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“Everything was in slow motion, and I saw a flash. Suddenly I was down on my stomach, but I didn’t even know I was shot.”
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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
Neither of the deputies who were shot at were hurt
The officer wasn’t home at the time
We can learn a lot from the magnificent combination of tactics and courage shown by the Philly officers who brought a dynamic sudden assault to a successful conclusion
Taking a homeowner’s word that a house was clear after a break in could have been a fatal decision for this officer
Police Commissioner Richard Ross expressed amazement that the standoff, which began Wednesday when LEOs attempted to serve a warrant, ended with no one dead
Many officers “had to escape through windows and doors to get (away) from a barrage of bullets”
Berke M.M. Bates and H. Jay Cullen had been monitoring the “Unite the Right” rally on Aug. 12, 2017, before their helicopter crashed
Bells tolled Wednesday during a solemn CHP ceremony for an officer killed by a gunman in a freeway shootout
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Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them at a rally planned for Saturday
Burger King said it has fired five employees who were involved
When you hit the lights and pull over what can only be described as a heavily fortified defensive position on wheels, don’t just approach blind