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Our buildings and our officers inside have been the target of criminal assaults and civil disorder incidents for quite a long time
Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
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Activist groups raised concerns about privacy violations, but officials say the information is being disseminated securely and in the name of keeping officers safe
Learn how Tommy, the cop behind Free Field Training on YouTube, put the vests to the test and found them capable of stopping a variety of threats
Sheriff Mike Griffis says his office has received emails and calls from people threatening him and to ‘shoot up the town’
Over the past week, officers have been tasked with handing out face masks and enforcing new social distancing guidelines, raising questions about community and officer safety
Police have arrested, fined and cited at least 20 out-of-state visitors on charges of violating a mandatory 14-day quarantine
Video shows the man advancing on Cpl. Chad Jensen with a 26-inch sword, ignoring Jensen’s repeated commands to stop
Officers grappled with some two dozen people involved in the fight, one of who attempted to grab an officer’s weapon
“It is time to reflect on decisions we have made, such as why we were forced to let inmates out of COVID-free jail into a community where the law-abiding are still locked down”
The past speaks to us, if we only listen, and teaches us critical lessons about dealing with highly mobile killers
Lawmakers seek to remove barriers for families of fallen first responders who may otherwise be forced to prove work-related exposure
The woman also assaulted a store employee after being asked to wear a mask or leave the premises
People at a party against state stay-at-home orders actively resisted police when they came to disperse the gathering
The trooper followed the vehicle’s driver after witnessing an accident and was attacked while waiting for an on-duty officer
Some sheriffs are refusing to enforce the order, while others are responding to violations with citations or an education-based approach.
PBA president Patrick Lynch slammed city officials for releasing inmates to curb the spread of COVID-19 and discouraging proactive policing
CLEAT representatives said it will sue any agency, city or town that doesn’t recognize COVID-19 deaths as LODDs
In a statement backed by a state senator, Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said his deputies would not go into business and stop them from operating
“This is unacceptable. People who have been locked up for violent offenses should not be released, and I could care less if they get sick in jail”
Life-threatening hemorrhages are a huge threat to officers who have been injured in the line of duty
The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care had previously only recommended three tourniquets in its guidelines
Due to repeated instances of large gatherings, city officials say police “will not hesitate” to arrest violators
“You cannot instruct the NYPD to violate people’s rights! This community will NOT leave bodies in their homes for you.”
The police helicopter crashed into an apartment complex
Defense attorneys have asked sheriffs in four counties to quarantine staff attending a planned political rally so they don’t inadvertently infect inmates
The woman, who tested positive for COVID-19, left her home repeatedly to go to the grocery store and other public areas
State and local health departments will be required to notify law enforcement and other emergency personnel if a person in their jurisdiction has COVID-19
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The ranger was asking park goers to stay the requisite six feet from each other when a bystander shoved him into the water and then took off running
Hundreds of KN95 masks distributed to law enforcement agencies statewide were found to be less protective against COVID-19 than the standard N95 masks
Several law enforcement organizations have criticized the state health department’s process of collecting and distributing COVID-19 location information to first responders
Law enforcement officers will receive a 5% pay increase until the end of May
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