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What can leaders, managers and supervisors within a law enforcement agency do to mitigate work-related stress experienced by officers?
Do law enforcement leaders really understand what their line officers deal with on a daily basis?
Whenever agents, detectives, and officers are brought together from local, state and federal agencies, there are inherent difficulties that need to be addressed from the beginning
The father was booked on murder and kidnapping charges after DNA evidence linked him to the death of a 7-year-old
Law enforcement leaders are now faced with seemingly impossible tasks, and yet they are accomplishing those things despite difficult conditions
Police say that a beanbag gun and a stun gun had minimal effect on the man
Both officers were responding to a shooting call near a downtown restaurant that turned out to be a suicide
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
State police say the suspected gunman and two others are in custody
Officer Ryan P. Copeland was the 274th police officer to be killed on duty in the state’s history
Man has bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, split personalities and a drug addiction and was previously charged with assaulting a cop
The other officer was not wearing a seatbelt either but he survived
Protesters have been calling for investigators to release video of the shooting
Twenty-nine-year-old Officer Ricardo Galvez was shot to death
Prosecutors allege the suspect shot Darren Goforth 15 times as the 47-year-old deputy filled up his patrol car
Using cover can save your life, so you owe it to yourself to be well-trained in its use
Public agencies in Washington are required by law to produce records unless they cite a valid exemption
The photo posted by the sheriff’s department warns Facebook fans what can happen after a ‘few beers’
Murders are up 12 percent this year and shooting victims have increased 20 percent
The man confronted the officer with a large knife and another sharp object
In a city that routinely leads the country in violent crime, Baltimore’s murder toll has proved harrowing
The caller thought a machine gun was carried into the building
A video posted on social media appeared to show the man swinging a sword while walking on a staircase
Adequately preparing officers for field application of control tactics is a vital component of successful training
The suspect fired a total of ten rounds at the deputy, striking him once in the chest
Officers have been hit with pepper spray, Molotov cocktails, bottles, rocks and bricks
The trooper sued the Texas Department of Public safety for mocking her beliefs
Squad cars also received significant damages, a police spokesperson said
Officer William Solomon was struck by a tractor-trailer while directing traffic
The officers were put on paid leave after the incident
