Officer Safety
The Officer Safety topic page has the specific mission of keeping cops safe through current & quality information, with tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates. The Officer Safety topic page is a key resource for officers everywhere.
How much safer and more confident would you feel knowing you have lightweight, ballistic protection between you and the threat?
“Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week.”
Use mental rehearsal to help prepare for off-duty incidents
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
“The End of Killing” paints a portrait of a future where LEOs are equipped with less-lethal weapons that are more effective than deadly weapons
Officers across the country are inventing products that solve everyday challenges in policing
Protect yourself with common-sense precautions, portable detection tools and a little know-how
Keep these vital components to self-defense in mind during close-combat fighting
Shot in the neck during a traffic stop, Undersheriff Chad Murphy was saved by two Good Samaritans who were driving by when the officer was attacked
Police get thousands of calls for shoplifting, domestic violence incidents, public drunkenness, and other misbehavior that spikes for about 72 hours on either side of Thanksgiving
How one organization is helping cops with an often occurring – but seldom discussed – legal and financial nightmare
An officer was shot in the head during a shootout on the city’s Northwest Side that left a suspect dead
Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency
When a police contact becomes a shooting, there’s a lot of important tasks that suddenly need to be done, and they’re all simultaneously competing for attention
When officers deploy de-escalation tactics in the field, they should do so in conjunction with other concepts like the ‘Safety Priorities’
Agencies should consider providing supplemental training on identifying characteristics of weapon concealment to patrol officers
This approach attempts to make the situation fit the tactics regardless of the totality of the circumstance
How to assess whether the threat you are focusing on is less than the threat from your surroundings
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the balancing act between protecting life and presenting a non-threatening image
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
