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Being willing to employ an effective technique or tactic the instant it is justified will do more to control a suspect than starting with an inadequate one
Police departments must prepare to use proven team tactics for crowd control to ensure demonstrations remain peaceful and lawful assemblies
A pivotal 2020 case examines how TASER logs and video footage can impact an ongoing debate surrounding police use of force
A shooting caused the freeway to shut down for several hours
The officer was searching the vehicle when the suspect leaped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene
The incident began when officers attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle
The Green Bay officer “narrowly missed tragedy,” police said
Police said the chopper may have hit power lines as it descended, but they don’t believe that’s what caused the crash
A volunteer was shot and wounded while role-playing in a training scenario
A domestic violence suspect tracked officer Drew Barr through his home before firing the fatal shot, police said
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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
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