Officer Safety

Video of violent Vegas traffic stop: Can you spot the warning signs?

Some positions and movements are better than others but you can’t depend solely on positioning to save your life on a traffic stop

July 22, 2015 02:30 PM

Doug Wyllie

Where does EMS fit into active shooter response? Lessons from Aurora theater shooting

There are plenty of firefighters and EMS personnel willing to respond to these dangerous active shooter incidents when they know that they have the proper equipment, training, and police assistance

July 14, 2015 04:37 PM

Sgt. Glenn French

6 use-of-force facts that will keep officers and their jobs safe

Failure to understand the first five of these use-of-force facts could cost you your job — failure to understand the sixth could cost you your life

July 13, 2015 02:52 PM

Tim Barfield

Border Patrol

Border agents complain of ‘arrest quotas’

February 03, 2009 03:08 AM

Police Jobs & Careers

Ohio city fires 27 police recruits to save money

February 03, 2009 03:05 AM

Police News

Bystander shot, killed in Calif. standoff

February 03, 2009 03:01 AM

Police Heroes

Mass. State Police captain laid to rest

February 02, 2009 11:05 AM

Obama stimulus plan includes billions for cops

February 02, 2009 05:27 AM

Use of Force

Use of force incidents put Denver police in spotlight; complaints down 13.6 percent

February 02, 2009 05:18 AM

Off Duty

Off duty LAPD officer shot in front of home

February 02, 2009 03:32 AM

Fitness & Health

N.Y. officer fighting for his life after being shot in the head

February 02, 2009 03:22 AM

Maine PD joins Facebook

January 30, 2009 11:58 AM

Juvenile Crime

Teen rams Calif. home after pursuit, 3 die

January 30, 2009 11:20 AM

Edged Weapons

Knife-Gun Demonstrated

January 30, 2009 08:09 AM

Doug Wyllie

Use of Force

Boston police not to blame for in-custody death; man had heart condition

January 30, 2009 05:23 AM

Legal

Calif. transit police probe ‘plagued with problems’

January 30, 2009 05:16 AM

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

Car crash with parked cruiser kills officer

January 30, 2009 05:02 AM

Police Training

Dynamic Interior Vehicle (D.I.V.E.) Handcuffing Technique

January 30, 2009 04:38 AM

Calibre Press Street Survival

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

Calif. officer killed in head-on collision with wrong-way driver

January 29, 2009 02:57 AM

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

N.D. man rams chief’s truck 3 times during stop

January 28, 2009 11:44 AM

Undercover Fla. cop shot 4 times by teen

January 28, 2009 07:35 AM

Police Heroes

Officer of the Month — December 2008

January 28, 2009 06:54 AM

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Police Heroes

Colo. deputy recounts gun battle, takedown of suspect

January 28, 2009 04:11 AM

Juvenile Crime

Ill. mayor accuses police department of negligence after teen impersonates cop

January 28, 2009 03:58 AM

Patrol Issues

Mo. officials warn that police budget cuts will bring problems, increase crime

January 28, 2009 03:49 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Police commissioner defends withholding names

January 28, 2009 03:14 AM

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

Mass. police captain killed in crash

January 28, 2009 03:11 AM

Investigations

Letter offers clues to why man killed family, himself

January 28, 2009 03:08 AM

Less Lethal

Tough suspect takes three K-9 bites, two TASER apps.

January 28, 2009 03:05 AM

Investigations

Vt. man nabbed for shooting cop car suspect in other shootings

January 27, 2009 07:13 AM

Patrol Issues

Police: L.A. man kills wife, 5 children, himself over job troubles

January 27, 2009 07:09 AM

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

Fla. man shot, killed after hitting officer with car

January 27, 2009 05:54 AM

Patrol Issues

Chicago PD looks at security breaches

January 27, 2009 05:03 AM

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