Officer Safety

Body camera study: Denver police see drop in arrests, UOF complaints

According to a summary, officers involved in the study district were 18 percent less likely to make an arrest when compared to other Denver cops

September 04, 2015 06:10 PM

Cole Zercoe

Officer Safety

Why patrol must train to SWAT-level threat recognition

Cops face the threat of anti-cop factions who not only encourage hate and bias against police, but encourage violent attacks against officers — recognizing which is which is critical in today’s age

September 02, 2015 05:59 PM

Sgt. Glenn French

Bizarre Beat

10 strange places cops have found guns

#1. In a diaper bag strapped around the mom’s shoulders with her baby in her arms walking into a courtroom/jail

August 31, 2015 08:19 PM

P1 Community Q&A

Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol

Passenger side approaches

March 27, 2009 06:09 AM

Dave Smith

Firearms Training

Where is your barrel pointed?

March 25, 2009 04:28 AM

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

Three Texas men charged in cop-dragging incident

March 24, 2009 12:11 PM

Searching for a suspect? Trace a call the old fashioned way

March 23, 2009 09:40 AM

Scott Buhrmaster

SWAT

Doomed Calif. SWAT sergeants didn’t expect an AK-47

March 23, 2009 06:56 AM

Police Training

Calif. review of officers’ deaths could bring changes in training

March 23, 2009 06:54 AM

Police Heroes

It’s time to back the badge

March 23, 2009 06:53 AM

Corrections

Fla. corrections officer dies 25 years after shooting

March 20, 2009 10:43 AM

Off Duty

Off duty carry

March 20, 2009 04:45 AM

Betsy Brantner Smith

Use of Force

Training without force continuums: Learn to love the law

March 19, 2009 09:43 AM

Calibre Press Street Survival

Legal

NOPD officer fired after failing to shoot at gunman

March 19, 2009 07:02 AM

Fitness & Health

Wendy’s worker puts pubic hair in deputy’s food

March 19, 2009 05:45 AM

Officer Safety

Things aren’t always as they appear

March 18, 2009 05:36 AM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

Keys to ensuring safety during training

Research from OpTac International shows that from 2004-2008, 71 percent of SWAT officer deaths occurred in training or from friendly fire.

March 17, 2009 11:47 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

Legal

Calif. officers want cop car bombers to serve parole

March 17, 2009 04:36 AM

Fitness & Health

Making time to work out

March 17, 2009 03:18 AM

Illuminating interiors on night stops

March 15, 2009 07:56 PM

Police News

Philly school police still unarmed

March 12, 2009 09:25 AM

Border Patrol

Homeland Security plans for border violence

March 12, 2009 06:28 AM

Legal

Md. police rethinking policy of not releasing officers’ names

March 12, 2009 05:39 AM

Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

Police fatally shoot gunman at Nev. hospital

March 11, 2009 05:13 AM

The short kiss goodbye

March 10, 2009 12:52 PM

Legal

Mass. seeks stiff penalty for firing at police

March 10, 2009 04:32 AM

Patrol Issues

I will win because...

March 09, 2009 11:54 AM

Betsy Brantner Smith

Pursuit

Suspect on the run: What to watch for inside the perimeter

March 09, 2009 11:41 AM

Charles Remsberg

Patrol Issues

What you should know about suspects’ foot-chase tactics

March 09, 2009 11:38 AM

Charles Remsberg

New patrol cars help police stay safe in snow

March 09, 2009 06:25 AM

Patrol Issues

“Rate-My-Cop” website has police furious

March 09, 2009 05:51 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Houston officer shot in face, suspect killed

March 06, 2009 08:05 AM

Straight arm bar takedown on the street

March 06, 2009 07:45 AM

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