Officer Safety
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Not only do immersive simulators deliver cutting-edge training to officers, they can also help educate communities about the realities of use of force
Officer Timothy Sterrett flat-lined on the operating table on November 8, 2017. He also, improbably, came back to life
Here are some unique grant funding sources to consider for your law enforcement equipment, training and other resource needs
The woman was arrested after she made threats against law enforcement on social media
A woman is now apologizing for her actions caught on camera
Deputy was shot multiple times in the back of the head and in the back
The father of Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder wants cruisers retrofitted with bullet resistant glass
The lack of progress in the investigation of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s slaying has raised concerns
The animosity being directed at police officers has had a ripple effect across the country
Departments teach various scenarios and legally permissible responses for the ‘ideal’ continuum of force
The officers were trying to serve a warrant to the men sitting in a car when gun battle broke out
27-year-old Nathan-Michael W. Smith was responding to what was initially believed to be a call of a fellow trooper in distress
The collision killed an off-duty officer and a second man. A third officer was critically injured
Several booby traps were set to protect a large marijuana growing operation in Detroit
Seven-year veteran Officer Kevin Toatley was hit head-on by an SUV traveling in the wrong direction
Officer-involved shootings from the air are rare, but not unheard of
Four months after the shootout, authorities have released almost nothing about the gunfight beyond a vague initial description of a brawl
47-year-old Marco Vizcarrando was shot in the upper left shoulder in a shootout with two suspects
A state trooper collapsed during a training exercise at a firing range and later died at a hospital
Authorities say they fired several bean bag rounds at her after she tried to stab the deputy
A Detroit officer’s motorcycle skidded Thursday on slick tar and loose gravel while escorting Biden
A deputy sheriff was responding to a report of a stolen truck when the suspect fled, hitting a firefighter head on
Drones are becoming a go-to tool for law enforcement — here are five ways your agency can use them
Deputy Steven “Brett” Hawkins died shortly after a call
The son of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz said his father was never suicidal
The TacVent adds air circulation and cooling
An officer was stabbed in the back of the head after an altercation with a suspect
Authorities await the results of DNA, gunshot residue and ballistic tests being conducted at laboratories
The surgery was to improve lost circulation in his leg
The saying “smooth is fast” has its place — but it must be expanded upon in far greater detail if you wish to attain the highest levels of performance
