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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one therapeutic treatment modality developed to teach people how to identify and overcome negative thought processes
No one is immune to dark thoughts and impulses. Everyone is unique, however, in how frequently they allow these thoughts to intrude and what they do with them when they do
TASER and Axon have unveiled their first annual law enforcement technology report
As she she tried to escape, the 22-year-old nursing student had dragged one officer into the street with her car
One suspect committed suicide and another is believed to be at large
Bad and ugly things continue to happen, but some good trends in training, new police vehicles, and training opportunities are emerging
Sgt. John Corbett was driving back from a hunting trip last month when the deputy pulled him over
Law enforcement officers know all too well that the holidays make an already stressful situation even more stressful. Here are 10 things you can do to help...
Is it a dated concept to think that a cop is a cop for all 24 hours of the day?
Ethics, tactics, and techniques, when all are taught together in a martial arts training setting, can have a lasting positive impact on your troops
The “bad old days” of offenders killing police officers is not some time in the 70s, it is now!
Finding that 10 percent of cars involved in crashes are yellow doesn’t mean that removing yellow paint will reduce crashes by 10 percent
These 12 stories are but a few of the many examples of how ‘ordinary’ police officers in this country are called upon every day to do extraordinary things
Need a gift idea for your favorite cop? We’ve got you covered.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 stipulates that cops must make “reasonable accommodations” to the known physical limitations of a suspect
The pursuit at times exceeded 100 miles per hour before stop sticks were deployed
More than 160 officers from around the state spent a second day searching an area near the Colorado River for the suspect
Officers should be familiar with easily observed warning signs that often precede an attack
The WatchGuard 4RE HD Wireless In-Car Video System uses multiple Texas Instruments’ DiVinci DM365 video processors to offer high definition in-car video
Granger unloaded 30-plus rounds into the armored truck before a sniper shot him dead
OTM is a delightful little acronym for illegal immigrants who are ‘Other Than Mexican’ — SIA stands for ‘Special Interest Aliens’ from terrorist nations like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan, and Yemen
A 1,600-pound bull named Peanut gored him repeatedly