Officer Safety
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Setina’s push bumper police bike rack streamlines bike theft response and improves patrol car safety during transport in Portland, Oregon
An officer’s determination helped him survive a head-on collision in his patrol vehicle
Key officer safety takeaways from a multiphase study that put the 21-foot rule to the test
Dealing with people in crisis is difficult. The only things a police officer can control are the decisions they make and the tactics they use
Instructors can create a safe, engaging and effectual scenario-based force-on-force training environment by following some basic safety protocols
Both officers were in stable condition and their injuries were considered non-life-threatening
Police said Cpl. Seth J. Kelly will undergo another surgery to remove a bullet
Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich hailed Const. John Davidson as a hero after he was killed during a shootout
A man called 911 Sunday evening, saying someone was ramming his car with an SUV
The new unit will be made up of young, trained police officers deployed to specific areas where there’s violent, repeat juvenile offenders
The Portsmouth officer was shot multiple times by a 15-year-old suspect, who was later found with handcuffs on his wrist
Tuan Quoc Trinh, 33, was reportedly asleep at the wheel when he collided with Trooper Daniel Keith Rebman
Officer Jaimie Cox was found near the truck and pronounced dead at a hospital
The extent of the officer’s injuries are unknown at this time
Test your knowledge of fentanyl exposure, protection and treatment
The 30-year-old Rockford police officer died early Sunday after a scuffle with another man during a traffic stop
Agencies around the country are honing their responses, trying to balance free-speech rights with public safety and comparing notes to see which tactics work best
Police told Jesus Alberto Geney-Montes, who said he had a gun, to show his hands, but he kept them in his pants pockets
Constantine Argyriou, 38, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer
Four Miami officers attempted to remove Bridget Freitas, 30, from the game when she swung twice at police detective Douglas Ross
An off-duty Washington, D.C., police sergeant was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car in Baltimore
Jacob Solberg, 22, ran up on the horse without provocation and hit it on its rear end
2016 saw an increase by more than three times of death by rifle fire over 2015
There is a dire need for peer-reviewed research in law enforcement that speaks to policy, practice, training and tactics around de-escalation
Investigators believe the gun jammed as the officer fought with the suspect, preventing the suspect from firing a second shot
The officer is in stable condition
Officer Dan Parisi and two off-duty firefighters worked together to save a family trapped inside a burning home
The gunman opened fire on officers with an AR-15
Shots erupted when the 41-year-old officer approached a parked car in the city’s Castro neighborhood to check on reports of a suspicious vehicle
When you invite protest leaders to the police department, you legitimize them, which is critical for collaboration
The DA cleared the officer in the shooting
Cicero police officers arrived at the scene and reportedly heard the boy’s mother scream “my son is still inside”
Event at EMS World covered steps to avoid accidental fentanyl exposure during scene size-up, patient care and investigation