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A well-prepared, aware and empowered community is capable of preventing mass violence and other human-caused disasters
Training not only prepares deputies and other responding officers, but enhances the public’s confidence in LE ability to protect them from any and all threats
Once an officer receives a tactical vest, they need to be trained in their use to be able to knowledgeably and quickly add or reduce coverage
11 officers from 9 different states have been killed
Carrying two shotguns, the suspect told his brother by phone that he would kill as many deputies as possible
The man was a suspect in shootings dating back to mid-August ’09
Two people were killed when Jessie James Warren opened fire
The Street Leadership Course presented by Illinois State Police Academy (ISPA) has new sergeants working with pencils, pistols, and a giant model train set
Police say that the suspected shooter is in custody
Police officers need to prepare to tactically resolve a mass hostage siege
Tight budgets are preventing courthouses from ensuring top security
Timothy Hendron killed 3 people and wounded 5 before apparently killing himself
The review comes after a gunman killed one officer and wounded a deputy marshal in Las Vegas
Officers surrounded the building as they searched for the gunman
Officials said errors were made in a previous account released last month
Johnny Lee Wicks had a lengthy criminal history
Retired Vegas officer Stan Cooper was killed by gunman Johnny Lee Wicks
“This was a clear, calculated ambush situation for officers and deputies,” Redding police Lt. Scott Mayberry said
Quick thinking from students, teachers prvented injuries