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Here are some considerations for the purchasing process
A panel of three experts led the patrol rifle session of the 2016 SHOT Show Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP)
Failing to show respect to people may prevent you from getting information essential to your investigation
A school resource officer is not only a protector, but a role model for many kids
The officer who fired the lethal shot said he thought the man was reaching for a weapon
Trooper Jonathan McDonald is survived by his wife and a six-month-old daughter
David Grove patrolled all alone, in forests, at night, in the cold and among people who almost always carry guns
Faces special circumstance allegations that could make him eligible for the death penalty
There are many advantages to using an earpiece for your radio as opposed to having the audio broadcast through a speaker everyone around you can hear
Police chief says the officers were lucky, and that if they were standing in between the vehicles, the scenario could have been much worse
Police counted 14 bullet holes in the front door of the small house in a blue-collar San Antonio neighborhood
Suspcted cop killer reportedly said to the people with him in his vehicle that he didn’t want to back to prison
Encoded and encrypted gang information is included in legal mail between lawyers and prisoners, thus evading the usual screening of correspondence
Demonstration is a significant milestone in the development of LTE for public safety
Two other women have already been convicted of helping Maurice Clemmons
Authorities said the gunman, wearing dark clothing, drove off in the cab of an 18-wheeler after the shootout
Roadblocks went up and delivery trucks were forced to park as police searched for the big-rig driver
After a suspect tried to wrest one cop’s duty weapon from its holster, his backup shot the suspect, ending the confrontation — but the fight was still on, in the courts, in the legislature, on the Internet
The use of body weapons is an important part of any defensive tactics training, but there are some downsides to consider