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Jim and Doug discuss the issues in play when police respond to calls involving open-carry advocates
In addition to new officer transition, the program also matches veteran officers with veteran officers in distress
Immediately after responding to an incident, Critical Incident Stress Team members start discussions with first responders about what to expect, both physically and mentally
The SF police were depicted as the ‘bad guys’ when cell phone camera only caught what happened after the suspect attacked
The trooper was responding to a call about an accident in which another officer’s wife was involved
When a 20-year-old white male stepped through the door with an assault rifle, it turned out to be a lucky night for police and patrons at New Jersey’s largest shopping mall
The brawl started when a man being cited for riding his bike on the sidewalk tried to flee then bit a cop
If we don’t look critically at incidents that go poorly, we fail to learn, we fail to get better, and we will continue to lose lives needlessly
The coroner found that Daniel Davis died of massive blood loss after shooting himself in the leg in his squad
A witness and friend of the teen said he only raised his hand half-way when police told him to put his hands up
Scott M. Davis Jr., 23, was convicted of two counts of assault and armed criminal action for the drug-fueled beating of the cop and a woman
The Renegade Pigs is a non-profit group who is raising funds to help DC Officer Scott Williams
An exchange of words at a club turned into a gruesome brawl in the street
When one officer reported back to his fellow officers that his blemish was melanoma, several more found that they, too, had skin cancer
Alan G. Hampton took off with the officer hanging out the window, prompting the officer to fire his gun
The pilot landed the helicopter on a football field after an emergency light came on
The suspect and officer got into a scuffle and the suspect tried pulling the officer’s gun from its holster
The Leap Motion Controller leverages technology from the video game world to let you control your computer with the wave of a hand
Darryn Burgess knocked a female officer unconscious and shot another cop in the leg while fighting for the officer’s gun
Appendix carry — carrying a concealed handgun near or on the centerline of the body — takes some getting used to (a really good holster helps!)
Upon viewing the video of the incident in which Daytona Beach police officers were forced to shoot Jermaine Green while he held a woman hostage at knifepoint, 5 training challenges came to mind
The wounded victim lunged at police as they tended to her injuries
Proponents of body-worn cameras say they protect officers from false accusations, reduce agency liability and citizen complaints, and provide evidence for use in court
Both men were injured after falling 25-30 feet off the highway overpass
