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Modifying use of force policy by insisting that officers exercise restraint when dealing with objectively threatening and dangerous individuals comes with enormous risk
Patience exerts a powerful and primary influence not just in tactical operations, but in all aspects of policing
If criticism of the 1033 program rises again, LE agencies need to be ready to educate their communities about why cops need military surplus equipment
Man who was shot and killed by officers at a busy intersection had thrown multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and had refused to put down other stones
This year’s ceremony honored individuals who committed acts of valor between 2011 and 2013
Police trainers should attempt to move officers who have mastered individual skills toward developing schemas — blocking groups of well-learned skills together for different environmental problems
The woman who fatally shot a Dallas officer Saturday before killing herself told a 911 operator she killed him before he could hit her again
An off-duty deputy was shot and killed Monday after an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home
Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a Sulphur police officer were shot during a five-hour standoff Monday
Gunman leading police on pursuit smashed into cars, veered into oncoming traffic, stole a vehicle and ran down a crowded street before officers shot him
Officers responded to the scene Christmas Day and found the driver locked inside the car, suffering from smoke inhalation
The bomb-squad officer behind the wheel, a 20-year department veteran, did not initially realize he struck a person very early Monday
Commissioner William Bratton argued that the change would help deter suspects from fighting with officers
27-year-old Sawyer Flache opened fire on the helicopter as it arrived – resulting in a 30 minute standoff
In order to prevail, an officer needs the ability to quickly shift gears and apply the correct force option, particularly when facing danger in close quarters
Suspect lit a car on fire to hamper police, planted fake bombs and opened fire on officers, shooting one
35-year-old Stephen Crow repeatedly called the Buckeye Police Department referring to Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a racist and Hitler
Chief Don Quinn was struck in the elbow after the suspect shot himself in the head
Officer Jared MacDonald’s relatives released a statement Friday saying he’s doing well and asking for privacy
SWAT officer was shot twice Friday while serving a warrant for a fraud case
Agent, who was previously arrested for a domestic violence incident, is accused of shooting a man in the head and attempting to shoot his wife Tuesday
An emergency text notice of a shooting at the University of South Carolina led to locked and barricaded doors, but didn’t stop classes
36-year-old Johnny Joseph Martinez confronted officers – threatening them with a chair and multiple knives as police attempted to take him into custody
Woman had pointed a gun at store security guards and then tried to carjack at least three people at gunpoint before turning her revolver on officers
The car was shot at several times, but only one bullet struck the vehicle
Suspects in a shooting outside a basketball game were still at large Thursday, and police said they haven’t ruled out any motives
Coast Guard member shot two colleagues at a condo complex Thursday, lit a car on fire to hamper police, planted fake bombs and then opened fire on cops
Bullet embeds itself into a new round projectile the size of a ping pong ball
A man charged with killing two Calif. sheriff’s deputies stunned a courtroom by blurting out that he committed the crimes and is ready to be executed
Officer Dennis Jordan said he lost his best friend in the matter of a few minutes
Attorneys for 52-year-old Donald Newbury are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his Wednesday evening lethal injection
Man who was shot and killed after opening fire on a police helicopter has been identified as a former CHP officer
