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After a traumatic injury, K-9 Kona’s airborne rescue led to a statewide medevac program ensuring New Jersey police — two legs or four — are protected when seconds count
When critical tools don’t sync, officers are the ones left filling the gaps — and they’re calling for change
Police, firefighters, EMS providers and other public safety workers often pursue relatively risky pastimes that can impact their work as well as their families
Administrators who prohibit their officers from firing at or from a vehicle are tying their hands from possible life-saving solutions
“The picture is horrific, and we are so grateful tonight that our officer is expected to be okay...Please — stop drinking and driving,” the Commerce City PD stated
Laguna Beach has had the highest number of DUI arrests per capita of any city of its size in California for at least two decades, in part because it is a magnet for many tourists
The guards confronted the man, shots were fired, and the man fled on a bicycle, Los Angeles Police Officer Drake Madison said
Having hobbies outside of LE is essential, but cops cannot let those things prevent them from being well equipped and well trained with their firearms
The “Halo Law” adds misdemeanor penalties for people who refuse to back 25 feet away from public safety personnel responding to incidents
“Our justice system keeps releasing the same violent, repeat offenders, and they keep attacking cops when we try to lock them up again,” PBA president Patrick Hendry stated
During the pursuit, a bullet went through the windshield of the cruiser, striking Carrollton Police Sgt. Rob Holloway in the head
Capt. Gary Berg said the police officer’s actions were in line with his training
The suspect led Moffat County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit, driving into oncoming traffic before being apprehended
Shooting to wound might seem like a humane option, but this article explains why it’s not viable based on science, law, and tactics
Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green tried to take cover but the suspect “repeatedly struck him in the head and face with the gun,” Illinois State Police said
Jared Reston’s (a cop who’s ‘been there’ repeatedly) 10 fundamentals to help any cop win a gunfight
Nothing will bleed to death on a desk at the station if you abandon it temporarily to assist another officer
Knowing your role as a cover officer will help you stay in your lane, and make my contact safer
After crashing through the doors, the man continued driving at least 100 yards into the mall, striking and injuring at least 5 people
“This isn’t a fender bender. This is a full-size pickup truck. The back half of it completely gone,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said
West Hartford Officer Andrew Teeter acted in order to “defend himself and others from what he reasonably believed to be a threat of serious injury or death”
The man refused to comply with Bay City officers’ orders to exit his vehicle, holding the child in his lap; officers eventually tased the man to forcibly remove him
Just 10 minutes a day, four days a week, 48 days a year and you end up with 32 hours of extra training you wouldn’t otherwise have had
Dr. Alexis Artwohl challenges widely held misconceptions about police work with research-backed facts
If you want to be the kind of officer that others respect and want to emulate, this is what it takes to get there
Ketter survived a harrowing standoff and returned to duty, proving resilience knows no limits
Successful police departments place officer safety concerns and winning on the street at the forefront of their mission
When Waterbury Police officers instructed the man to get out of the car, he put it in drive and began moving forward, partially pinning an officer between the car and a cruiser
Don’t let victim thinking undermine your warrior spirit and sabotage your aspirations for peak performance
A trooper was struck by a Mini Cooper while he was investigating a separate crash; the car also hit a private security guard who stopped to help the trooper
A three-minute police response was fast, but the officer’s quick thinking bridged the critical gap
Know these signs of trouble and be prepared to defend yourself anytime the driver or another occupant exits their vehicle
Police officers can develop tunnel vision on domestic violence calls that can lead to serious injury or death for both the victim and the officer
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