Officer Safety
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From safer vehicle stops to tactical edge techniques, this guide equips officers with actionable tools to enhance safety and readiness today
In choosing a career in law enforcement we have chosen a life which presents challenges that often will take us to that mud room between life and death
Using technology to streamline policing
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, but it happened during a training with the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad
How to make weapon retention drills as realistic as possible
“It’s never too early to plan your law enforcement retirement, but it’s also never too late.”
Don’t worry, this challenge isn’t a huge time commitment, but you will see big improvements in your skills and mindset
The first-line supervisor holds a unique position to guide and protect their team in ways unmatched by anyone else in the department
When it comes to setting up, clearing and training to clear patrol rifle malfunctions, we need to go in depth on how to clear the problem instead of labeling it
The state trooper’s SUV rear-ended a staged Bethel FD fire truck that had responded to a separate crash on I-89
The car caught fire after the 14-year-old driver crashed into a light pole while evading a traffic stop; a third teenager in the back seat was killed in the fire
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While a deputy was searching a vehicle, the driver got into the car and drove off with the deputy still inside; after the man did not heed instructions to stop, the deputy shot him, causing the car to crash
Uvalde’s independent investigation did acknowledge some failures, including communication problems, poor training for live shooter situations and lack of available equipment
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With the benefit of hindsight, I can share that my physical training regimen allowed me to retire physically, legally and emotionally undefeated after a career full of challenges
A session at IACP’s Officer Safety and Wellness Conference will explain how understanding physiological responses to stress and trauma is critical to cultivating a culture of wellness in law enforcement
The new instructor program is tailored for police and other first responders seeking to teach their communities how to Stop the Bleed
Investigators are still trying to determine how the suspect obtained pepper spray; the deputy was in possession of her department-issued pepper spray, stun gun and service weapon after the escape
The inmate was being transported back to the correctional center when he created a disturbance in the back of a cruiser; when the deputy checked on him, he pepper sprayed the deputy
Deputy Charles Rivette was killed and another deputy was seriously injured; Deputy Rivette was an 18-year veteran of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
The choice of technology investments must reflect not just the vision of leadership but also the insights and needs of the officers on the ground
"[K-9 Leo] will never be forgotten, and he will stay in the hearts of all of us in the [Marion County Sheriff’s Office],” PIO Valerie Strong said
Video shows bystanders throwing objects at a group of officers as they struggle to handcuff a detainee
About 30% of all assaults on Minnesota police occurred during domestic disturbance responses
How law enforcement agencies from California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska are joining forces to address critical public safety issues and advocate for meaningful legislative reform
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Trooper First Class Chase Redner had been with the Georgia State Patrol since graduating from the academy in 2017
“We need more armor. Do we have a fire truck? We need a firetruck or something parked out in front of this house, we’re all pinned down,” an officer radios
The two brothers carjacked a vehicle from a woman at gunpoint; a pursuit was authorized and the King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was brought in to assist
As Suffolk County officers opened the front door, the suspect emerged with a large knife and lunged at an officer, “clearly attempting to kill him,” the police acting commissioner said
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