Officer Safety
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We need to take our equipment and training to the next level in order to be a step above everyone else when it comes to our rifle skills
Given the current climate of anti-cop rhetoric and increase in violent attacks on police, the findings and recommendations in the NLEOMF/COPS Office report should be taken to heart
These officers and agencies go above and beyond in myriad ways to serve and protect their communities
Prosecutor: Alleged gang members were on their way to kill a rival when they fired at officer
Sheriff says he is confident husband is the killer
City has seen as many homicides so far this year as all of last year
Retired police officer and his date were threatened with a knife during dinner
Judge rejected claim that suspect fired to buy time to flee
The drug, regulated or banned outright in 37 states, is sold in convenience stores, head shops, and online in the remaining unregulated states
Because it’s impossible for any continuum model to provide for an entire set of circumstances in each very unique situation, a “force options” model is the optimal policy alternative
Man ran toward an officer after a brief high-speed vehicle and foot pursuit
Chicago police chose to control this crowd by their physical presence rather than with chemical munitions, a decision that was made by commanders on scene
Police allege the four initially posed as police
Ambushed while trying to awaken suspect, officer had to discharge TASER 6 times
Family and friends of a Waterford police officer are praying for her recovery
The class provided all those who attended an opportunity to learn new ideas and tactics, test their abilities against their fellow instructors, and to bring home new skills to enhance the training of the officers they teach
We may sense a global sadness about the loss of one’s potential for good, but being thankful that the other guy is dead and you’re still alive is not morally repugnant
Though private security has an important role to play in community safety, it should not usurp the government’s responsibility to maintain order and protect our communities
Personnel files for employees of the police and fire departments contained private information
The suspect tried to flee in the vehicle and apparently pointed a handgun at an officer
Coach your students — and yourself, since we are all self-taught to a large degree — using positive techniques under stressful conditions as much as possible
Could arms-length positioning be safer than the traditionally-accepted six-to eight-foot reactionary gap that’s been used in police training for decades?
Suspect was in custody Saturday after an overnight manhunt
Assailant was struck five or six times, according to police
Like it or not, the MDC/MDT is here to stay, so how can we increase our officer safety when we use it?
