Major Incidents in Law Enforcement History
Vollmer spearheaded revolutionary ideas that today’s cops take for granted, like police call boxes and vehicle patrols. However, he still has more to teach
The use of straight, side-handle and collapsible batons in modern law enforcement
Books about the catastrophic 9/11 attacks and the long return to normalcy are crucial to the historical record of those we lost and how we moved forward
County officials said they were moved to act after the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas
Sen. Roland Gutierrez called it a “system failure” that calls weren’t communicated to embattled Chief Pete Arredondo
Jacob Albarado is speaking publicly for the first time about what he saw that tragic day
Conflicting reports from the Texas DPS and Chief Pete Arredondo has added to ongoing confusion in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting
A door that was meant to lock did not lock properly on the day a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers
Pete Arredondo made the “wrong decision” to wait for a tactical team, said the head of Texas DPS last week
“This student’s behavior is sickening, especially after the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas,” said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno
In the hours and days following the shooting, authorities gave shifting information of what happened and how they responded
Such a review is somewhat rare and most after-action reports after a mass shooting are generally compiled by local law enforcement or outside groups
The on-site commander, according to DPS Director Steven McGraw, thought “they had time to organize,” but McGraw said this “was the wrong decision”
Jacob Albarado had just sat down for a haircut when he received a chilling text from his wife, a fourth-grade teacher at the school
An official worries elementary schools are becoming targets because they tend to have less security than high schools
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Texas DPS said the gunman did not initially encounter any law enforcement officers when he entered Robb Elementary
Witnessing despicable evil shatters an officer’s assumptions about how the world is supposed to work
The department said they still rely on public information, which came into play recently when a woman called police about a man walking toward a high school with a weapon
Felix Rubio and his wife had celebrated their daughter during an honor roll ceremony about 30 minutes prior to the attack
Forty minutes to an hour elapsed from when the shooter opened fire on a security officer to when he was shot
PDs have taken to social media to address community concerns about school safety and stress the importance of “see something, say something”
Investigators have not yet released a motive in the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead
It is important that you process the loss and what you experienced with your support network
Other agents distracted the gunman to save lives, the DHS said, and at least two law enforcement officers were shot
Research shows the contagion effect is real and news media coverage is impacting the decisions of potential killers
We are grateful for the heroism of police, fire and EMS personnel who stopped the attack and cared for the injured inside Robb Elementary School
The gunman entered Robb Elementary School with a handgun and possibly a rifle; no motive has been released
Sgt. Ashton Packe (Ret.) says the gunman’s fumble prevented a horrific massacre from being even worse
Symbols and ceremonies are important ways for us to remember fallen LEOs
Among the most pressing issues Susan Hutson faces taking over as Orleans Parish sheriff is a decrease in deputies employed by the sheriff’s office
The new security officers will be unarmed and have a distinct uniform
The man was convicted on six counts, including assaulting Metropolitan Police officer Noah Rathbun with a metal flag pole