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“Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week.”
Your goal is to be the calm in the eye of every stormy situation
One officer suffered a concussion and third-degree burns, officials said
The violence started Sunday night and lasted into the predawn hours of Monday
“Within seconds of arriving, they were under fire,” said interim Police Chief Hector Velez
From hosting the annual Candlelight Vigil during National Police Week to promoting officer safety through its Destination Zero initiative, NLEOMF honors officers nationwide
The city plans to spend $4.8 million on rent and renovations to replace the headquarters burned during demonstrations
Renton Police said the vehicle was locked and running “as is common practice for officers in the event of a priority incident”
The 24-year-old man allegedly hit the federal officer on the back, neck and shoulder as officers were trying to disperse a crowd
As the cop was apprehending a suspect, the fire chief pulled out a gun and pointed it in their direction, the affidavit states
Supporters of the tactic say kettling helps police control a space, while critics say it can become dangerous if there’s no way for people to escape
Operators must be given detailed and consistent instruction to always stay in their lines of fire
What you need to do in order to keep your Glock pistol safely running
Once seen as the purview of gamers, the capabilities of virtual reality tech have increased while the price has decreased
A lot can go down when backup is two hours away
How officers can train to effectively respond to unexpected acts of violence
Chief Arradondo said demonstrators vandalized the building and targeted officers with “commercial grade fireworks”
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised city police for “fairly quickly” settling weekend protests that devolved into violent skirmishes
Two of the wounded officers have been released from a hospital and the third was undergoing surgery, officials said
Some in the crowd set a fire and exploded commercial grade fireworks; several officers were injured
Officials said no troopers discharged their weapons or were injured
South Carolina deputies returned fire in an ‘ambush situation,’ the sheriff said, killing a man and injuring a woman
Deputy Brian Rainey died Tuesday morning from an accidental discharge of a firearm, police said
The crowd was protesting a series of fatal officer-involved shootings by the cop
There is one escape from the headlock that recognizes the danger of the hold
Demonstrators threw objects and pointed strobe lights at officers
Lt. Troy Morris was fatally shot while working his part-time job as a delivery driver
One person died in the shooting that injured several others, including a Birmingham police officer
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation of the incident
Officer Yarbrough died in the crash; a second officer sustained serious injuries
Gov. Phil Murphy tightened social gatherings limits after the state saw an increase in COVID-19 cases among young people
At one point early Monday, shots were fired at police and officers returned fire
