Officer Safety
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A verbally abusive boss can have destructive effects on the morale of subordinate officers and the agency as a whole
Train for the worst conditions and lowest performing shooters
Increase patrol officers’ productivity and enhance your agency’s investigative reach using LPR cameras and hot list data
Natural gas rerouted to the office of a gang task force was rigged to explode
Michael Morgan was shot and killed during an attempted robbery
What was to be a temporary agreement for dispatch became permanent because of economic factors
Lifelong criminal Henry Michael Gargano, 79, died behind bars
It would be the first guilty plea since charges were filed against nine people
Enjoy a laugh in a secure, safe place, and then get yourself right back into condition yellow when you’re back out on patrol
When lives are at stake, it may be necessary to roll the dice with outside-the-box thinking
A disturbing flyer found at ‘Occupy Phoenix’ says cop killers are the ‘good guys’
A gunman fired on a police officer checking on a suspicious license plate
Ronda Reynolds was in the process of breaking up with her husband when she was found dead
Shipping only one magazine with the pistol is part of how Kahr can shave $221 off the price of their identically-sized PM9, but it should be illegal to sell any defensive pistol with only one magazine
A good physical fitness routine can help prevent injuries that have unnecessarily forced many police officers into ‘medically retired’ status
Terry Bowling received what essentially will be a life sentence in prison in the shooting death of Livonia Police Officer Larry Nehasil
What can we do to increase officer safety despite the declining budgetary resources most agencies have available?
The suspect cut Pc Paul Madden’s throat as people watched in horror
Deputy Frank Pobjecky found himself off duty, alone, outgunned and outnumbered, while people he was sworn to protect were in grave danger
Hacking collective Anonymous says it has once again leaked sensitive law enforcement information
Investigators seek information about the soldier who killed Deputy James Paugh
The Northampton County district attorney is seeking the death penalty against the suspect
Evidence shows Christopher Michael Hodges, 26, fired 35 rounds
Tyrone Smith, 32, was unresponsive in the back of a patrol car
How do I, as skipper of the ship here on Police1, make our coverage of IACP as meaningful as possible for the largest possible number of people?
Shots ‘literally whizzed by the officers’ heads,’ Maj. Tom Wilson said
What chief, sheriff, or captain, driving to a cross town meeting, would not stop to assist one of their officers struggling with a suspect at a traffic stop?
The terrain will, to a certain extent, determine your tactics but some general rules of thumb always apply