who charged officers
Grand jury is expected to soon decide if Officer Darren Wilson will be charged in the death of Michael Brown
29-year-old Devin Rogers surrendered shortly after 4:45 p.m. Monday after holding a man and a woman hostage
The six-ounce light bar, no larger than a cell phone, uses LED lights that can be seen from over two miles away
The First Responder Initiative is designed to provide education to the first responder and law enforcement community about the unique needs of returning combat veterans
While officers were investigating the crash, a vehicle barreled through the accident scene and fatally hit a dog
Dash cam video of the 2013 standoff has been released following grand jury ruling that use of force was justified
Sticky Custom Kydex Holster is the first clipless Kydex holster ever designed exclusively for — and at the request of — professional law enforcement
Officers responded to a reported robbery Saturday when a physical altercation broke out
Los Angeles police fatally shot a man wanted on an assault charge Saturday night after a pursuit that involved multiple exchanges of gunfire
A teen volunteer firefighter and another man are being credited with saving the life of a police officer trapped inside a burning cruiser
CSU student accused of stealing an ambulance and attacking deputies says he went to a Halloween concert where he took “molly” and cocaine
No criminal charges will be filed against Sgt. Amy Young in the shooting death of her boyfriend, Officer Luis Monroig, who shot her and then himself
Top police officials from New York, London and elsewhere met Thursday to share strategies for combating the homegrown terror threat posed by self-radicalized people
A video released Thursday by police documents a man’s brutal attack on hospital staff that ended with the suspect dying in handcuffs.
Owner directed the pit bull to attack law enforcement officers Thursday night
Two people were shot yesterday afternoon by a Columbus police officer who opened fire after a door was slammed on his hand
You don’t have to serve milk and cookies, sing “Kumbaya” and lead group cheers, but your training environment needs to be positive
An officer was shot as several uniformed and plainclothes officers tried to box the suspect’s car in Wednesday
Man who was critically wounded during a shooting rampage that left two deputies dead said the gunman opened fire almost immediately
Man eventually tried to steal a car that wouldn’t start while a police dog’s teeth were clamped to his arm
A medical researcher at a renowned neurological hospital accused of pointing a loaded rifle toward a woman and her teen daughter won’t face charges
Man surrendered in Oregon after police say he killed his girlfriend, posted grusome photos of her body online, and wrote that he wanted police to kill him
One of the more difficult concepts to keep in tune for the serious practitioner is maintaining a high level of precision under pressure and in dynamic situations
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