Injury
Blast exposure is an occupational hazard for tactical officers, and it’s important to know the risks and take steps to address them
Follow expert recommendations for cops to quickly care for rapid bleeding or airway obstruction
Erik Rodriguez-Reyes bit two deputies during a fight, severing the tip of one of the deputies’ index fingers
Deputies said Brittany Bonin intended to kill her ex-boyfriend, burn down his house and then crash her car in an effort to commit suicide
The officers were performing in front of hundreds of people when they crashed into each other
The Blast Gauge System takes the guesswork out of determining minimum safe distance for SWAT stacks
The Blast Gauge System provides critical information about blast overpressure to help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury
Officer bent over to pick up the branch in the road when he heard the noise of a tree falling
In 2014, the city paid $141M in salary, medical bills and other expenses for police and firefighters out on injury leaves
A doctor who treated an injured officer put in a few more hours of work at the cop’s home
Rick Silva died June 18 while being treated for an injury he suffered in February
An officer who was slashed by a knife-wielding man is in stable condition
Bullet that wounded one of the officers originated from the weapon of another officer
Unions want police officers and firefighters injured on the job to receive a benefit equal to 75 percent of their salaries
