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According to the manufacturer, this is not a handgun safe, but a “responsible handgun storage product”
What do you get when you ask 1,500 cops what drives them nuts about body armor?
The Multiple Grenade Launcher – Less Than Lethal (MGL-LTL), six-round launcher can put a variety of 40mm less lethal munitions downrange with superior accuracy
Among their many benefits, devices designed to muffle the report of a firearm help preserve hearing, improve operational ability, and simply make the coppers safer
The injured cop was dragged across two lanes of traffic by a driver of a stolen van
For Officer David Blake of the Longmont (Colo.) Police Department, the events of May 8, 2010 were no laughing matter
While our intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies are working overtime to intercept and disrupt various attempts by groups to carry out an attack, we cannot count on this being 100 percent effective
Violent offenders are predators, and predators tend to prey upon the weak
Results of a recent Force Science Institute study conducted in Winnipeg, Candada are expected to have important legal implications regarding the use of force in the United States
Driver of the fleeing car lost control and slid into an oncoming cruiser
Cops must assess danger and act quickly
Several simple solutions address the problems created by the many clever gizmos we use in our jobs
Constant interruptions are okay if you’re the one causing them — not so much if you’re on the receiving end
The ‘search first’ and the ‘handcuff first’ theories have inherent dangers — the Grip-Protective Sweep (GPS) technique is a good ‘somewhere in between’ strategy
Saline County Sheriff Alan Moore told the Lincoln Star Journal that about 35 people were at the Americold Logistics facility when the gunman opened fire
Do you have everything you need when the call comes in for the next manhunt, disaster, or active shooter?
You have to know the difference between a citizen in need of assistance and a predator
Officer Erik Karney was injured by a bullet that struck a wall but disarmed and arrested the high school freshman
Four agencies are now connected to the $19 million Alamo Regional Public Safety System
Crime stuns neighbors in the tree-lined neighborhood of brick homes
New Mexico police complain that the state Department of Health, which runs the state’s program, should make it easier for them to find out who’s licensed to produce medical marijuana in their jurisdiction
The cops opened fire after the man pointed his gun at them
You must develop a winning mindset — a win-at-all-costs mindset to prevail!
He is survived by his wife and two daughters
Judge Rose Marie DeFino-Nastasi acquitted Chris Kallaur, 38, of third-degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, assault, and a gun charge