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Law enforcement personnel need to be able to treat themselves and their partners if and when disaster strikes
The ergonomic design of these ballistic plates hugs the body for increased safety, comfort and ease of movement
ATS Armor founding partner Brian Beckwith discusses how the company leverages technology and design to forge better ballistic protection
The three Cs — complacency, control, and cuffs — can mean the difference between winning or losing during on the street
In part one of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard examines the oft-used mantra in police deadly force training: “We don’t shoot to kill. We shoot to stop.”
In part two of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard recalls a discussion he’d had with a police trainer in the Czech Republic
In the third and final part of this three-part series, Police1 Contributor Roy Bedard looks at police deadly force training in the United States
The impact of human factors upon individual performance must coincide with timely and fair discipline — both in a positive and a negative sense
Flexible batteries may be incorporated into clothing
GPS technology is involved in more areas than you might think — from the electrical power grid to global financial networks, GPS is a weak link in the security chain
The video was shown to members of the media, but was not made public
The injured marshal received treatment for a knee injury and a cut on his face
The arrests were made Thursday and Wednesday as part of two federal indictments for activities since 2005, stated a news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office
The shootings under scruitiny are those of six men and one 16-year-old boy took place between July and February
Ronald Fisher has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, but police are asking for a court-ordered mental evaluation
As much as possible, design and practice techniques that use redundant core skills — keep it simple and keep it effective
When you’re a ‘loaner’ you can be on urban streets surrounded by millions on one day and the next day be deep in a canyon outnumbered 10-to-1 by rattlesnakes
Dr. Bryan Vila, a former 17-year veteran street cop in Los Angeles, says that a mix of poor personal habits and arbitrary agency policies are putting officers at risk
The officer’s body was launched into the air and he landed on his head
A West Duluth group home resident attempted to take an officer’s gun, and was subsequently shot
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Columbia Police Department have launched the ‘Aerial Intelligence and Response’ program for surveillance, search and rescue, and SWAT operations
Before the Georgia shootings, so far this year, 49 lost their lives, a 20 percent rise from the same time last year
Lt. Col. Douglas A. Middleton is a 38-year veteran of Henrico Police who has served as second in command since 1998