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Keeping your gear in good condition could save your life
Without a SOP for evaluating how a tactical team is used, the liability factor soars when a critical error occurs
Deputy Tyrone Tyson Caldwell, 41, was struck Monday while walking
Garret Davis, 28, was delivering paperwork to headquarters when he stopped to help a couple whose vehicle had stalled
An Arizona couple who committed suicide last month planned to lure sheriff’s deputies to their remote, desert home and kill as many as possible before ending their own lives
“Adaptability is an effective change in response to an altered situation. Adaptability is not speed of reaction, but the slower, more deliberate processes associated with problem solving.”
— Don Vandergriff
— Don Vandergriff
Additional dash cam video shows vehicle pursuits and a hoarde of officers descend upon the suspects, who are taken into custody
Anonymous explained via Twitter that the attack was in retaliation for the FBI’s crackdown on Megaupload.com, alleged to be a source of online piracy
Prosecutors on Thursday filed an assault charge on a 38-year-old transient who allegedly attacked a police officer the day before
Prosecutors allege suspect ran when he saw the officers approaching him and ran outside his home to crawl through a hole in the fence
An undercover officer arrested Dacosta Daniels, 34, in August
Sandra Briggs, 59, appeared ‘happy-go-lucky’ as an injured officer’s body was peeled from a guard rail, according to testimony
Police say at first an officer thought a bullet penetrated his pants leg
Timothy Darrell Johnson Jr. faces charges of attempted murder of a police officer
An Ashwaubenon Public Safety officer cited a teen driver who nearly hit his cruiser
Lee Paige sued his employer, the Drug Enforcement Administration, after video of the 2004 accident in Florida appeared in the news and went viral
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is seeking higher bail for the Flyers fan who was released after his arrest Friday
Be creative in developing firearms drills that enable you to practice technically- and tactically-sound skills
In a video shot in a public parking lot, officers are heard telling Jeff Patch to step back
Suspect remained on the run thanks to an assailant who tackled police in a videotaped struggle that went viral
When a police officer is thrust into the fight of his or her life, the outcome will not decide who gets a Super Bowl ring, but who lives and dies
We must study how we are being attacked — including the setting, time of day, distance, cues, and other variables — in order to prepare for real-world encounters