Officer Safety
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Motor cops have one of the most dangerous jobs in one of the most dangerous professions. Proactive measures can help mitigate those dangers
Instead of training for that perfect repetition with a completely compliant partner, let’s challenge our students with a “what next” frame of thought
CARFAX for Police’s 29 billion vehicle records power a suite of investigative tools that support rapid case resolution
If you ever need this skill, the pressure of the moment will be unfathomable, so practice this movement until you can perform it smoothly
Cops and citizens could become victims of these new statutes if due process and other fundamental liberties are violated
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the various challenges facing police officers on the final night of October
Regularly conducting and using after-action reviews can help create and instill a culture of learning
Download this free eBook to learn steps your department can be taking now to promote safer outcomes for police officers, suspects and citizens alike
Responding to a report of a robbery shooting, officers hesitated to engage all the customers in the store because they feared they would receive a citizen complaint
The array of technology in today’s police vehicles adds markedly to their utility and safety for the officers who operate them
Four of the deputies came into contact with the drug administering CPR to an unresponsive inmate
Training, technology and more consistent policies are key to balancing the need to apprehend fleeing suspects with the risk to first responder and public safety
Officers must recognize certain tools may not always be a viable option if they unnecessarily risk officer safety
The screwdriver, which was deflected by body armor, caught the officer in the arm
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
The majority of armed confrontations occur in low-light conditions. Are you training for that reality?
A lawsuit filed by a former officer in Tennessee says negligence by his superiors led to a police shooting in which he was wounded and a man was killed
The firefighter was handcuffed after yelling at troopers for breaking a car window to treat a possible OD patient, refusing the leave the scene and pushing a trooper
Our failure or refusal to ask for help when help is reasonably available can contribute to us getting hurt or killed
The move is part of a number of things the department is doing to address officer wellness in the wake of multiple LEO suicides
Suspect attacked the officer after rear-ending his SUV. The subsequent OIS sparked protests
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
45-year-old Michael Blackman faces a total of four counts in Saturday’s shooting of the officer and Wednesday’s shooting of the bicyclist
The shot officer lost nearly a third of his blood despite applying a tourniquet on himself
The officer was shot Saturday morning on the South Side
Police received a tip that a suspect wanted on outstanding warrants was at a residence. When the officer arrived at the home, a gunfight ensued
NYPD detective Joe Paolillo succumbed last week at age 55 to a rare form of cancer
The attack comes as police grapple with what Police Chief Todd Axtell called a stretch of unprecedented violence in the city
