Edged Weapons
The Edged Weapons topic covers news, tips, tactics and equipment officers need to defend against blade attacks. Whether it’s a butcher knife or a pocket knife, police officers face the threat of an edged weapon attack more often than a firearm.
Having a tactical knife accessible from your weak side may be the best way to protect your duty weapon
From cutting people free from flaming cars to rescuing furry friends, you never know when you’ll need a quality blade on the job
A veteran officer recounts several encounters where the sturdy knife in his pocket made a big difference
The deputy quickly clears a gun malfunction and fires several rounds at the knife-wielding suspect when he fails to comply
The officer repeatedly told the suspect to drop the large knife
Several civilians were stabbed by the suspect in an incident that sent hundreds of people running for their lives
Find out how a knife can be a lifesaver on the job as well as a handy tool for everyday tasks
The attacker, who was a civilian police official, killed four officers in the building
The police department says the wounded man was taken to a hospital
The man was initially demanding money and had a hunting-style knife with a roughly three-inch blade
Two recent cases underscore that the 21-foot principle is just a starting point for the evaluation of police use-of-force decisions when facing edged weapons
Suspect attacked the officer after rear-ending his SUV. The subsequent OIS sparked protests
Five people were hospitalized with multiple stab wounds, including the man’s supervisor
Police were called to an industrial area in the city for a stabbing Wednesday morning
The man threatened to stab bus drivers, light them on fire prior to stabbing the K-9 multiple times
The man ignored multiple commands and began walking toward the officer, knife in hand
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The rampage killed four people and wounded two others
A man “full of anger” stabbed, slashed and robbed his way across two Southern California cities in a bloody rampage
“The government is f---ing with me. I want you to shoot me,” he blurted out
Officer Juan Avila fired six to seven shots at the suspect, who was walking toward him and other officers with an ax
Bodycam video shows how hard police in Georgia tried to deescalate an encounter with a knife-wielding man
When taking custody of a prisoner from another officer or facility, immediately conduct a thorough search of the prisoner
The man stabbed the officer in the neck with a screwdriver as the two were discussing a citation
Never let the fact that you are with other officers lull you into a false sense of security
The officer was stabbed in the face, neck and leg
A shoplifter armed with a small pocketknife proves more of a threat than officers initially anticipate
Edged-weapon assaults are unpredictable, dynamic and deadly dangerous
The officer was stabbed in the neck just steps from police headquarters
Officer fitness, defensive tactics training and communication prevented tragedy during the takedown of an armed suspect
“He stabbed me,” the officer can be heard yelling. “He (expletive) stabbed me.”
