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When it comes to police use of force tactics, our focus must be on managing risk and mitigating harm, regardless of the latest scientific study
It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let’s properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene
Police leaders and influencers must be advocates for disabled LEOs, both for those who hope to return to work and those who never will
The deputy sustained a gunshot wound to his face
Many officers are leaving the department because of political and community issues in the city
Author Robert Bemis chronicles how his career as a state police sergeant was abruptly altered after he came to the aid of a distressed citizen
Four officers were infected by the bacteria
The suspect is in custody and facing charges of attempted aggravated murder, second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm
The officer’s injuries are serious but non-life-threatening
The shooting happened after police and firefighters responded to a medical emergency
Police say the officer immediately lost vision in one eye then was temporarily blinded in the other eye just seconds later
The officer helped a driver out of a wrecked sports car less than an hour before he was killed
The man is charged with capital murder for the death of 57-year-old Biloxi Police Patrolman Robert McKeithen
The officer pushed a man out of the way of an out-of-control SUV while at the scene of another wreck
An anonymous person tipped off the restaurant’s owner, who viewed video footage of the incident
Radio traffic of responding units contributes to confusion and delay after an OIS during which two police officers are shot
The 23-year-veteran of the Biloxi force had been planning to retire this year
“We don’t know how [the officer] was shot, but she was not shot by the suspect,” the department’s spokesman said
Body camera footage shows the truck accelerating and the trooper groaning in pain
The officer suffered severe head trauma in a two-car crash on his way to work
The mayor’s SUV collided with the LEO after being struck by another car, sending the officer flying into a fountain
Edged-weapon assaults are unpredictable, dynamic and deadly dangerous
Police are searching for a 48-year-old man who kicked an officer during a foot pursuit, breaking the LEO’s leg
A man shot and critically wounded a LEO who attempted to arrest him on gun charges, then killed his father and shot another LEO before killing himself in a standoff
The officer suffered broken ribs and crushing injuries to internal organs after a suspect ran her over with a stolen Jeep
Police1 columnist Duane Wolfe discusses the impact sharing his experience has had on officers contemplating suicide
The LEO alleged Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson was negligent for organizing and leading the Baton Rouge protestors to illegally block a public highway
The officer was stabbed in the neck just steps from police headquarters
From 2008 to 2017, more than half a million LEOs were assaulted—most by people using personal weapons. This trend points toward the need for safer contact and interview techniques
The unusual tactics come during a three-week statewide crackdown on distracted driving
Three officers and 11 firefighters are among 37 people hospitalized due to an ammonia leak from containers a tractor was pulling into the area
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