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If you can’t catch the suspect with a quick dash that lasts no more than about 20 seconds, ease off and pace yourself
Ask yourself these questions to assess the risk level of the pursuit
The incident was not only deadly, it was also tactically eye-opening
Encounters with people in wheelchairs can pose safety risks for officers
Never underestimate the risks that can be posed by individuals in wheelchairs
An officer recounts the off-duty, plainclothes survival tips he learned after coming across an armed robbery
The implication of dynamic as a reference to speed is the first flaw in our thinking
Your police K-9 unit is rolling to your location to assist in locating a suspect. Follow these steps for mission success
A powerful way to increase learning based on real incidents is to not only study what you do see but to envision what you might have seen
An officer is shooting someone who’s bearing down on them, intent to kill, and their rounds have no effect. Are you ready for that situation?
We must re-evaluate how law enforcement approaches serving search warrants involving child pornography
Decisions to use force, especially deadly force, are unquestionably the most critical an officer will ever make
If you think so, you are out of your mind
New research finds a significant relationship between muzzle position and the likelihood of making a shooting-decision error
Typical police procedures combined with characteristics of autism can cause misunderstandings that result in a negative interaction
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