Officer Safety
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No matter how many subjects you arrest or pursue, there will always be another
Jim and Doug talk about police tactics in a protest that erupted in violence
The suspect knocked a female officer unconscious, then struggled with another officer for his service weapon
A man pointed a gun that was equipped with a laser through the window at the officers
Deputy Billy Allen, 52, was taken to the hospital after a suspect put his vehicle in reverse and rammed him
Detective Alexander and the driver both were not seriously injured
We don’t wait until water goes from horizontal to vertical to start furiously paddling a kayak, so why do we wait until an offender strikes to start dealing with non-compliance?
While searching for protective measures such as increased security, we may be overlooking the most significant way to prevent future incidents: suicide prevention
Since Feb. 2012, public complaints against officers plunged 88% compared with the previous 12 months. Officers’ use of force fell by 60%
After shots are fired an officer can be heard yelling for an ambulance
Psychiatrists say disaster-related psychic trauma should be identified, triaged and treated the same as physical injuries
The officer was hit in the back of the head then punched and kicked while he was down
The man tried swung at the officer with a screwdriver after he identified himself as a cop
Salvador Munoz grabbed the ECD from police and pointed it at them before he was killed
A car crashed into a cruiser conducting a traffic stop, setting of a chain reaction of crashes
The deputy who was stabbed sustained a half inch long cut and was treated by the jail’s medical staff
The officer’s condition is unknown, the gunman was found dead
The gunman is in custody, but the driver - a suspected gang member - and another passenger are still at large
The woman crashed into another vehicle, then continued fleeing at high speeds, all with her children in the back seats
Jorge Espinoza was allegedly looking at women on the social media site when he drove off the road, killing officer Tim Huffman
Officer Ann Carrizales, a former marine and ‘top cop’ winner, didn’t let a bullet to the face stop her
Officer Casey Kohlmeier, 29, and his K-9 Draco were parked in a median when their cruiser was struck by another vehicle
In the wake of the incident last week in Santa Rosa (Calif.) that left a 13-year-old boy fatally shot, we should again discuss the interwoven issues of Halloween, toy guns, and officer safety