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Functional conditioning is training that not only maximizes physical performance, but does so with skills that mimic and can be applied in actual tactical situations
The gunman who walked into the precinct on Sunday afternoon with a pistol grip shotgun and opened fire is now dead
The root of the word ‘conspire’ means literally ‘to breathe together’
Adults with a permit can carry a concealed handgun in the state Capitol, but not on a bus or in a school
“That’s like asking a firefighter to go into a burning building without turnout gear on”
The two officers were reportedly working with a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force at the time of the shooting
Man accused of threatening to kill a police officer said in court that he was drunk at the time, and that he really is ‘not a troublemaker’
Nine schools with about 9,000 students were locked down as more than 350 police officers searched for the gunman
The two officers were reportedly working with a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force at the time of the shooting
Gun-control advocates say the Tucson shootings have altered the political atmosphere surrounding the debate
Officer Larry Nehasil was a 20-year veteran of the Livonia Police Department
Safariland, Point Blank Solutions, and GH Armor Systems are set to showcase new vests designed to help save the lives of our nation’s law enforcers
Preparing for that moment when a person like Jared Lee Loughner opens fire in your immediate vicinity involves both hardware and software — solid hardware on the hip and sound software between your ears
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
GripTaze aims to put officers back in control by embedding a shocking device into the grip of your gun
TASER may have been better than pepper spray or beanbag shots, which are useless against pain-averse suspects
The deputy had been with the department for two years
After releasing a man who went on to kill a cop, the parole board is now offering sympathy to the officer’s family
Maintain a level of awareness and preparedness that makes you dangerous to those criminals who would harm you or those you are sworn to protect
Shooting suspect has been in and out of the Fulton County jail 18 times dating back to 1999 and may face the death penalty this time