Military
6 takeaways from the Army Field Manual doctrine on readiness and sleep cops can use to reduce fatigue
Both professions require tactical approaches that without command, control, coordination and communication could result in death or discipline
There are many issues police leaders should address to reduce the public anxiety that can accompany an increased military presence in communities
Obama is proposing a three-year, $263M spending package to increase use of body cams, expand police training and add more resources for department reform
Advising military members and police to review their social media accounts to avoid posts that might attract attention from the Islamic State
On a rainy night in April 2011, a gunman’s bullets left Officer Jim Kuzak paralyzed from the waist down
As demonstrations in California heated up overnight, the robust protests in Ferguson dwindled in size and severity as Thanksgiving approached
If rioting involves businesses being looted and burned, our brothers and sisters in the big red trucks will be summoned — and any FD or EMS response in the hot zone will require a dedicated police presence to protect the responders
National Guard reinforcements helped contain the latest protests in Ferguson, preventing a second night of chaos
A grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown
As government downsizes its presence on Texas border, officials are proposing that when 1K Guard troops go home, they will be replaced with state troopers
Authorities arrested three protesters during a third straight night of unrest in Ferguson as tensions mount
Activists, authorities and the family of Michael Brown called for calm Friday as a grand jury drew closer to an announcement
Officer suffered a fatal heart attack after collapsing while on foot patrol
An airman is thankful to be alive after an officer’s quick response to his self-inflicted gunshot wound
Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard in advance of a grand jury decision on Officer Darren Wilson
Authorities say two Navy civilian police officers have been wounded while confronting a knife-wielding man
The flow of excess tactical gear to local law enforcement came under scrutiny in August following clashes between protesters and police in Ferguson
A detailed analysis of the video is being conducted
Investigation has found that a state police officer was on duty while participating in the video shoot and that the models brandished three state-owned guns
Some agencies rely on the 1033 program to support the operational needs of their departments SWAT Teams, Marine Units, and other special operations units
MRAP acquired from the military has been the subject of controversy for months after the department accepted it
They’re receiving non-tactical equipment such as communications receivers and an overhead projector
Facing blistering criticism from Congress, director acknowledged the agency fell short in executing its plan to protect the White House
Public records show that Gov. Jay Nixon received thousands of phone calls and hundreds of emails, letters and faxes from people throughout Mo. and the world in the weeks after the Aug. 9 shooting
Eric Frein performed extensive Internet research on how to avoid police manhunts, experimented with explosives and might have booby-trapped the woods
Eric Frein obsessively collected military memorabilia, dismissed his fellow war re-enactors as dilettantes, and took his hobby so seriously that he spoke French during a simulated Vietnam War-era interrogation
Omar J. Gonzalez was already under indictment in Virginia, accused of having a sawed-off shotgun and trying to elude police this summer
Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammo, a machete and two hatchets in the car of the former soldier accused of scaling the White House fence
Sheriff’s officials in Goshen County are touting a grenade launcher as a useful tool for keeping the peace, even though they have never used it
Man accused of getting inside is a veteran who was awarded a medal for his service in Iraq and retired due to disability
Some members of the community are uncomfortable with the armored personnel carrier and that makes school officials uncomfortable
At least 26 school districts have participated in the Pentagon’s surplus program
