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Officers who don’t wear body armor regularly are three to four times more likely to suffer a fatal injury from a torso shot than officers who routinely wear body armor
Virtual training is offering options that were out of reach of most PD’s budgets; now FTOs can train their new recruits in a realistic but safe environment
The video system wirelessly uploads all recorded videos and integrates them into the software through Wi-Fi
Are your SWAT operators or uniformed officers prepared to deal with a life threatening injury to another officer or an innocent victim if medical personnel aren’t available?
However unlikely an officer-involved shooting is from a statistical standpoint, it’s one of the things every cop on the street has spent hours preparing for, both mentally and physically