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Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to suicide by cop and offer tactics for conducting safe traffic stops
The court’s decision in the 2013 George v. Morris case failed to take into account scientific evidence from the Blair Reaction Time Study
Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought
The injured marshal received treatment for a knee injury and a cut on his face
The arrests were made Thursday and Wednesday as part of two federal indictments for activities since 2005, stated a news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office
The shootings under scruitiny are those of six men and one 16-year-old boy took place between July and February
Ronald Fisher has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, but police are asking for a court-ordered mental evaluation
As much as possible, design and practice techniques that use redundant core skills — keep it simple and keep it effective
When you’re a ‘loaner’ you can be on urban streets surrounded by millions on one day and the next day be deep in a canyon outnumbered 10-to-1 by rattlesnakes
Dr. Bryan Vila, a former 17-year veteran street cop in Los Angeles, says that a mix of poor personal habits and arbitrary agency policies are putting officers at risk
The officer’s body was launched into the air and he landed on his head
A West Duluth group home resident attempted to take an officer’s gun, and was subsequently shot
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Columbia Police Department have launched the ‘Aerial Intelligence and Response’ program for surveillance, search and rescue, and SWAT operations
Before the Georgia shootings, so far this year, 49 lost their lives, a 20 percent rise from the same time last year
Lt. Col. Douglas A. Middleton is a 38-year veteran of Henrico Police who has served as second in command since 1998
Police are searching house-by-house for a suspect who killed one cop and critically wounded another Tuesday
The theory is sound but the implementation a little — okay, a lot — more difficult
Culled from a series of dramatic SWAT debriefs, these truths are worthy of reinforcement at roll call or posting on the squad room bulletin board
Much like having an excellent credit score at the credit reporting firms, a good online reputation can smooth the path for a badge bearer
The DragonForce ‘situation awareness software framework’ provides a flexible technology architecture on which incident commanders and first responders can share tactical information updated in real time
Metadata within a digital image can contain date, time, and location of where the photo was taken, which can be dangerous depending on the circumstances, the location, the person in the photo, as well as who is capturing the image
Nearly 50 police officers have been killed in the line of duty this year, a 20 percent rise from the same point in 2010
Philadelphia Detective Timothy Brooks sprang into action and started pulling people from the Delaware when a tour boat struck a barge last summer
Prosecutors are reviewing decision to clear officer, who can be heard explaining her reason for shooting in the video
The DeKalb Police Internal Review Board has already cleared the officers of wrongdoing in the death
Attempted to stop and question a male riding a bicycle and the suspect immediately opened fire, initiating a gunbattle
Tactical teams have to recognize and adequately address the potential dangers of flashbang devices
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe has released information resulting from their preliminary investigation
