Domestic Violence

Risk assessment: Dispatchers need domestic violence training too

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Police officers are safer when dispatchers know which risk-assessment questions to ask

Ala. responders use ladder to rescue family during armed standoff

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A police chief, a police lieutenant and a firefighter worked together to get the family to safety

Why law enforcement agencies should include pursuit training and technology in their reform and de-escalation efforts (eBook)

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Pursuit Response

Download this free eBook to learn why and how departments should strive to avoid high-speed pursuits through a combination of de-escalation tactics, training and technology

Domestic violence calls increased amid the pandemic – but answers haven't gotten easier

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Experts estimated these calls increased 8% in the U.S. after stay-at-home orders, compared to 20% across United Nations states

Video: Suspect bursts through door, shoots NYPD cops

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A shootout left the suspect dead and two police officers wounded

Report: 8% increase in US domestic violence incidents after stay-at-home orders

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The report’s authors say that the evidence is strong, but the exact reasoning for the spike is less clear

Evolving police response to domestic violence calls

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Nicole Florisi, both a cop and counselor, discusses how law enforcement can improve response to domestic violence calls

NY state troopers shoot man who threatened them with bow and arrow

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The man ignored commands to drop the bow, police said

NYPD officer shot responding to domestic violence call

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The officer survived a gunman’s ambush on Christmas Eve after a man shot him in the back

Police: DC cop killed by wife in apparent murder-suicide

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Timothy Francis, 50, was a veteran detective in Washington, D.C.

2 NYPD officers shot, suspected shooter killed

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The officers are expected to recover

5 shot, 3 fatally in Houston domestic violence case

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The victims all appear to be related, police said

Mass. police get $463K grant for sexual assault, domestic violence work

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Police say the money will be used to provide specialized training for officers

Handcuffed man drowns after breaking free from cop during arrest

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The suspect managed to get away from his escorting officer and leap into the bay, officials said

Officials: Colo. LEO injured by intentional, head-on collision

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“The deputy was able to avoid the initial attempt by the suspect to strike his vehicle but was unable to avoid another action that resulted in the collision,” the sheriff’s office said