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By integrating these trends into wellness initiatives, law enforcement agencies can cultivate a healthier, more resilient workforce
CRI-TAC, which recently surpassed 1,000 engagements with agencies, aims to empower law enforcement with tailored assistance and innovative policing strategies
The first-line supervisor holds a unique position to guide and protect their team in ways unmatched by anyone else in the department
If you can’t be home on the holiday, do your best to carve out another day where your family gets 100% of you
Directing a person to show you their hands is inviting movement that strips you of a valuable threat cue
The deceased was identified as Sgt. Darrin Briggs
In a year that brought relentless challenges, these are the five events the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact
At a time when so much is expected of police leaders, taking care of yourself is likely to be very low on your priority list
If you think so, you are out of your mind
A man believed to have been involved is wanted for questioning, police said
Our panel of experts discuss how SWAT teams should analyze training, operations and policies to remain ready to respond to complex challenges
Wisconsin officer Aaron Hintz is convinced his training prepared him to make a 54’ shot when lives were on the line
The empty NYPD van was destroyed
The dispatch unit was hit particularly hard, officials said
The incident unfolded Thursday evening at a Delaware hotel, authorities said
The suspect, a naked woman who was intoxicated at the time, was later apprehended, police said
LASD officers Brian Hill and Garrett Rifkin were exhausted after working for hours; a photo of the two went viral for reasons beyond their chosen profession
Bodycam video shows the woman accelerating and striking an officer head-on
The officer quickly realized flames were coming from the attic and helped firefighters evacuate the family
Bodycam video shows officers taking a masked man into custody and recovering a loaded handgun
Investigators say the death of Patrolman Jason Franco, 38, was a tragic accident
Any impact used to thwart a suspect from taking your firearm must be done with all the power you can muster
The officer was wearing a protective vest and is home recovering
Demonstrators threw rocks at officers and damaged police vehicles after 7 people were arrested Tuesday for trespassing at a home that’s been the site of protests
The deputy sustained fractures in both his legs, officials said
Deputies were trying to arrest the bar owner for violating COVID-19 indoor dining rules
The extent of the agent’s wounds was not immediately known
‘From the sound of the bullets passing by my head, I would say I was inches from injury or death that evening.’
Police said officers just happened to be passing by at the right time
The officer had been parked in front of the tourist attraction to protect it, police said
A 22-year-old is facing charges of attempted murder and a slew of other felonies
