Officer Safety
The Officer Safety topic page has the specific mission of keeping cops safe through current & quality information, with tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates. The Officer Safety topic page is a key resource for officers everywhere.
When asked to predict an assailant’s intent, officers can only guess, based on articulable observations compared with experience
The Ovation glasses with Captivate lenses offer great contrast, and the polarization gives the officer a tactical advantage
Made of Duritium, these plates offer the stopping power needed in modern law enforcement minus the weight
The bill would cut the penalties for concealed-carry permit holders who don’t tell police that they have a weapon when they’re detained
Police say the suspect caused at least one crash and knocked an officer to the ground with her car
Two men saw the struggle between the suspect and the deputy and pulled over to help
CMPD shot Rueben Galindo, who had called 911 and said he had an unloaded gun. Galindo declined several dispatcher requests to put the gun away before LE arrived
Interim Police Chief Brian Manley said previously that during a test of three SUVs repaired by Ford Motor Company, one tested positive for carbon monoxide
The DA has cleared the officer in the shooting
The 50-year-old agent was walking near an intersection when a man approached from behind and punched the agent in the throat
The agency is looking into the matter
Sometimes even heroes need heroes
A police officer who was sent to an off-duty state parole officer’s apartment to check on her ended up in a shootout
One of the motorcyclists fled, while the other crashed at the scene
Lawmakers have pushed to reinstate New Mexico’s death penalty for certain criminal offenses and to broaden a rarely used “three-strikes” law
Jaclyn Krogh says she was just doing “what normal people should do”
29-year-old Wisam “Troy” Algburi is under investigation for alleged threats to blow up the Black River Law Enforcement Training Academy
The LEO was attempting to order coffee when the suspect started pummeling the officer
Officer John Kline and his wife Dawn were on their third annual visit to the Route 91 country concert series Sunday night when the gunfire began
Police and county officials have begun looking for new solutions
One trooper was shot in his vest, taken to a hospital and released
The complex, carefully coordinated attacks of 9/11 have been replaced with a new kind of violence that is significantly harder to detect
Courtesy of Bound Tree University and Bound Tree Medical
Law enforcement and fire service members are among those wounded in a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas
In video recently released, Trooper Alan Aiken can be seen aiming at and hitting Lt. John Overman
Over time, if occupational stress is not properly managed, officers may experience life-threatening consequences
In policing, staying up to date on the latest and greatest can be difficult; here are 10 podcasts that will keep you current and your skills sharp
Officer Kristin Hearne was married with a 3-year-old son
The armor maker has developed a cost-effective system to produce steel body armor that provides affordable rifle-rated protection
PoliceOne + Causes
“First responders understand better than anyone the importance of stepping up when lives are on the line”
Witnesses said the suspect grabbed the officer’s baton and began beating him with it
ICS is a powerful system that can help you organize chaos on all scenes
HighCom Armor maintains strict quality controls and helps police identify the certified ballistic protection they need
MOST POPULAR
- ATF agent shot in the face in Chicago is out of hospital
- Great concealable back-up guns for cops
- Policing Matters Podcast: Should bump stocks and suppressors be illegal?
- Performance under fatigue: Lessons from the military
- Policing Matters Podcast: Vigilantes, bounty hunters, and neighborhood watchmen