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Rising incidents of recruit injuries and deaths highlight need for training reforms
VirTra’s newest curriculum – “My Story: Dinkheller” – gives officers of all experience levels a chance to learn from this past event
Tactically sound officers, with the best officer survival skills and training, seem to suffer the most in the aftermath of getting shot. Read on to understand why
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said that the department is looking to city officials to negotiate with ‘CHOP’ leaders about returning the East Precinct to police
An officer’s decision not to wear his body armor while working at a local fair nearly proved deadly
Officer Dale Provins was involved in a head-on crash on June 3
Trooper Mickael Nunez sustained a severely broken leg after he was struck while setting up spike strips
Officer Julian Keen Jr., 30, was shot while trying to stop a hit-and-run driver
Officer Shay Mikalonis, 29, is paralyzed from the neck down, on a ventilator and unable to speak
The officers also said they were outraged that command staff had recently joined protesters and other officials in taking a knee as demonstrators called for the case of Howard Bowe to be reopened
The federal grant will fund the purchase of 36 body cameras for the Brook Park police department
Officers returned fire during the shootout and no one is believed to have been shot
The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about ‘doxxing’ to police departments across the country
This setup maximizes firepower, mobility, efficiency and safety
Police say Officer Mark Priebe may not be able to walk again
The deputy will face no criminal charges for fatally shooting a suspect attempting to evade arrest and who seriously injured another deputy while fleeing police
An officer who has met with and walked with demonstrators a number of times was approached by a male protester and shoved
After the deadly ambush attack, the gunman was subdued through the herculean efforts of a heroic resident
David Dorn was killed while trying to protect his friend’s pawn shop during a night of violent protests
Investigators are looking into a possible link between the killing of a California sheriff’s deputy Saturday night and that of a federal officer more than a week ago
Protesters continued to march after the city’s mandatory curfew while police monitored but took a hands-off approach
Mayor Jenny Durkan said the ban on CS gas would continue for 30 days
Deputy Eric McMillian was shot by a man barricaded inside a bedroom
Many federal judges are uninformed regarding the threat posed to officers by persons holding a firearm
Policing may never have been more stressful for officers than right now
“It is time for our department to focus on alternative de-escalation tools and techniques that will help ensure the safety of those individuals in our custody”
Police Commission President Eileen Decker said that their civilian oversight committee will be seeking $100 million to $150 million in cuts from the LAPD budget
Four people, including two LAPD officers, were hospitalized following the multi-vehicle crash
The officer was waiting with a man for an ambulance when the man allegedly stabbed the officer with a kitchen knife
County officials have condemned what they are calling an attack near the sheriff’s home
A protester tackled the suspect, who shouted “this is a revolution” and “President Trump must die” before being taken into custody
The shooting happened late Wednesday, nearly four hours after an 8 p.m. curfew went into effect
The trooper was responding to riots Monday night when a bullet was fired into his moving car
