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The erosion of the Graham standard is occurring on many different levels and in many different ways — not all of them in the courtroom
After a decade as a law enforcement professional and an active amateur boxer, I have come to recognize key similarities between the two
Preparing for that moment when a person like Jared Lee Loughner opens fire in your immediate vicinity involves both hardware and software — solid hardware on the hip and sound software between your ears
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
What separates world-class performers from everyone else is what they think, believe, and program into their minds and are able to access under stress
GripTaze aims to put officers back in control by embedding a shocking device into the grip of your gun
TASER may have been better than pepper spray or beanbag shots, which are useless against pain-averse suspects
The deputy had been with the department for two years
After releasing a man who went on to kill a cop, the parole board is now offering sympathy to the officer’s family
Maintain a level of awareness and preparedness that makes you dangerous to those criminals who would harm you or those you are sworn to protect
Shooting suspect has been in and out of the Fulton County jail 18 times dating back to 1999 and may face the death penalty this time
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The suspect called 911 during the chase saying he wanted to kill himself and would shoot police if he had his guns
Company says the announced split of Motorola Mobility from Motorola Inc. means improved research and development and better products for the public safety market
The 18-year veteran is survived by his wife and two children
Trooper First Class Chadwick LeCroy of Marietta was shot twice Monday night and died while being taken to a hospital
The protective gear deflected the bullets, and neither officer was injured — something Deputy Commissioner Richard Ross called ‘nothing short of miraculous’
Joe Martinez is recovering after he was shot in his left shoulder and is the fourth Valencia County deputy to be shot in the past 11 years
A game warden and a town cop may respond as backup to a each other’s calls — it’s imperative to train together and open the lines of communication
We’re closing in on 160 line-of-duty deaths for 2010,well above the 128 figure posted for line-of-duty deaths for 2009
She said ‘One must first think to survive the street.’ He said ‘a thinking cop without a good right cross is worthless.’ Are both right?
Findings from a Force Science Institute study reveal that even before the object coming into view can be recognized as a gun, a shot is off
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
The goal of force-on-force training is always to allow officers to solve realistic use of force problems and teach them to win