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Because of the evolving dynamics of the incident in Florida, officers must remember to assess the scene upon arrival, request backup and maintain a heightened level of situational awareness
The mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport is an important reminder to conduct and update threat assessments of soft targets in every jurisdiction
The critics have the benefit of hindsight — 20/20 vision seen through the lens of a smartphone — not the sworn duty to quickly resolve violent confrontations
If we’re going to continue to use the concept of contact officer and cover officer, then we must use it properly
Deputy James Boyd’s traffic stop on Evan Spencer Ebel reminds us about the importance of wearing a vest, trusting the gut, and never giving up
The officer had no idea he was pulling over a convicted felon wanted for murder
The officer was cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting after the suspect intentionally rammed the cruiser
“There is some second guessing by people who think we should have stayed outside the house, but our job is to get inside and make sure we can protect as many people as we can”
The suspect hit the officer as police approached his vehicle, forcing the officer’s partner to fire at the driver
Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were killed when they fell from a helicopter that was having trouble
Jesus Cabrera Molina, 24, was arrested Sunday afternoon on drug-possession charges, and is the registered owner of the vehicle matching the description
The officer was listed in good condition after a break-in suspect hit him in his attempt to lay the strip down
Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40 were killed off the coast of Virginia Beach; the cause is being investigated
Officer Daryl Raetz was 29 years old; Iraq war veteran had been on the job for 6 years
Not every traffic stop is going to end with your bomb squad’s detonation of 17 IEDs, but all traffic stops involve risks
Remote-controlled spike system can potentially be a big step toward terminating high-speed pursuits without risking the lives and limbs of our law enforcers
The Safe Cycle is a peace of mind and visual reminder that your service weapon will not accidentally fire
We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology
The cup has been sold to police, athletes, and private military contractors
One of the officers required surgery after dislocating his shoulder and fracturing his ankle
Blue Alert would quickly notify the public when a search is on for a suspect who seriously injures or kills a law enforcement officer in the line of duty
What made the life-and-death difference between two traffic stops on the same offender?
The officer was shot in the knee during a struggle, but is expected to make a full recovery
Critics want more details of the rise in shootings; while police defend the ever-changing statistics
The active-shooter training at Pompano Beach High School was designed to evaluate the multi-disciplinary, multi-team, coordinated response
Even as the capabilities of silicon-based simulators increase, our carbon-based simulators (a.k.a. trainers and role players), still need traditional “inert” training tools
A new study by Force Science Institute is the first of its kind to systematically and scientifically evaluate officer responses to deadly threats encountered during a “routine” traffic stop
The officers were fired upon while clearing a house the suspect had run into
The level 3 sex offender nearly killed the officer in a gruesome attack in 2011
One suspect hid in a car, and began firing as officers approached the second suspect, spurring a fatal shootout
Frederick Garrasi III had only been on the force for 2 years when he was hit by a vehicle on his motorcycle