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Law enforcement agencies must understand the potential pitfalls and mitigate them with policy, training and ethical guidelines
Sheriff Scott Rose of the Officer Down Memorial podcast discusses the unseen burdens of law enforcement careers, the importance of mental health resources, and his efforts to ensure fallen officers are remembered
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines how LE and fire can cooperate effectively on scene
The small folder, which clips onto the driver’s side air vent, aims to help stops go as smoothly as possible
Experts say it’s the worst known ransomware attack ever to hit a U.S. police department
A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard
The suspect is accused of pointing the officer’s own gun at him and pulling the trigger
The officer, who was wearing a vest and was shot multiple times, is “thankful to be alive,” NYPD officials said
Det. Lucas Benedetti and Officer Jimmy Inn were remembered for their devotion and optimism
Current threats dictate evolving response strategies
The group has rejected a $100,000 payment and says it will release sensitive information if more money isn’t offered, police said
Officer Jimmy Inn, 30, is the second Calif. LEO to be killed in the line of duty in 24 hours
The program’s goal is to decrease factors that injure and kill officers and recognize agencies that have implemented innovative programs
The officers were involved in a pursuit that ended with the suspect fleeing and barricading himself in his home after a shootout.
How does an LEO armed only with a handgun win in combat against an assailant using a rifle or shotgun, or against multiple lethal assailants?
A jury found Officer William Ben Darby guilty after about two hours of deliberations, returning a verdict that left local police “in the first stages of shock”
Learning to apply this hold short of pressure also means it can be used as a tactically superior escort hold
These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition
In the video, a man can be seen lighting a glass bottle, throwing it against the station’s doors and running away from the scene
The crash occurred as authorities were pursuing the stolen rig
A man in an SUV smashed into the station by repeatedly ramming the front doors, police said
Tracking the number of shootings of police officers demonstrates that the risk rural officers face is measurable and substantial
To those men and women in blue who go to work each day to bring hope to the hopeless, to save a life and maybe a soul – we honor you
“Every police department needs to think about their threat model and that they will probably be a target at some point”
The deputy was interviewing a domestic violence victim when they were ambushed, police said
The man broke into an LAPD officer’s personal vehicle and shot the officer with his own service weapon, police said
It is not just about protecting the officer and decreasing response times; it’s about protecting the community as well
Police said about 100 demonstrators took to the streets, smashing windows and spray-painting graffiti
Police said the man “continued his intentional attack” in a crash that left one officer dead and another injured
So far this year, 997 people in Chicago have been shot, compared with 718 last year
The driver threw the car into reverse as officers tried to pull him out, video shows
Police said they were familiar with the man, who had a nearly two-decade history of arrests and several failed attempts to get him mental health services
