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Current police officers are invited to participate in an online survey to share their perceptions of working with individuals with mental illness
A discussion about the pros and cons of law enforcement adopting a fire service shift model
The officer, believing the suspect was armed and that a fellow officer was in danger, shot the suspect from behind
Doctors who study pulmonary fibrosis are just beginning to focus on 9/11 victims as the long-term effects of exposure are emerging
The sheriff says the suspect was previously in custody, but could not be turned over to ICE due to sanctuary laws
Jaime Morales alleges the PD did not properly train members of a special response team who were called to help arrest a fugitive
A crowd of people angry they had to evacuate their burning Bronx building turned on cops
The suspect repeatedly punched the officer and took her gun
The friction surrounding Daniel Pantaleo’s firing comes amid a rash of incidents involving members of the public attacking police officers
Never assume that if a K-9 alerts, there is only one subject in the area of concern
Since the Feb. 15 shooting in which a gunman killed five employees and shot and wounded five police officers, Cebulski has been slowly on the mend
A large crowd “aggressively interfered” with the officers as they issued citations for drinking alcohol
The suspect was shot and taken into custody
The LEO responded to a report of a suspicious person Sunday when the incident occurred
La Crosse police officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Aug. 3
The passenger side contact remains an essential strategy for officer safety, but recognizing its limitations can enhance the odds in the officer’s favor
It’s not about being paranoid, it’s about being prepared
The program is voluntary and open to any person who thinks they could fall victim to swatting
The LEO was first on the scene of a reported domestic disturbance and was shot while still in his car
Deputies tried to talk to her for several minutes and used a TASER that did not incapacitate her
The first known scientific evaluation of an LE crash prevention program demonstrates significantly lower crash and injury rates - especially among patrol officers
Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, was a 10-year veteran of the force
Nearly a decade after a fatal officer-involved shooting, a jury ruled that Sergeant Daron Wyatt did not use excessive or unreasonable deadly force
The sergeant has a long recovery ahead
The deputy was standing with colleagues near a helipad in the parking lot of the Lancaster station when he was struck
Officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez, 45, was fatally shot Nov. 30, 2016, while responding to a domestic violence call
Take steps to defend personnel against exposure and infection on the job in order to avoid expensive lost time and medical costs
While AB 392 emphasizes the importance of establishing clear use-of-force policies in California, there is not universal access to the necessary training to achieve those standards
The report said some of the minor injuries suffered by the police officers were caused by “air mail,” or objects tossed from rooftops
Securing your home to keep your family safe requires mostly time, clear thinking and practice, not a large expenditure of funds
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