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As police officers, we have taken an oath to serve and protect. These simple steps can have a great impact on holding true to that oath
Nearly 300 pages of the “In Context: Understanding Police Killings of Unarmed Citizens” are devoted to describing and dissecting the 153 fatalities, one by one, month by month throughout the year
Police work is hard on the body, but you can take preventative measures to help avoid permanent damage
Atlanta Police Officer Steve Roach was shot three times while in full uniform
Officer Ryan Deschenes of the Indialantic Police Department was sent to the hospital following the accident Friday
The officers were airlifted to two different Edmonton hospitals and were undergoing surgery for “significant” injuries
Police: The suspected gunman died of a gunshot wound to the head, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the officers killed him or he shot himself
Hackers obtained the home addresses, home phone numbers and cellphone numbers of current and retired police chiefs
When you train at a higher level and you realize that you can perform there, you get a huge boost in both confidence and performance
Putting a number on one’s fatigue level identifies both the people who should have stayed in bed and the ones who would never get out of bed if they had the chance
Police in Mexico’s most violent city were moved to guarded hotels for protection
The most significant news item for the police profession for all of 2011 may have been the Occupy movement
Officers said they spotted Matthew Rodriguez, 23, speeding on the concrete median
As we proceed into 2012, find those trusted friends and mentors, give permission and get permission to point out mistakes and problems that you see
We might someday have true communications interoperability for public safety in the United States
Properly deployed TASER probes will provide instant neuromuscular incapacitation — drive-stun is a pain-compliance tool, not an incapacitator in most circumstances
Officer Kevin Brennan, 29, recovered as suspect Luis “Baby” Ortiz skipped his own indictment hearing
Lawmakers want to alter an eavesdropping law that bars audio recordings unless all involved parties agree to it
Hackers gained access to the Salt Lake City Police Department website that gathers citizen complaints about drug and other crimes
Each year since 2009, police have posted a photo of every gun seized in the city’s busiest precinct
Besides dispelling some persistent myths about the risk of prone positioning, Dr. Christine Hall feels that one study confirms the rarity of sudden in-custody death
The Mayor’s Office has confirmed the death of a Mobile police officer Friday
Research suggests that persons with developmental disabilities and other mental issues are seven times more likely to come in contact with law enforcement than others
Dash cam was released from a Christmas Day traffic stop of a 24-year-old DUI suspect
Luis “Baby” Ortiz fired at the skull of 29-year-old Officer Kevin Brennan, who survived the shot
Police impersonator Daniel Alloway or ‘Officer Dan Baker’ once carried out a traffic stop in a parking lot outside an adult club
Always notify dispatch of your location, request backup, maintain a reactionary gap, and be conscious of your positioning in relation to the suspect
An active shooter kit is a balance of enough stuff to get you through a serious fight, but not so much stuff it becomes cumbersome
Whether it be policy dissemination or whether it be planning and preparation — we need to get the community as a collective on the same page
Brian Terry died when his special-operations unit got into a shootout with border bandits in a remote canyon area in southern Ariz.
A teen with Asperger’s syndrome appeared and “made slashing strikes” while holding a knife, according to police
About an hour after the theft, a suspect used the officer’s credit cards at a nearby Target store, police said
