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Jim and Doug discuss what people can do to ensure that whatever the circumstance, everyone goes home safe after the encounter
The company offers multi-threat body armor in set sizes to make buying a vest simpler, faster and cheaper
Ammo is cheap, lives are expensive — maintain your level of proficiency by regular practice
Suspect threatened his alleged mistress before hitting her husband with a pickup truck
In a year that saw many important developments in public safety communications, there was one that really stood out
As police tried exiting the home, the suspect ran at them with an unidentified object
Student grappled for an officer’s baton, grabbed and used pepper spray, and then began kicking an officer in the head
The well-known robber pulled a pellet-gun on two plainclothes cops before being shot
The 78-year-old army veteran was pronounced dead at the scene
The officer was ejected from his personal vehicle when he collided with another vehicle
No matter whom you’re putting in the back seat of your squad car, no matter what the reason or the destination, your safety requires a thorough search of the subject
In addition to the obvious self-defense aspects of the system, Krav Maga offers excellent overall health and wellness benefit
The Sur 13 gang is still among the largest and most active gangs in the Atlanta area
Police released this surveillance footage showing the dispute between an aggressive patient and an officer
Gun was not discovered by officers during search; handcuffed 17-year-old had made suicidal statements
A federal complaint charged the men in the death of the officer who was fatally injured when the boats collided
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The officer arrived with the department’s mental health liaison and a struggle ensued
Suspect, 16, will be charged as an adult for attempted murder, assault on a law enforcement officer, vehicle theft and other offenses
A man on a rampage turned on police by shooting at officers, and damaging police vehicles and nearby homes
For the first time in the city’s history, there were no reported shootings, stabbings or slashings for a 24-hour period
They performed live-saving CPR after a struggle with a suspect prompted a heart attack
The officer was shot in the right eye during an attack by gunmen on a police station
Cruiser had lights and siren on when crash occurred, officer expected to survive
The 19-year-old swung the piece of wood after he was asked to drop it
Officer was responding to a report of a suicidal man when he was shot twice after getting out of his cruiser
This article specifically addresses the Electronic Control Weapon capable of deploying probes/darts into a person from farther away than touch distance, causing involuntary muscular contractions/incapacitation
According to FBI LEOKA data, 45 police officers were killed in ambush situations in just three years (2009 to 2011)
Officer was on patrol around 2 a.m. Sunday when he saw flames on the three-story apartment building
Officer was trying to use a tire deflation device to stop a suicidal driver