Officer Safety
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Attentional control can positively influence police officers’ emotional regulation and improve tactical decision-making
While passive generic or custom in-ear plugs are available, they may inhibit situational awareness, possibly putting you in harm’s way
Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crises and lowering arrest rates
The man posted threats against police officers and praise for past shootings of LEOs on Facebook
The gauze is designed to stop bleeding and cause clotting in gunshot and stab wounds
The trooper’s patrol vehicle was cut off by a driver who lost control and both vehicles left the road and struck a wall
Changes in gangs’ operations have forced law enforcement to rethink its strategies on investigating shootings, rivalries
A poll on the Wilkes-Barre Twp. PD’s Facebook page asking citizens whether they support encryption for some or all police calls generated hundreds of responses
Officer McCollum was a U.S. Army veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star
The man approached the officer with a gun during an argument over a parking space
Nikolas Cruz faces four charges in the Nov. 13, 2018, attack on Sgt. Ray Beltran
Besides practicing good hand hygiene and keeping current with your vaccinations, N-95 masks can be used to provide protection from airborne droplet diseases
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When making an arrest, a cohort of the suspect may grab you in this manner to enable their friend’s escape from you
Charges are pending against the driver, said Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté
Commissioner Dermot Shea said judges must be able to hold repeat offenders in order to avoid future spikes in crime
The portable TruNarc device provides on-the-spot analysis of unknown substances that can provide definitive identification without requiring officers to handle dangerous drugs
Officials outlined a plan to establish a mobile precinct, conduct more patrols and work with federal prosecutors to keep shooters behind bars
The bill would allow police to temporarily take people’s guns away if a judge deems them a threat to themselves or others
The bill currently on the state senate floor originated with two sheriffs who said they never wanted to be without their weapons in case of a mass shooting
From preventing blue-on-blue shootings to delivering 24-7 police firearms training, vendors at this year’s SHOT Show aim to improve officer safety year round
The devices are connected to patrol cars and are designed to reduce the risk of officers getting stuck by drug needles at crime scenes or raids
Three individuals have been arrested and charged after a video circulated on social media showed the sergeant being kicked while attempting to restrain a suspect
The teenager was ‘immediately fired’ and asked to write a note of apology to the police department
A spokesman for the Capitol police said there have been no reports of arrests or injuries despite previous threats of violence
Two adults and a teenager have been arrested and charged after a video circulated on social media showed the sergeant being kicked while attempting to restrain a suspect
The coyote first attacked a state road worker and then bit the officer when he tried to intervene
A video posted on social media shows the officer being kicked in the back and pulled behind the suspect he is arresting
The video of a police officer who survived being hit by a train while pursuing a suspect provides an opportunity to review principles of situational awareness
Just as officers should always have a backup plan, they should always have backup gear
Multiple people have responded to police departments’ Facebook posts with photographs and stories of vehicles being struck by bullets in recent days
Sheriff Justin Smith said he won’t serve a petition against a university police officer, calling it a ‘fraud’ in a post online
Putting a rapidly customizable plate carrier to the test