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Jim and Doug discuss what officers need to keep in mind with regard to handling fentanyl
Before an officer approaches a residence, he or she can know the names, ages, backgrounds and proclivities of everyone in the household
A study of police ambushes illustrates specific strategies and tactics that could greatly improve your chance of survival during an ambush attack
Officers were shot upon exiting their squad at a residence where they planned to arrest the gunman for domestic violence
Officer Mohit Arora was shot in the hip when he walked in on a robbery-in-progress
Officer Edward Davies, a 6-year veteran, has undergone surgery for an abdomen wound from a bullet that hit under his vest
To say that small agencies don’t need SWAT teams or armored vehicles is to assume we have some immunity to criminal behavior
Full-contact training advances skills, but contains real risk of injury or death
The officer was shot in the abdomen while in a physical altercation with the suspect
The officer jumped back up and continued pursuing the suspects
The lawyer fired shots at police but no officers were injured, the suspect was taken into custody
John Reposa Jr., 43, was reportedly not wearing a helmet when he collided with a vehicle
The officers had to make a “life-and-death” decision whether to shoot the suspect, who was on a bus with passengers
The public has nothing to fear from well-trained tactical teams made up of motivated Ethical Warriors
Force-on-force training and reactive-shooting training helps us perform better in gunfights
West Palm mayor to meet with police chief and state attorney following an incident in which a career criminal apparently threatened the lives of West Palm Beach officers
The Ohio State Troopers Association and several officers have filed grievances, saying the newly issued shoes are unsafe
Northern Ireland’s police chief has vowed to arrest scores of Protestant extremists after they attacked officers
“I want all my deputies to be armed with the greatest firepower available 24 hours a day”
Former child star Tom Guiry was too drunk to board his flight, and became combative with an officer
Chad Shaw, 47, was assisting at a school when he suddenly collapsed and died shortly after
Gavin Buchanan saved up his allowance to help purchase a ballistic vest for a K-9 with the Palo Alto police
Police were heckled and threatened throughout the entire 18-minute video as they took a child into custody
Cpl. Michael Wilson, 42, and the suspected gunman were both found dead by a SWAT unit
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