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Proper use of cover is a critical skill when you come under fire. Train to move, train to take cover and train to win
Officers must keep their minds sharp and be able to analyze situations quickly and effectively so that they—and their colleagues—return home safely
Rakeem Perkins, 20, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault for the shooting of Officer Joshua Burns
Robbery of an off-duty sheriff’s sergeant ended with the sergeant shooting and killing one of the three robbers
The officer was inspecting an earlier crash on the roadway when the truck spun out of control and struck him
The officer was responding to an assault when the suspect, a firefighter, began assaulting the officer, causing him sever head injuries
Dash cam released by police department catches a vehicle narrowly avoiding a collision with a patrol car as an officer responds to an accident
A shotgun-wielding suspect wanted for burglary attacked a family, hijacked a vehicle, rammed a patrol car, and bit an officer before he was arrested
Officer responded to a structure fire on Jan. 16, where an individual was reported to be trapped inside his burning home
Oconee County’s sheriff on Wednesday delayed Valentine’s Day for people who have been trapped by the ice storm
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When the officer at the desk offered assistance, the suspect immediately spit in his face
As social media videos show, Oakland’s illegal sideshow scene runs rife with a lack of respect for life or the police
As a bank manager, Jonathan Scott Pine knew success, but the desire to stop wrongdoing led him to switch careers
In honor of her husband who was fatally shot through his windshield, she’s petitioning for ballistic glass in all patrol cars
In a report released Tuesday, officials said the many sheriff’s deputies, police officers and game wardens who were involved in the standoff violated no laws
The Dorner incident has not yet changed law enforcement training, tactics, mindset, and methods to the extent that I believe it could (or should!) and it’s on us — you and me — to make that change happen
Incidents like these “are the reason we do stress-inoculation drills in training”
There are many examples of what went right in the Dorner manhunt — this is only a small sampling of the tenacity and bravery that every American law officer is willing to put forward when the time calls
Albuquerque police have released body camera footage capturing a tense traffic stop on Jan. 12
Joseph Schabert managed to deploy the extinguisher while in handcuffs
A man being booked into the Rutherford County Jail allegedly threatened jail staff with a gun concealed in a cast on his right foot
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The sergeant was not injured, and police said they were still looking for two other robbers this morning
Three officers were injured in Land Park after a suspect fled from Regional Transit officers who tried to talk with him
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which provides fair security, planned for the annual stampede but deputies quickly became overwhelmed
A central Fla. sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while responding to a car burglary call near Orlando
Typically, body armor is made with a solid piece of ceramic plate and polyethylene or Kevlar backing. Waldrop’s approach looks at providing protection differently
Today’s law enforcement professionals are finding themselves engaging adversaries with a higher degree of training than ever before
Dash cam video has just been released of the dramatic pursuit and shooting that left two suspects dead
Efforts to detect surveillance are a critical means of spotting lone wolves during the target selection and planning stage
Four Fla. deputies were injured after tangling with a young man that walked into a home, began ranting gibberish and stripped naked before fighting them
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