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After a wrong-way driver struck 25 LASD recruits on a training run, LE leaders and instructors should study this incident and consider changes to recruit training activities
To better inform policies regarding the training and use of VNRs by law enforcement, emergency medicine doctors published their latest research
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
Officials say the 25-year-old made 13 threats against the arresting officer after he was taken into custody for shoving the ranger
These commonsense strategies could help lessen tempers and reduce the risk of injury to officers and citizens
When not confronted with imminent threats, officers can use discretionary time to set the conditions for effective de-escalation
An armed resident was able to avert a possible mass shooting, but officials are now weighing the benefits of village police carrying firearms
Officials said the officers were injured while pursuing a man seen holding a firearm
The man is also accused of spitting at one of the officers who responded to the scene
Two suspects were taken into custody after fleeing on foot from the scene of the shooting
Trooper George Baker, 33, was in a roadway removing a tire deflation device when he was struck by a Hammond police car
The man has been indicted for “committing a biological weapon hoax”
Two men have been arrested in connection with a February incident in which nearly a dozen shots were fired at three officers
We need to get officers thinking about where and when to deploy spike strips, as well as where not to deploy them
While in-person training and public outreach events have been postponed this year, social media is a great platform to discuss the importance of hemorrhage control
The city also wants to start a vacation buyback program to reimburse foregone vacation time
A speeding vehicle struck the side of the trooper’s patrol vehicle, injuring the trooper and the vehicle’s occupants
Officer J.R. Wood was returning home from working security at his church when he saw his elderly neighbor’s house on fire
The troopers were removing a tire deflation device from the roadway when they were struck by another agency’s patrol vehicle
City officials told the police union they were still attempting to obtain federal funding for hazard pay
The 12-foot-tall Mine-Resistant Ambush Resistant vehicle has been previously deployed to extricate individuals affected by shoreline flooding
The suspect, who tied his estranged wife up and took their three children, was fatally shot by deputies
“Our businesses and citizens have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic and will recover, but we have to get back to some degree of normalcy”
Some agencies are evaluating sharing the addresses of those with COVID-19 on a monthly basis, citing privacy concerns and the necessity of warning LEOs prior to responding to calls
At least two-thirds of states nationwide share the address of patients; at least 10 are also providing names
Specialized training targets unique circumstances of off-duty concealed carry
Leaders in our nation’s jails and prisons should follow these six steps to address the crisis, reduce the risk and provide much-needed support
The suspect is reportedly a ‘career criminal’ with a history of crashing into police vehicles
“Today, I apologize to the NYPD for leaving any impression whatsoever that I don’t have utmost respect for our police department,” said Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot
Your lifesaving emergency equipment won’t work properly if you don’t maintain it
Southern States Police Benevolent Association wrote a letter to city leaders asking for compensation comparable to neighboring municipalities
Police were arresting a felon in possession of a loaded weapon when a crowd gathered and began hurling projectiles at the officers
Anecdotal evidence seems to support that suicide by cop incidents are on the rise
