Officer Safety
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Using lessons learned from near misses to prevent injuries and fatalities from felonious assaults, missed firearms, ambushes and unprovoked attacks
A 1932 bloodbath at a remote Ozarks farm that resulted in the death of six LEOs still offers tactical lessons for officers today
Commercial autonomous vehicles are soon to be on the roadways, from passenger vehicles to large trucks. Here’s what law enforcement needs to know
Data can provide the path through seemingly tough police decisions
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
During the 90-minute pursuit, the man tried to run over an officer three times, striking him, and hit several vehicles, including two marked police cars
An officer must react quickly to break free from this incapacitating hold
Some officers have been told in the past that they aren’t allowed to park their marked cars at home
A trooper details what happened after a package sent by a previously arrested suspect to the trooper’s home exploded, tearing out the trooper’s eye and severing his hand
“Our men and women are prepared if and when it hits the city. The equipment’s already been out. We have a lot more in store”
NYSP is the largest state LE agency in the nation that does not have body or dashboard cameras
Solid planning, sufficient personnel and resources, mutual aid and a willingness to act were all key to ensuring a peaceful event
The nurses will work with officers to determine what services, if any, homeless individuals need
When suspects refuse to follow orders, stop moving or show their hands, officers must know and balance the risk of waiting to see a gun
Although the suspect was wounded, he continued to threaten on- and off-duty law enforcement with a knife
Some marchers attempted to get past a police bicycle line and assaulted an officer during a weekend protest
Here’s the potential threat cops face when dealing with a subject trained in this fighting style, as well as the upside—and possible downside—of cops participating in this training
A state-wide measure to reduce or waive court fees has cost departments millions of dollars needed for classes, training
The suspect attempted to flee a vehicle crash and advanced on the officer while saying he had a gun
The officer required surgery for serious injuries sustained after the teens deliberately drove directly at authorities
“It wasn’t the police officer’s fault there was a tragedy in his family. ... He should get that treatment, but behind bars”
From cutting people free from flaming cars to rescuing furry friends, you never know when you’ll need a quality blade on the job
Attorney General Steve Marshall read the names of the seven officers that died in the line of duty in 2019 during a news conference where he called for an end to anti-law enforcement views
LEEP sessions at SHOT Show 2020 focused on how officers learn best and the techniques that will keep them safe on the street
Video shows Michael Harris lifting a police officer over his head and slamming him onto the pavement
The success of fitness testing has led to program enhancements such as onsite rehab providing strength and conditioning interventions to officers
A man accused of ambushing LEOs in a patrol van and then at a precinct was arraigned Monday on attempted murder and other charges
Chief George Kral said the vests give the wrong image of police officers to the community
Police leaders say the drone program has prevented potentially tragic shootings and clears non-emergency 911 calls
In the space of 12 hours, a gunman ambushed and shot an NYPD officer sitting in his patrol vehicle, then shot another officer inside an NYPD station
Rural cops routinely encounter violence related to anti-government sentiment
A suspect threw a rock into the sergeant’s window and tried to drag her out of the vehicle by the neck
Officials are still searching for the two suspects in the ‘unprovoked’ attack on a rural road
