Defensive Tactics
Preparing for an all-options response to a multiple-person attack requires a commitment to training beyond the sporadic defensive tactics sessions
Retired Lt. Dan Marcou was sitting at a picnic table eating a chili dog with his grandkids when a lone officer started pursuing a suspect on foot; the officer radioed for assistance, but Marcou ran to help
The reality of attacks on officers and how we train for them
The officer was airlifted from the scene, is in stable condition
The suspect was fighting with the deputy when his mother attempted to intervene
Taking a ‘block and silo’ approach to police training does not adequately prepare officers for the complexities of virtually every call for service
Two juveniles were arrested after the officer was choked unconscious while aiding a woman whose phone was stolen
A police officer confronted an armed student and both were wounded; both have been hospitalized
The suspect is also in critical condition
Police say Jordan Oliver held a female at knifepoint, stole a police SUV, attacked an officer with pepper spray
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Deputy Dakota Palanca suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital in critical condition
The suspect instigated several physical altercations as officers attempted to arrest him for fleeing a traffic stop
The suspect fired dozens of rounds at officers before breaking into a home and continuing to fire
Officer Donald Revill was shot after boarding a bus to search for a suspect
Investigators haven’t determined if off-duty officers on the scene fired the shots that hit either person
The shooting caused a Los Angeles school to go into lockdown Wednesday morning
A police officer intervened after a suspect initiated a struggle with a deputy and tried to reach for his gun
Jorge DelRio was shot twice in the face serving a warrant as part of a DEA task force
Officials say Ramiro Trevino Jr. shot his father and his friend, a fellow officer, at a birthday party
The suspects blocked deputies from entering home, fired at officers when SWAT team broke down the door
Body camera footage shows Terry Chanley ignoring officer commands to show hands, quickly reaching for hammer
Police recruit Raymond Grey was accidentally shot in the head during a training exercise, sustained ‘severe and permanent’ injury
Officials say the unidentified officer fired after Terry Chanley gestured quickly with what was believed to be a gun
The shooting is currently being reviewed by the county DA
Lesly Lafontant was smashed in the head with a chair and placed into a medically-induced coma
The NYPD officer was put into a medically-induced coma after a man stuck him in the head with a chair
The suspect was reported banging on doors and breaking glass, found naked and pointing a handgun at police
The suspect in the shooting of another man grappled with police in the middle of an intersection
Demetrious Williams TASERed two officers attempting to restrain him before fleeing
Someone inside the apartment the officers were responding to was also shot
LEO was punched repeatedly in the head while trying to take suspect into custody
The suspect repeatedly punched the officer and took her gun
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