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Police need to understand what law enforcement interests might outweigh the free speech protection of livestreaming – and under what circumstances
Please understand the problems caused by a lack of sleep and don’t do what I did
Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?
Cancel station tours, visits, and non-essential training and travel
Officer Brent Scrimshire was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries
Deputy Yosvani Quesada was identified Tuesday as the deputy who was thrown from a motorcycle Saturday afternoon
Statistics published by the department show over 400 suspects were freed, then rearrested in the first two months of the year
Local corrections officials realize they’re on the front lines of possible outbreaks and are working on protective measures
Listen in as Jim Dudley interviews Rob Lawrence, PoliceOne’s resident health expert, for the latest information on the coronavirus
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
The five officers were quarantined “out of an abundance of caution” but have since returned home
Those that refuse to get tested will be subject to discipline and quarantine, officials say
Why it is important to know your role in a multi-disciplinary team during a biohazard response
The officers had all recently traveled to countries with large COVID-19 outbreaks and will be tested by the department for the virus
Having a tactical knife accessible from your weak side may be the best way to protect your duty weapon
The decision to deploy extra resources comes as part of an effort to end a surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes
The department is working with the NCAA to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 virus and are urging officers to wash their hands and stay home when feeling unwell
Officials say the suspect that could have infected the officers is also being monitored after being taken into custody
Public safety leaders need to discuss risk-benefit of a quarantine and continuity of operations in light of decision to quarantine personnel potentially exposed to coronavirus
With COVID-19 cases being seen in the United States, here’s what cops need to know about the risks and safety considerations
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
