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Bizarre Beat
10 strange places cops have found guns
#1. In a diaper bag strapped around the mom’s shoulders with her baby in her arms walking into a courtroom/jail
August 31, 2015 08:19 PM
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P1 Community Q&A
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Body Armor
Soft clothes or soft target? 6 safety tips for detectives
Detectives don’t get a pass from criminals just because they’re wearing soft clothes
August 28, 2015 02:53 PM
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Mike Wood
Police Jobs & Careers
6 considerations for cops stuck in a hostile workplace
There are many difficulties and risks associated with confronting an adult bully in the workplace
August 26, 2015 06:25 PM
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Althea Olson and Mike Wasilewski
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The perfect ambush: your driveway
April 12, 2009 01:11 PM
SWAT
Va. sheriff’s sniper training raises controversy
April 11, 2009 03:42 PM
SWAT
SWAT teams review tactics in wake of cop killings
April 11, 2009 03:18 PM
Off Duty
Warrior families
April 09, 2009 10:31 AM
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Betsy Brantner Smith
Legal
Man arrested in threat to blow up Calif. police station
April 09, 2009 06:20 AM
Edged Weapons
The “other side” of knife training
April 07, 2009 08:33 AM
Gunmen with bulletproof vests a recurring problem
April 07, 2009 04:41 AM
Police Heroes
Pittsburgh prepares to remember slain officers
April 06, 2009 04:19 AM
Practice getting out of your own handcuffs
April 05, 2009 01:59 PM
Motorcycle Patrol
Motorcycle stop tactic
April 05, 2009 01:41 PM
Patrol Issues
Sadness, and a reminder for vigilance
April 04, 2009 09:42 AM
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Dave Smith
Active Shooter
Active Shooter Containment Issues
April 03, 2009 09:31 AM
Using the passenger side of your cruiser
March 27, 2009 06:04 PM
Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
Passenger side approaches
March 27, 2009 06:09 AM
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Dave Smith
Firearms Training
Where is your barrel pointed?
March 25, 2009 04:28 AM
Vehicle Incidents and Issues
Three Texas men charged in cop-dragging incident
March 24, 2009 12:11 PM
Searching for a suspect? Trace a call the old fashioned way
March 23, 2009 09:40 AM
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Scott Buhrmaster
SWAT
Doomed Calif. SWAT sergeants didn’t expect an AK-47
March 23, 2009 06:56 AM
Police Training
Calif. review of officers’ deaths could bring changes in training
March 23, 2009 06:54 AM
Police Heroes
It’s time to back the badge
March 23, 2009 06:53 AM
Corrections
Fla. corrections officer dies 25 years after shooting
March 20, 2009 10:43 AM
Off Duty
Off duty carry
March 20, 2009 04:45 AM
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Betsy Brantner Smith
Use of Force
Training without force continuums: Learn to love the law
March 19, 2009 09:43 AM
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Calibre Press Street Survival
Legal
NOPD officer fired after failing to shoot at gunman
March 19, 2009 07:02 AM
Fitness & Health
Wendy’s worker puts pubic hair in deputy’s food
March 19, 2009 05:45 AM
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Officer Safety
Things aren’t always as they appear
March 18, 2009 05:36 AM
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Doug Wyllie
Police Training
Keys to ensuring safety during training
Research from OpTac International shows that from 2004-2008, 71 percent of SWAT officer deaths occurred in training or from friendly fire.
March 17, 2009 11:47 AM
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Sgt. Glenn French
Legal
Calif. officers want cop car bombers to serve parole
March 17, 2009 04:36 AM
Fitness & Health
Making time to work out
March 17, 2009 03:18 AM
Illuminating interiors on night stops
March 15, 2009 07:56 PM
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  1. New Fla. bills limit civilian review boards, restrict bystanders from getting too close to officers
  2. Study: Chicago stop-and-frisk numbers drop, more work needed
  3. NYPD weighs whether cut in stop-and-frisks affects crime stats
  4. Calif. survivor of LODD shootings: Gunman was smiling
  5. Officials: Man dead after police scuffles in 2 states