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Use mental rehearsal to help prepare for off-duty incidents
These steps will help you maintain your privacy so you can focus on running your business
The plight of two LE professionals who both died of duty-related melanomas highlights the inequities in workplace protections afforded to those who protect both humans and our natural resources
This case demonstrates what the Supreme Court envisioned when creating the qualified immunity defense
Three officers were hurt, including two who were taken to a hospital, during efforts to clear a crowd of several hundred people
The fugitive was arrested by the FBI in New Mexico where he was living under an alias
“It was like Christmas Day. She was bringing Christmas gifts”
Video shows the suspects ignored officers’ commands to drop their weapons and instead opened fire
The driver, who’s car had become stuck on the tracks, was pulled out of the way just in time
The shop said it was canceling its contract “in the context of the current evaluation of community policing in Austin”
No police officers were injured in the incident
The study will analyze current stress and mental health symptoms among police
House Bill 838 creates a new crime: bias-motivated intimidation, which would apply to the death or serious injury of a police officer
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
Officers noticed the suspect of a domestic disturbance call ‘peering out’ from the third floor
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
Two boys, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old, were arrested
Chief Carmen Best said her neighbors didn’t allow protesters to “trespass or engage in other illegal behavior in the area, despite repeated attempts to do so”
Special Agent John Bost III died inside a Hawaii police station after a rifle accidentally discharged, officials said
Agency leaders have a responsibility to their people and the public to ensure officers have safety equipment that will actually work when the chips are down
Sgt. Steven Splan died hours after he returned from cutting a tree that was blocking a roadway
The woman is suspected of DUI and had a prior conviction, police said
The man’s lawyer said his client was “not handling the pandemic well”
An Illinois State Trooper took off the top of his cup to let it cool when he saw an apparent glob of mucus floating on top
Responding officers demonstrated excellent use of the WIN principle throughout the call
Caleb Starr, 33, is survived by his wife and two young daughters
The horse refused to move as the flames grew higher
A nonprofit organization based in Ireland provides support for LEOs as they struggle with PTSD and mental health issues
The suspect, a convicted felon on parole, opened fire after being driven to the police station
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
The suspect opened fire as the officers were walking him from a police vehicle into a station
The teens allegedly shot at officers during a pursuit that ended in 2 crashes
The man was charged with 2 counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Lt. Glenn Hutto Jr., 45, and Curtis Richardson, 58
