Officer Safety
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You’d take a bullet for your fellow cops — how about helping them handle the psychological stresses of the job?
The most common mistake many shooters make when designing their own drills is trying to put too many things in at once
Police1 Editor in Chief Doug Wyllie and retired San Francisco officer Jim Dudley discuss current news, offer advice, thoughts, tips and laughs for officers
Sheriffs are scrambling for every dollar they can land to avoid more layoffs and patrol cutbacks
Sgt. Robert Ralston pushed the gun away from his head just in time
By formulating questions based on the issues brought up by the other person, a questioner can control and direct the conversation
Three suspects are in custody
Agents have been training LEOs to identify and dismantle improvised explosives
Remote-controlled, camera-equipped Recon Scout Throwbot makes SWAT safer during hostage and standoff situations
Nashville Police Officer Justin Fox was at the right place at the right time to shoot three masked gunmen in a hotel lobby
For a rural cop, the same on-duty issues still exist off duty, such as: how long will it be until backup arrives?
Burning of 4 city pickup trucks comes days after a related threat was called in to 911 Friday
With your squad-mounted computer screen, too bright at night can be just as bad as not bright enough in daytime
The Oak Hill officer’s body armor protected him from being wounded
After the arrest of 30 gang members, officers are concerned about retailation
Officers must understand the seriousness of their actions after a use-of-force incident — it’s critical to write a report that clearly articulates the threat
James McGrane was shot while conducting a traffic stop in 2006
Asking the right questions can influence a person’s instinctive thought processes and their subsequent behavior
The crash happened as they were training to conduct a fast escort
Three booby-trap attacks on anti-gang officers led to the arrests of Vagos members
The suspect tried to reach for the officer’s gun after being cuffed
Chief William Bratton, LAPD (ret.) says of the effort to build a nationwide public safety wireless broadband network, “If we don’t get that D-Block now, we’ll never get it.”
