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Sometimes the best decision is the hardest decision – just walk away
Know these common scenarios that can cause cops to lose situational awareness – and avoid them!
First responders need to become students of history, because it’s one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming the subject of history repeating itself
Trusted and Explainable Police Artificial Intelligence (TruePAL) technology aims to improve situational awareness for officers while driving and on the roadside
Often used to create immersive gaming environments, virtual reality technology is being used to train officers to work through dangerous situations in safety
Law enforcement agencies across the country are using a variety of virtual reality and simulation training to better protect and serve
Partnership between Arizona State University and Tempe PD yielded a curriculum designed to help officers keep contacts with the public peaceful and productive
Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans, 22, had been on the street just two months
Law enforcement agencies continue to be vulnerable to cyberattacks; here’s how your agency can fight back
Panelists shared lessons learned, leading practices and cutting-edge approaches that can assist agencies in dealing with unplanned critical incidents
“There is no doubt that K-9 Ax and K-9 Endo took bullets meant for my deputies,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said
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Officer Ryan Hughes says he hopes his injury is a wake-up call for motorists
Dashcam video shows a passenger spring from the back seat and begin shooting
A September rally advertised by several extremist groups has Capitol Hill on edge once again
Video shows the officer struggling through waist-high water to reach a stranded citizen
Officer Michael Rokaitis spent 12 days in the ICU after a search turned violent
Bryan Riley, a veteran Marine turned private security guard, had no criminal history when he brutally attacked a family on Sunday
Jason Raynor died August 17, 55 days after he was shot in the head
“We got you! We got you!” the officers can be heard shouting on their bodycam footage
Sheriff Leon Lott said a special team “used a show of force” to ultimately end the riot
The goal of this free training program is to reduce, if not eliminate, preventable line-of-duty deaths
The Hopewell Township officers clung to trees for nearly two hours while waiting to be rescued
Setina’s push bumper police bike rack streamlines bike theft response and improves patrol car safety during transport in Portland, Oregon
The trooper was found downstream several hours after his distress call prompted a massive search
A man set a patrol car on fire and attacked an officer before he was shot dead, police said
Investigators say it’s unclear why the man drove to a Plano police station, where he was killed by officers
From a fortified building on a thin barrier island, Chief Scooter Resweber called the destruction “the worst I’ve seen in my lifetime”
The officers, who had begun administering aid to the first gunman, found themselves again under fire
The vehicle narrowly missed the officer, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle
An officer’s determination helped him survive a head-on collision in his patrol vehicle
Jennifer Familia hopes to prevent further drownings like the one that took her husband, Officer Enmanuel Familia
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