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An uneventful traffic stop was a good reminder for a young deputy that every person in a vehicle could be carrying a firearm
LE can take the techniques competitive shooters use to be fast, accurate and efficient and then apply those techniques to our operational environment
LEOs often fall into the trap of defining our end state by our tactics, rather than the outcome we actually seek; here’s why that’s a problem
As the trooper and deputy were outside their vehicles investigating the crash, an ambulance crashed into them
The driver allegedly smelled of alcohol after she hit the trooper’s vehicle
Cradlepoint’s in-vehicle networking solutions offer carrier flexibility, remote management and other features that help keep troopers safe on remote highways
We need more balanced and comprehensive reporting of police use of force against “unarmed” individuals
Agencies must develop policies that vigorously encourage proper utilization of this essential equipment
The officer suffered injuries to his head and ear, part of which was bitten off, during a fight with the suspect
Researchers examined the ability of law enforcement officers and civilians to detect objects in the hands of other people
The stealth approach can turn you into one who surprises rather than one who is surprised
The man accused of running over and seriously injuring a Ga. LEO was arrested Thursday
Police were called to the jail in response to a report that an inmate tried to stab a CO with a folding knife
What can leaders, managers and supervisors within a law enforcement agency do to mitigate work-related stress experienced by officers?
Do law enforcement leaders really understand what their line officers deal with on a daily basis?
The officer is the third to be killed in the line of duty in Milwaukee over the past eight months
The St. Louis police officer is accused of killing a female colleague while playing a variation of Russian roulette
The officer was pinned between two cars when a robbery and carjacking suspect reversed into her, in an effort to flee
Police are searching for a suspect who ran over and seriously injured a Ga. officer outside of a hotel
A man accused of fatally shooting an Ohio deputy and wounding another had his bond set for $10M on Monday
The 23-year-old man taken into custody is likely to be charged with aggravated murder
Prosecutors say the man fought officers while they tried taking him into custody and bit off part of a LEO’s thumb.
One of the Denver officers shot in a standoff on Jan. 27 was released from the hospital Thursday; the other is in stable condition
The K-9, who was held in the back of a cruiser, is trained to come to aid his handler once the door opens automatically
The St. Louis police chief spoke publicly about the shooting for the first time since Officer Katlyn Alix’s death
The officer did not even realize he had been hit
From police officers to firefighters, studies show that suicide continues to outpace other causes of death for first responders
2018 was the third straight year that suicides occurred in greater number than duty deaths
When hospital staff request an officer uncuff a violent suspect, the officer finds himself in a fight for his life
If officers don’t understand the legal realities of these dicey situations, they run the risk of making matters worse
The prosecutor accused the department of obstruction in the investigation of an officer fatally shot by a colleague
