Hostages

Grubhub note asking to 'call the police' saves woman held hostage

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

Police officers pose as TV news crew to end hostage situation

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

What 5G means for public safety and what you need to know

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T-Mobile

The T-Mobile wireless network makes use of both low- and mid-band frequencies to deliver America's largest 5G network and new operational capabilities for first responder agencies

'I'm going to shoot her': San Diego PD release video of hostage situation

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

Video: Suspect holding elderly man at knifepoint is fatally shot

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

Rapid response: How would you have handled the tactical decisions facing the ambushed Phoenix officers?

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

Quick Take: Houses of worship under siege

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

Research: Current trends in hostage/crisis negotiation nomenclature and training

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Survey results are an important conversation starter around standardization in the field of crisis negotiations

No Wordle update leads police to woman, 80, held hostage by naked man

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A woman asked police to check on her mother when she failed to receive her mother's daily text about the popular online word game

White House: Texas synagogue hostage-taker not in U.S. terror database

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The man was investigated by British authorities as a possible "terrorist threat" but the investigation was later closed

Passenger who was sleeping in back of stolen car texts cops for help

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The passenger was able to text police the location of the stolen Audi from the backseat

Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in hostage standoff

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“Without the instruction we received, we would not have been prepared to act and flee when the situation presented itself," said Charlie Cytron-Walker

Texas rabbi: Captor grew 'belligerent' late in standoff

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Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a British national, with the investigation stretching to England where two people are in custody in connection with the standoff