Officer Safety
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A simple shift in mindset to help officers avoid and survive while working a highway crash
At high-risk roadway incidents, reduce your risk by maximizing time, distance and shielding
With high-resolution imaging and encrypted evidence, TruVISION enables officers to enforce speeding, distracted driving and tailgating laws from a safe distance, minimizing roadside risks
Data released included information on law enforcement officials, as well as others who had sought permits “like rape and domestic violence victims”
Officers were walking up to the suspect’s car when the driver cracked open his door and shot Officer Erik Moreno
Officer Jesse Madsen intentionally collided with a wrong-way driver after an exit ramp’s sensors failed, police said
The shooter had been on the run since Monday, police said
The chief says Officer Houston Tipping died after a “grappling” exercise, not a “simulated mob,” as the officer’s mother claims
The sergeant was making a traffic stop when the suspect driver fled
A champion of rural law enforcement, Dias is working to document violence against LEOs serving in rural and remote locations
During any period of widespread protests, it is important to prep both your equipment and your family in case you are deployed to assist with crowd control
The cruiser had its lights flashing as the trooper assisted a stranded motorist
The union has asked the town to provide an alternative work location free of hazards until all issues have been resolved
Officers were searching for the suspect vehicle when shots were fired “unprovoked” at a Spokane cruiser, police said
In total, four officers were injured by projectiles and fireworks during the demonstrations, LAPD said
Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, was responding to a domestic violence call
‘I got lucky that day that he decided to toss the gun instead of lying in wait with the gun drawn on me as I stepped through the gate.’
Officer Matt Larsh believes it’s a miracle he got a second chance at life
FOP president John Catanzara rebuked the mayor, saying that the city’s policy of canceling days off is unsustainable
The officers were completing paperwork when a driver rammed their cruiser, trapping the officers inside
The suspect was changing out of civilian clothes when he shot 21-year-old Officer Jeremiah Story
A disturbing attack in Vermont, an officer reflects on the Surfside tragedy and more from this week’s news
The suspect reportedly drove to a domestic violence call and asked, “Where’s the old man that’s going to shoot someone?”
“They don’t have a scenario at the academy where we practice this one,” said Capt. Matt Daley
Photos showed significant damage to the trooper’s vehicle
The 37-year-old suspect had just been arrested by deputies
Officers will now be stationed within sight of one another
Critics say George Gascón’s policies led to a shorter sentence for a felon who later killed two police officers
Deputies found illegal explosives and firearms in the suspects’ vehicle and on their “remote sovereign citizen compound”
Officers can only pursue if there “is a valid law enforcement need to detain the person” that outweighs the dangers of pursuit
Officers were responding to a report of a domestic incident
Officers were responding to reports of a large group causing vandalism
