Officer Safety
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The ability to avoid turning a professional situation into a personal one goes a long way
The service is a comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide
Your duty weapon can malfunction and will run out of ammo, so train and prepare for that moment – your life depends on it
Man accused of shooting Memphis Police Officer Timothy Warren planned to kill more officers
One of the most dangerous positions a suspect can assume on the ground is prone with his hands tucked under his body, either at chest or waist level
You are your best coach because you are always there — when you do something correctly and safely, give yourself a mental high five
Keys to developing an Elite Skills Performance Center for integrating mental, physical, and tactical training for law enforcers
Man who drowned Sunday has been identified as Wash. police Officer Michael M. Molzahn
Cory Maye was once sentenced to death for killing a police officer during a drug raid
The penetration of the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety network should be a warning to you
Officer thinks it started when he arrested alleged stalker’s nephew
Cops should never search a vehicle alone, but — and this is a BIG but — these things do happen every so often, so here are some safety tips and considerations
The Independence Day holiday can increase exponentially the number of intoxicated knuckleheads you’re likely to encounter on your shift
Here are several tips that can help you stay safe at home, or anywhere else for that matter
Soon to be released findings from the Force Science Institute indicate that time and cost concerns ‘significantly compromise the suitability and sufficiency’ of current physical force training
We spent time with all of TASER’s devices — the X26, X3, Shockwave, the shotgun-fired XREP, and their newest device, the X2
In order to ensure that officers continue to reap maximum benefits from their training, it is the trainers’ responsibility to demand from themselves the maximum possible levels of preparation, credibility, and current material
Officers without vests 14 times more likely to be injured, FBI study finds
You need to be constantly on the alert that the negotiation can break down at any second and become violent, perhaps necessitating a deadly force response
Part three: ‘Good footwork will defeat any attack.’
Part One: ‘One loss can mean death.’
Provides numerous invaluable tools for both new and experienced officers
Edged weapons and other potentially lethal implements can easily be concealed in cupped hands that may appear innocuous from the front