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Tactical decisions, including the decision to use force, require a quick calculation of the risk of action against the risk of delay
De-escalation and communication skills are key in the fast-paced, unpredictable world of emergency psychiatry
These commonsense strategies could help lessen tempers and reduce the risk of injury to officers and citizens
Many “ordinary” citizens who populate this great nation have an inherent willingness to step in to a dangerous confrontation to save a cop’s life
All of the victims were stabbed at least once and were being treated for their injuries at local hospitals
The trio of Reno officers said Arthur Richardson Jr. pointed his gun at them while he suggested he wanted them to kill him
Pulled over by police, the driver — identified by police as Davon Lymon — repeatedly ignored officer Daniel Webster’s commands to put his hands up
Kevin Hogrefe was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing Deputy Yevhen “Eugene” Kostiuchenko in 2014
Lawyers said retired Detective Keith Sandy rejected the offer to plead guilty because the deadly shooting was justified and he did not commit a crime
Dealing with a belligerent subject who is passively resisting is a simple problem, but in no way easy
In June 1994, a mentally unstable former airman killed five people and injured 22 others, and a reckless B-52 pilot took three other airmen with him when he crashed during air show practice
Bystanders, including a military veteran, stepped in after they saw two deputies being beaten with one of their own batons
Approximately $900 from the state was granted to help pay for body armor for the Pennington Borough Police Department
An unnamed police officer shot in his patrol car in downtown Anchorage this weekend was in stable condition
The officers were not hit and did not return fire
The memo states officers shall wait for backup “before physically approaching any involved subject(s),” unless someone is in imminent danger
Deputy Dennis Wallace, a 20-year department veteran, was shot twice in the head after calling dispatch about a suspicious car and person
Four people, including an off-duty police detective and his wife, were taken to a hospital after a “flash mob” attack
A man who fatally shot a Pa. officer and the expectant mother of his child before killing himself tried to set off explosions in the house they were in and in a vehicle parked out front
Two months after a driver broadsided his car, a gravely injured Inspector Robert Psoinas will get to walk away
One officer is being treated at a local ER, the other is in surgery, and K-9 Jardo was taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment
Portland police said one person was shot by a man who had gotten into a confrontation with a protester
Under a new state law, a judge must approve the release of dash cam video and body cameras worn by officers
A man who entered a mental health facility stabbed six people before he was shot by police and taken into custody
The woman made fun of how officers were honoring their slain Des Moines colleagues
Jim and Doug discuss what people can do to ensure that whatever the circumstance, everyone goes home safe after the encounter
The suspect was pulled over for having a visible handicap placard and tried to flee, crashing into surrounding cars
The demonstrations stretched into a third straight night Thursday and came to a head in Portland
Records show a man who fatally shot a woman who was pregnant with his child plus two Pa. officers — killing one — had threatened to kill the woman last month