Officer Safety
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High-crisis incidents can overwhelm normal coping mechanisms and trigger traumatic-stress disorders for first responders
We’ve gathered key findings in three critical areas: use of force, community relations and the mental health impact of events like Ferguson and Dallas
The issue with rewarding LEOs for showing “great restraint” when it comes to UOF is that it evaluates quality of outcome, not necessarily quality of decision
After shots are fired an officer can be heard yelling for an ambulance
Psychiatrists say disaster-related psychic trauma should be identified, triaged and treated the same as physical injuries
The officer was hit in the back of the head then punched and kicked while he was down
The man tried swung at the officer with a screwdriver after he identified himself as a cop
Salvador Munoz grabbed the ECD from police and pointed it at them before he was killed
A car crashed into a cruiser conducting a traffic stop, setting of a chain reaction of crashes
The deputy who was stabbed sustained a half inch long cut and was treated by the jail’s medical staff
The officer’s condition is unknown, the gunman was found dead
The gunman is in custody, but the driver - a suspected gang member - and another passenger are still at large
The woman crashed into another vehicle, then continued fleeing at high speeds, all with her children in the back seats
Jorge Espinoza was allegedly looking at women on the social media site when he drove off the road, killing officer Tim Huffman
Officer Ann Carrizales, a former marine and ‘top cop’ winner, didn’t let a bullet to the face stop her
Officer Casey Kohlmeier, 29, and his K-9 Draco were parked in a median when their cruiser was struck by another vehicle
In the wake of the incident last week in Santa Rosa (Calif.) that left a 13-year-old boy fatally shot, we should again discuss the interwoven issues of Halloween, toy guns, and officer safety
Sgt. Jeff Salstrom was shot multiple times and managed to return fire, shooting the suspect in the chest
The officer suffered cuts inside his mouth that required stitches
Both suspects are still recovering after crashing their getaway vehicle
“You make any attempt to go towards that pistol and it will be the last thing you ever do”
The suspect’s vehicle went airborne, hitting one cruiser and injuring two pursuing officers
One officer patting down a parolee felt a handgun, prompting him to struggle to get a hold of his firearm
