Officer Safety
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First responders believe mental health is as important as physical health, but feel that there are repercussions for seeking help
Complacency combined with assumptions can prove dangerous for officers
Officers and their attackers closely agree on one thing: Many cops are simply not ready to defend their lives
The suspect who fatally shot an officer in the head has been transferred to police custody
Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was pronounced dead Tuesday night
Because virtually everything in policing begins with the individual officer, we decided that our first series of pieces would address the issues these cops face
A peer support program can enable a police department to actively work to prevent and treat the crippling after-effects of trauma
A peer support program can enable a police department to actively work to prevent and treat the crippling after-effects of trauma
A mural was defaced outside the new police station
Many clothing clues can indicate you are dealing with an armed subject
Focusing specifically on a fat loss plan will allow you to reduce your body fat and preserve your lean muscle
The suspect’s wife told authorities her husband forced her to eat food he said contained rat poison
The suspect was also pronounced dead after being subdued by hospital security
The officer was waiting for employees to clean his car when another man slipped into his car Saturday and drove it through the stall
Man who randomly fired a semi-automatic rifle in the parking lot of a shopping center provoked a shootout with police
Dennis Simmonds, a Boston patrolman, was among the officers who engaged bombers in shootout
The suspect was already charged with a being a felon in possession of handgun in death of off-duty officer
The agent returned for the gun while sheriff’s office investigated
The man accused of fatally shooting Officer Greg Alia has five new charges
Now, more than ever, our mindset must be developed — here are five reminders to prepare you for whatever may come on your next shift
The officer died in 2012 when police entered a home and those inside opened fire
Inmate was pronounced dead 18 minutes after lethal injection
The two officers were both shot in the face after they stopped a suspect for riding his bike on the sidewalk
The SUV ran into the elderly pedestrian as he attempted to cross the street
I hope what I’ve written here can help another LEO one day overcome their own battle with PTSD
Authorities have not said whether the man was shot by police or killed himself
