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Subjects under the influence of TCP pose a significant threat to police officers
One powerful way to train an officer’s combat mindset on the live-fire range is to recreate an officer-involved shooting
A police officer’s testimony should be regarded as unimpeachable unless there is clear and verifiable evidence to the contrary
There has been a surge of gun thefts in which the homes and vehicles of officers has been the target
The couple who stole 2 cruisers during a heroin-fueled crime spree hit an officer, breaking his leg
The community has come together for multiple occasions to honor the officer and raise money to help him and his family
A police officer suffered a gash in the face after he was hit by an object tossed from a building
The man broke free from police and attempted to run them over using their own vehicle
Part one of a two-part series
Manufacturers claim it allows officers to better distance themselves from speeding, swerving vehicles
The officers pulled the suspect over, but before they could get out of their vehicle, the suspect allegedly got out of his car and started shooting
The veteran officer was listed as having potentially serious injuries as the result of a gunshot blast
The officer was responding to a call of a gas leak in a home where children were unresponsive when he lost control of his vehicle
The suspect was shot 4 times after fleeing police when one officer jumped into his car to assure that it would not move
Police approached a group of teens when one turned away and pulled out a .38 caliber gun and aimed it at them
Officers smelled homemade methamphetamine coming from a garage and when they tried speaking to someone inside, a car busted through the door
Officials are continuing to investigate whether some fire department rescue services were inappropriately out of service at a time when a police officer was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash
He states that only in life-threatening situations should police be typing while driving
J. A. Walker was 60 years old and had been with Virginia State Police 40 years
A woman used a box cutter to slash three officers who were trying to serve her with a warrant, 1 was hospitalized
Searching suspects — both male and female — must be thorough, every time, all the time, end of story
A vehicle hit the officer on patrol and kept going, leaving him to wait for help nearly 20 minutes
Part two of a two-part series
Whenever you alter something about one of your pieces of gear — like adding a rail-mounted light — you have to include the appropriate level of training
These two systems can be compared to a “hard” style of martial art versus a “soft” style
Our job is often tougher mentally than it is physically, so here’s a way to use a pre-tour patrol checklist to increase your mental preparedness
Police1 has launched a comprehensive survey of American law enforcement officers’ opinions on the topics gripping the nation’s attention
The officer is expected to make a full recovery, he called 911 to report the incident after the suspect fled with his radio
Officer Peter Laboy suffered a ‘catastrophic’ gunshot wound to the head, but doctors are optimistic
If your agency doesn’t offer you such training, get out and do it on your own or with a couple of buddies
The troopers were completing paper work from another accident with their flashers on when a vehicle slammed into them