Officer Safety
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Active killer incidents and other large-scale mass-casualty events are sudden — you need to get ready with tactics and tools to help get you through a very, very long day
It’s important for officers not to treat entering and processing indoor marijuana grows as a routine event
The manner in which the assault on the Inland Regional Center was carried out holds some hallmarks of attacks we have seen overseas such as in Paris and Mali last month, and Mumbai in 2008
Burning of 4 city pickup trucks comes days after a related threat was called in to 911 Friday
With your squad-mounted computer screen, too bright at night can be just as bad as not bright enough in daytime
The Oak Hill officer’s body armor protected him from being wounded
After the arrest of 30 gang members, officers are concerned about retailation
Officers must understand the seriousness of their actions after a use-of-force incident — it’s critical to write a report that clearly articulates the threat
James McGrane was shot while conducting a traffic stop in 2006
Asking the right questions can influence a person’s instinctive thought processes and their subsequent behavior
The crash happened as they were training to conduct a fast escort
Three booby-trap attacks on anti-gang officers led to the arrests of Vagos members
The suspect tried to reach for the officer’s gun after being cuffed
Chief William Bratton, LAPD (ret.) says of the effort to build a nationwide public safety wireless broadband network, “If we don’t get that D-Block now, we’ll never get it.”
50 school officers are driving cars that may be unsafe
The Hillsboro (Ore.), Police Department and the Force Science Institute partner to explore threats posed by prone suspects — the Discovery Channel videotapes it
There is no reason that officers with shorter arms or smaller hands cannot perform to high levels
While gadgets are seen as distractions, first responders are required to use them
Whether you’re a SWAT cop or you’re out working patrol, some of these items will help you be successful, and also help keep you safe!
In Waterloo, Iowa, a suspect is “unarmed” — but still very dangerous — in a textbook case for never underestimating a “weaponless” opponent
Some simulations necessitate the use of physical intervention skills or hard-contact offensive and defensive tactics
San Francisco will remain one of a handful of major-city forces that don’t use the stun guns
An apparent pipe bomb was found next to an officer’s car
Two officers reached into the vehicle to stop the suspect from driving away
John Patrick Bedell was suspicious of the government, 9/11 attacks
