Officer Safety
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NLEOMF’s Troy Anderson on how the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to improve officer safety in the field
Falsehoods and myths when responding to mentally ill or suicidal subject calls for service
With more than 150 sessions to pick from, the ILEETA conference will change the lives of the people you train
In a move that undeniably saved his life, Senior Constable Andy Swift did the exact opposite of what most people would do – he moved toward the danger
The officer who was wounded during a deadly shootout has been released from the hospital
The suspect who struck a police officer and threw him into a metal barricade last week has been arrested
One of the people in the vehicle got out of the car during the stop and opened fire
The deputy suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital where he underwent lifesaving surgery
Officer Paul Rutherford was directing traffic at the scene of an earlier crash when he was hit by another vehicle
The city has been in discussions with the family about moving the officer over to a disability pension in recent weeks
From coast to coast, police agencies are using StarChase technology to reduce the risk and adrenaline when traffic stops go bad
Officer fitness, defensive tactics training and communication prevented tragedy during the takedown of an armed suspect
The officer was dragged by the driver before being thrown into a metal barrier along the road
The trooper was among four people shot in separate but related incidents late Thursday and early Friday
The suspect’s bullet hit the chest of the officer, whose vest probably saved his life
Medical
A Vermont trooper had to be revived by fellow troopers after he was exposed to an opioid-like drug
One person has died in related shootings that critically wounded a Montana trooper
The rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
The trooper and three other people were shot in two separate, but related shootings
The driver struck the officer while fleeing after attempting to pick up a child at the school without authorization
Two veteran officers share what they know about protecting your home
The woman attacked a CO after she learned she wasn’t approved for video visitation
While the trooper was helping a motorist, his cruiser was struck from behind by a passing car, forcing the cruiser into the trooper and the motorist
Police say the man entered the store with the intent to draw officers to the scene and then ambush them upon entry
The suspect “spontaneously stated upon his arrest” that he had gone to the airport to harm a cop
The trooper will be on administrative leave, a standard procedure, while he recovers from his wound
The trooper was taken to a shock trauma center after the shooting
Several quality studies of ExDS have been recently published – we now know a lot more about how to recognize and treat it
Police said that at the conclusion of a training exercise there was an inadvertent discharge of an officer’s weapon, striking that officer and a second officer
The Port Arthur Police Department investigation into the incident is ongoing
“He stabbed me,” the officer can be heard yelling. “He (expletive) stabbed me.”