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When we see police officials on TV telling the public to “buy a gun and learn to protect your family,” you know that our society has truly turned a corner
Ruger has just launched a new handgun with the hope that it will return this manufacturer to its former standing as an essential police sidearm
Each circumstance is unique and while action/reaction time is vital to the equation, there are many other pieces for consideration when using deadly force
Having a gun rest exactly in a close-to-dead-center hip location can be annoying enough to cause all kinds of issues for the wearer
Some very bright people in the technology field are having a positive effect on officer safety behind the wheel
There are some excellent police trainers working tirelessly on new programs that combat the enemy hidden within interesections
Officials say Angel Alvarez fired as many as four shots at cops after a brawl with Luis Soto, who died in the gunfight
Was arrested on attempted murder of a police officer after shooting at cops twice and carjacking a homeowner in less than 24 hours
For the lone officer, with the nearest backup 30 minutes away, every contact has the potential to be deadly
El Paso and Juarez don’t look the way they did 10 years ago when tourists routinely crossed the Rio Grande and families gathered without concern at night
By constantly visualizing, reading, and listening, you can get the most out of your force-on-force training investment when you get there
Trooper Brian Salyer was treated for traumatic head injuries and a laceration to an artery in his neck before being released from hospital
The second crash, with a passing squad car, came 20 minutes after the first
The one police bullet that was recovered from the victim’s body is the bullet that killed him, according to an autopsy report
Prior to Deputy Chris Dewey’s death, the suspect was charged with attempted murder and 20 felony counts
Are cash incentives enough to break the so-called ‘code of silence’ that leaves so many murders unsolved?
Officers fired more than 40 rounds after Angel Alvarez, 23, shot and killed 22-year old Luis Soto during a 500-person barbeque
Patrolman Glen Agee had served with Jackson PD for only two months, previously serving with the Jackson State University Police Department
A Rhode Island thug who killed a cop and a store clerk is being held on just $5,000 bail
Polls show that Mayor Daley and Police Supt. Jody Weis are walking a public-relations tightrope on the city’s crime issue
State police issued 533 traffic citations and 23 summonses and made 36 impaired driving arrests during the first three weekends of Operation Lightning
A report was relayed by the FBI saying the threat was from a Mexican drug cartel
Were fatally shot early Sunday following a party outside a South Side home
One trainer’s motivating commitment to lifelong skills-building sets a good example for police officers to strive toward
There will be no solution until ordinary people, tired of washing blood stains off sidewalks, refuse to tolerate the violence
In Chicago, forty people were shot in a span of 59 hours between April 18-20 in 2008; not one has faced charges
Mass. police have launched a campaign telling motorists to slow down and change lanes when passing emergency vehicles
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