Hostages

How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations

The encounter began when the suspect took a 3-year-old boy and fled in a pickup truck, leading to a hourslong standoff

Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction

Drones can provide invaluable intelligence and tactical assistance to SWAT teams before they enter structures

Agencies can deploy the ball in areas they cannot reach, and call the ball to activate its microphone and speaker

When you are dealing with someone in crisis, you must make contact with them so you can begin to build a rapport

The Rook is outfitted with bulletproof glass and heavy-duty armor to protect against incoming gunfire

The man was holding his wife and children hostage inside his home

“When I got the letter, I teared up and cried. It touched me deeply,” Deputy David Morrow said

A quick-thinking restaurant owner called police after receiving the distressing message

The suspect agreed to release his hostage on one condition: a news crew would broadcast his complaints

The suspect had been involved in six break-ins or attempted break-ins over the course of two days, police said

The suspect ran into a business where he took an employee hostage, police said

Applying a “when/then/why” approach to the tactical challenges of an ambush situation with a baby in the crossfire

A recent online event shared best practices for law enforcement collaboration with faith-based communities to improve security