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Police culture has a history of resisting change and sadly, officers have died as a result of falling into a pattern of behavior facilitated by department culture
Propper’s new 4PV armored vest provides greater comfort and protection than a two-panel ‘clamshell’ design
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Woman reported that her husband had beaten her, suspect attacked first officer who came into garage
A free-speech protest turned into a bottle-throwing clash with police
California Highway Patrol officer Tony Stanley was administered medical assistance from the hiker he was called out to rescue
John Leck Jr. remains hospitalized in stable condition with injuries he suffered during the crash, which killed veteran Highway Patrol Officer Brian Lorenzo
Police killed a gunman who opened fire on officers responding to a home invasion
A group of officers hold down a woman while one strikes her several times
Police said the man made aggressive movements toward officers while holding a knife
Officer Tony Stanley was struck while attempting to rescue an injured hiker, who ended up helping save the officer
The younger generation of police officers are becoming interested in competition as a way to “put their skills to the test”
Police said the suspect approached the officer and refused his commands to drop the stick
Agents were pelted by rocks and had a gunman point a weapon in their direction
Identifying and assessing tactical lessons learned from local, national and international incidents is critical to improving individual, group, and organizational performance
The shooting set off a massive hunt for the gunman
A fire ignited in the trunk of an unmarked patrol car July 4
A Toledo police lieutenant was shot in the head as he entered the home of an elderly woman who called 911 about a possible burglar
A high-speed pursuit of a vehicle linked to a shooting ended with an abrupt crash
No matter how many times you respond to a particular alarm you must try to conjure up the sense that this is the real thing this time
There is not a single reason to believe that we’re impervious to terrorist attacks like those which rocked our friends in England seven years ago tomorrow
When users begin video recording, the screen goes black, as if the device is off
Residents who made a video condemning officer-involved shootings in Rockford, Ill., say they ‘didn’t mean to cause trouble’
An MTA officer fatally shot a man before he could strike again
As I sat outside the courtroom awaiting my turn to be questioned in front of the Grand Jury, a million things ran through my mind
On a daily and nightly basis, American LEOs risk life and limb for the preservation of our citizenry’s unalienable rights
The suspect crashed through the fence of a house on a nearby corner
Police chief said the suspect pointed a weapon at the officer before the shooting
