Officer Safety
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Grip strength is a crucial physical skill for officer safety
Here are four things the first arriving officer should do to save as many lives as possible
Suspect was enrolled in anger-management and domestic-violence programs
Tommy Reed, 60, died after his motorcycle veered off the highway
Local television footage shows the police cruiser punctured by numerous bullet holes
Richard Poplawski fatally shot officers in April 2009
Troy Davis has said he could prove he was wrongly convicted of the killing of Officer Mark MacPhail
Officers who are spat on in the mouth, eyes or any lacerations are forced to undergo blood checks for saliva-borne diseases
Trooper Joe Snipes was riding a motorcycle with his wife
Hackers appeared to briefly take over the Texas Police Chiefs Association website
Training, preparation, and tactical execution are the keys to a successful and safe foot pursuit
In addressing the growing problem of criminals impersonating law enforcement, the starting point must be to review the availability of anyone purchasing various law enforcement items
You were given intelligence and the ability to make decisions of your own free will. It is your job to consciously decide to keep yourself safe and preserve the precious life that has been granted to you
Don Lewis Stegnar reportedly planned to shoot a police chief during deer hunting season
Part Two: The names of the officers and their agencies have been altered, but the details and states where the testimony took place are accurate
With the addition of the LC9, Ruger has the concealment market pretty well covered with this, the LCP, and the excellent little LCR
When the lights go out, you will be attacked by a group of Zombies — using your squad car doors for cover, draw and engage the Zombies with a couple of rounds as they show themselves...
Overcoming the notion that declaring oneself an Ethical Warrior is somehow ‘uncool’ can be achieved a number of ways — try incorporating this type of scenario training in your DT work
Police say Jarred Slocum is resting with his family at home, will continue recovery
Each of us has been touched in some way by 9/11 — for some it’s nothing more than security delays at the airport but for cops it has changed how we do our job
Those surviving a terrorist’s attack are the intended target — the dead and the maimed are the terrorist’s weapons of choice
As we mourn those lost and eulogize the heroes, we must not forget that a terrorist culture exists, regardless of race, religion, or national identity
Operate the technology in short bursts, pausing regularly to take the time to refocus, observe, and analyze your environment to assess changes and identify dangers
Recent brain research has tremendous impact in the way officers can now train and increase the power of their brains
When three officers approached four subjects on a street corner, they had no way of knowing that one of them — 22-year-old Daniel Tiger — was a fugitive
The suspect allegedly left two police officers hospitalized
Of 50 killed by gunfire this year, 19 victims of surprise attacks
Officer was struck multiple times in the chest, wrist and hand
Tapes of the late-night confrontation have emerged
