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We should be doing more to harness the wisdom of street cops and what they learn from every shift
Courage is not taking action in the absence of fear, but taking action in spite of fear
These principles will help you physically, legally and emotionally survive law enforcement
Policing is essential for community safety, but what does the future hold for law enforcement?
Police are investigating how a live weapon made its way into the training scenario
The suspect drags the officers, who fall to the ground inches from oncoming cars
The four-hour standoff began at a truck stop and involved a felon, police said
The trooper was standing in front of his car while protecting a crash scene, police said
FBI Director Christopher Wray made the comments during an interview on “60 Minutes”
Video shows flames stretching overhead as Deputy William Puzynski reaches for the 1-year-old
Delaware police officer John Kane had the night shift of his life last week
New video shows a man using a police station’s call box to ask for help, and then pointing a gun at responding officers
An FBI agent returned fire, killing the suspect
Carl Wayne Buntion had been on parole just six weeks when he shot Officer James Irby during a traffic stop
Several state troopers were on their break when a local man set fire to their patrol cars, police said
NLEOMF’s Troy Anderson on how the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to improve officer safety in the field
“If that officer had looked to the right and saw a gun pointed at him, he’d have every right to draw his service weapon and fire,” said councilman Mike Polensek
Falsehoods and myths when responding to mentally ill or suicidal subject calls for service
North Augusta police say the new setup will save precious seconds in an active shooter event
The impact pushed both vehicles over 140 feet and into a semi-truck, police said
Police said a group of vandals marched through the city on Saturday, damaging businesses and setting a fire at the North Precinct
A special task force has been created for the event and is comprised of officers from as far away as Alaska
The three deputies are expected to recover, police said
With more than 150 sessions to pick from, the ILEETA conference will change the lives of the people you train
NYC Mayor Eric Adams called the agent’s actions heroic and said the intruder would be brought to justice
Ask yourself these questions to assess the risk level of the pursuit
Would you rather have officers look good on the mats or perform in the field with greater proficiency?
The move comes after a man walked into a Milwaukee police station in February and opened fire on personnel inside
Up to 681 police employees could be placed on no-pay status should the city decide to enforce its mandate
The suspect had been involved in six break-ins or attempted break-ins over the course of two days, police said
Deputy Jaquim Barthen was one of three officers ambushed by a gunman back in October
“Tim, put the gun down. Put it down, right now, I am begging you, please, put the gun down,” an officer can be heard saying in the body camera footage
K-9 Officer Jinx joined the sheriff’s office in March 2020 and was just over 3 years old
