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Approach planning as if you were the criminal element
NIJ has released an updated body armor standard to keep up with evolving weapons, improve female officer safety.
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It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
Officers noticed the suspect of a domestic disturbance call ‘peering out’ from the third floor
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
Two boys, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old, were arrested
Chief Carmen Best said her neighbors didn’t allow protesters to “trespass or engage in other illegal behavior in the area, despite repeated attempts to do so”
Special Agent John Bost III died inside a Hawaii police station after a rifle accidentally discharged, officials said
Agency leaders have a responsibility to their people and the public to ensure officers have safety equipment that will actually work when the chips are down
Sgt. Steven Splan died hours after he returned from cutting a tree that was blocking a roadway
The woman is suspected of DUI and had a prior conviction, police said
The man’s lawyer said his client was “not handling the pandemic well”
An Illinois State Trooper took off the top of his cup to let it cool when he saw an apparent glob of mucus floating on top
Responding officers demonstrated excellent use of the WIN principle throughout the call
Caleb Starr, 33, is survived by his wife and two young daughters
The horse refused to move as the flames grew higher
A nonprofit organization based in Ireland provides support for LEOs as they struggle with PTSD and mental health issues
The suspect, a convicted felon on parole, opened fire after being driven to the police station
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
The suspect opened fire as the officers were walking him from a police vehicle into a station
The teens allegedly shot at officers during a pursuit that ended in 2 crashes
The man was charged with 2 counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Lt. Glenn Hutto Jr., 45, and Curtis Richardson, 58
Video showed officers catching a 4-year-old child who was dropped out of the burning building
Deputy Elliot was driving home after her shift when an encounter with a DUI suspect turned violent
“These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn’t hesitate,” the sheriff’s office said
All vehicles were unoccupied; no officers or passersby were injured
Police leaders must act to protect these valuable resources ‒ and the personnel within ‒ from the violence of the mob
The suspect was charged with 3 counts of first degree assault
Deputy William K. Nichols was pronounced dead after saving his 10-year-old son from a dangerous rip current
Police said they arrested at least 45 people for assaults on officers, obstruction and failure to disperse
An Oakland police spokesperson said a violent group broke off from an otherwise peaceful march with intention to cause destruction
The unrest Saturday and early Sunday included two shootings
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