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The court’s decision in the 2013 George v. Morris case failed to take into account scientific evidence from the Blair Reaction Time Study
Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought
LE legend talks state of policing, most memorable arrest, his alter ego ‘Buck Savage’ in Reddit Q&A
The plainclothes cop was shot when he arrived at a scene where cops had shot and killed a knifewielding Satan worshiper
When a police shooting results in the death of a police officer (or officers), the impact is severe, devastating, and heart-wrenching
Officer Nicoletti’s Safariland vest was grazed by a bullet from his own gun before his partner shot the assailant dead
Federal authorities are tracking a possible connection between foreclosed home seizures and the so-called ‘sovereign citizen’ sect
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, law enforcement’s primary defensive tool to combat terrorism remains in patrol and traditional policing methods
We’ve had dozens of attempted attacks by radicalized Islamist terrorists here in the United States since 9/11, and only in the case of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was there any degree of ‘success’ on the part of the attacker
Following the shooting that occurred at a mobile home park about 90 miles southeast of Denver, law enforcers are reminded of the ‘conspiracy of safety’
Originally developed as a spreadsheet after Columbine, the system has evolved into a sophisticated Internet-based program that can be accessed from desktops, police cruisers and PDAs/smartphones
Police Chief Wayne Preve says his PD had the third-highest call volume last year compared to adjacent towns
Affected lots have last four digits: DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41, and DK51
We close out our roundtable discussion with Officer Terry Bykerk of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Police Department, Officer Don Spence of the Dundee, (Mich.) Police Department, Lieutenant John Leas of the San Diego (Calif.) Police Department, and Staff Sergeant Chris Whaley, Ontario (Canada) Provincial Police
Ford recently invited four police officers from around the U.S. and Canada to drive the new Interceptors — Police1 caught up with those cops to get their take on the new vehicles for a new three-part series of articles
You must be prepared to take action off duty if you are stalked by someone who might want to exact some revenge
Was at home recovering from surgery with his wife and 2-year-old daughter when he began having trouble breathing
Fred Thornton — a 50-year-old patrol officer and 29-year veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department — was the heart and soul of his SWAT team
In Fred Thornton’s memory, stop and visualize yourself doing every safety check correctly as you become totally mentally engaged in the process
Suspect who visited home jailed on charge of attempted murder
After 52-year-old John Futrell started shooting, deputies in the building returned fire
Focusing on Risk/Benefit Analysis and the ways in which we train can help police trainers more safely replicate circumstances officers are likely to face on the street
Are you prepared to be the warrior that you’re expected to be?