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Each circumstance is unique and while action/reaction time is vital to the equation, there are many other pieces for consideration when using deadly force
There is one very significant yet simple takeaway from this incident which requires our attention and consideration: shot doesn’t equal dead — the will to win is a potentially life-saving force
While PWCs will never meet the needs of every department or every scenario, they are proven to be effective as maritime patrol vessels
Classes give officers insight on how to keep an interaction safe with a person having a PTSD flashback
Patrick Gray Sharp, 29, once worked as a jailer and security guard
The officer’s blood test wasn’t done properly after the accident, which killed a motorcyclist
One said he had disrespected his faith and was irredeemable for choosing the life of a thug, robber and killer
The suspect flipped him onto his back and fell on top of him, breaking three ribs and bruising his lung
Luna County Sheriff’s Capt. Arturo Baeza once walked away from a totaled vehicle: ‘Thank God I had my seatbelt on,’ he said
House fire was the largest single-event loss of life in the 89-year history of the Wash. State Patrol
Having a gun rest exactly in a close-to-dead-center hip location can be annoying enough to cause all kinds of issues for the wearer
Some very bright people in the technology field are having a positive effect on officer safety behind the wheel
There are some excellent police trainers working tirelessly on new programs that combat the enemy hidden within interesections
Officials say Angel Alvarez fired as many as four shots at cops after a brawl with Luis Soto, who died in the gunfight
Was arrested on attempted murder of a police officer after shooting at cops twice and carjacking a homeowner in less than 24 hours
For the lone officer, with the nearest backup 30 minutes away, every contact has the potential to be deadly
El Paso and Juarez don’t look the way they did 10 years ago when tourists routinely crossed the Rio Grande and families gathered without concern at night
By constantly visualizing, reading, and listening, you can get the most out of your force-on-force training investment when you get there
Trooper Brian Salyer was treated for traumatic head injuries and a laceration to an artery in his neck before being released from hospital
The second crash, with a passing squad car, came 20 minutes after the first
The one police bullet that was recovered from the victim’s body is the bullet that killed him, according to an autopsy report
Prior to Deputy Chris Dewey’s death, the suspect was charged with attempted murder and 20 felony counts
Are cash incentives enough to break the so-called ‘code of silence’ that leaves so many murders unsolved?
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