Officer Safety
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Having a positive attitude not only improves your mood, but it has health benefits as well
Where and how officers choose to wear their mic, or any other piece of equipment, is a personal decision that should be tactically thought out
Situations can cause immense levels of stress and, over the years, can take a significant toll on an officer’s physical and mental well-being
In the midst of a stop, the Baltimore resident sped off, dragging an officer for several blocks
Roberto Mendez refused to exit the vehicle, then peeled off, nearly striking a Santa Fe police officer
If we want officers who can execute defensive tactics under stress, they should have realistic practice
Video allegedly chronicles an incident reported to have taken place late Saturday night following the popular ‘Pirate Fest’
Police used a TASER and were armed with a shotgun with beanbag rounds before she was subdued
The officer died in a two-vehicle traffic accident while driving to work in an unmarked patrol car
Massachusetts State Police are pursuing a summons to charge a driver who came inches from slamming a cruiser in a construction zone
Officer Barry Kingston suffered a graze wound on the right leg in the exchange of gunfire
Several police officers suffered minor injuries from broken glass, and police squads were damaged
Christopher L. Blackburn, 38, lost control of his vehicle and hit a utility pole for unknown reasons
The suspect crashed into two trees, flipping his car, all while the officer was inside
Both officers are expected to be okay, the suspect was found during a manhunt hours later and was shot dead
Officers returned fire but couldn’t confirm if the suspect was hit
A man suspected of dealing methamphetamine resisted arrest, punching an officer before he was subdued
4 more officers were recovering from wounds suffered in the shootout in a town near Guadalajara
Shane DeWeber was stunned with a TASER twice with no effect after his estranged wife reported he was at her home licking her windows
Police found a fresh syringe and suspected heroin in the man’s vehicle, an officer suffered minor injuries from the collision
Make it Safe is an effort to reduce the number of officer suicides by making it easier for officers to ask for help and by increasing the general level of mental wellness
MedicAlert’s GPS + Essential device tracks wandering patients and special needs children
To prepare for a real-life shooting situation on a crowded street, you must go beyond the range
Both officers received non-life threatening injuries from the crash
Practical application of Force Science research has obvious and identifiable prerequisites, but the benefits in officer safety may be immeasurably great
The officer was wounded in a shootout with suspected drug dealers, 1 suspect was killed in the shootout
Drastically conflicting reports say police shot an armed, charging man, and that he was unarmed with his hands up
The officer was involved in a collision and the other driver used his weapon to shoot him
After the Virginia Tech attack we tested and videotaped the use of issue weapons/loads against glass samples and several grades of chain and padlocks
Wilfredo Rodriguez got into a running cruiser and repeatedly tried to run down officers
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