Officer Safety
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Understanding the behavior and ideology of sovereign citizens is crucial for ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during traffic stops
You do not need to abandon either your street intensity or your commitment to your physical survival in order to have a positive outlook on your chosen career
“The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.” — W. C. Fields
The officers were not seriously hurt but the explosions impacted their hearing, police said
Police Chief James White cautioned that the city’s level of violent crime still does not warrant ‘bragging’
The officer awoke to find the window of his personal vehicle was shattered, with blood dripping from a painful head wound
The woman surrendered to police hours after a man also suspected in the shooting was arrested in Indiana
Demonstrators had alleged that police used excessive force at a protest site in North Dakota in 2016
The man had barricaded himself in a bedroom where he was holding a knife to his estranged wife
“You’re going to get hit, sitting here,” said Officer Jackson, seconds before his prediction comes true
The officers were shot while speaking to people in a room at a Comfort Inn, police said
Police had observed the car driving with a blown-out tire just before the crash
Deputy Sean Riley was responding to a motorist assist on an interstate when he was shot and killed
Officials speculated that Trooper Pratt’s ballistic vest may have helped prevent more serious injury
Officers were responding to a call about a vehicle break-in when a foot pursuit ensued
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Interactive Pursuit De-Escalation Driver training and less-lethal pursuit technologies improve officer decision-making and manage risk when adrenaline is pumping
Recommendations for what agencies can do to prevent collisions
Agent José Ferrer Pabón, 44, was struck just after finishing his shift
One officer was shot in the leg and the other was shot in the arm while responding to a report of domestic violence
Holley, a 39-year-old mother of four, joined the police department two years ago to make a difference
The suspect damaged 10 vehicles
The officer was taken to the hospital with a fractured ankle
The woman, who was clearly having a mental health crisis, was carrying an AK-47 and appeared to be wearing a vest filled with explosives
The building was destroyed, but the officers’ quick thinking saved a man’s life
The suspect subsequently shot a homeowner before shooting himself in the head
One of the officers drew his weapon after being bitten on the head by an irate passenger
Without their help, the outcome could have been much worse, police said
The suspect pulled out a knife and began to “hack away” at Aros’ snout, police said
Officer Zachary Cottongim was trying to move an abandoned vehicle when he was hit, police said
Video shows the driver using the backhoe’s shovel to flip a squad car onto its side
