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Factors to consider upon arrival at a vehicle fire, plus what to know about attempting an occupant rescue
Consider practicing aggressive contamination of your footwear to protect yourself and your family
Test results can be used to develop motorcycle law enforcement officer tactics for hostile confrontations
Police said the suspect was “acting irrationally” and was waving his gun around in a 7-Eleven parking lot before pointing it at officers
The officers are heard telling the suspect 22 times to drop the knife he was brandishing before shooting him
Records say Glenn Tyndell had been court-ordered to surrender his guns at least three times in the last five years
As use of force simulator tech continues to become further validated with science-based research, there will be even more sophisticated learning opportunities for LE
Police officers should wear soft and hard body armor during firearms or DT training to understand how armor impacts breathing, shooting stance and physical abilities
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said he was grateful his officers had the chance to head off a potential tragedy
The union president says officers should be allowed to carry their service weapons inside school buildings
The Broward School District’s security cameras did not provide real-time video for police
Sheriff Scott Israel said deputies assigned to school campuses will now be allowed to carry rifles on school grounds
Major Bruce Goodfleisch said LaGrange police will use the devices to improve officer safety while searching suspects
Consider federal, state and local programs for equipment purchase or to fund a specific program or collaborative effort
CrossFit is a high-intensity fitness program that can improve physical conditioning and versatility, both of which improve police performance
The singer is reportedly a childhood friend of the officer
A representative from Otterbein University announced the scholarships to all three of Officer Eric Joering’s daughters during a city council meeting
The proposal would allow teachers to carry concealed pistols in school if they undergo 40 hours of LE training with the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission
The decision didn’t quiet public reaction as debate persisted questioning if the LEO was in enough danger to warrant firing into the moving van
The images released by police compress what was a nearly hour-long search for the suspect into a 2½-minute clip
Agencies need to know how to assess UAS operations and options for dealing with suspected illegal actions
An obese ex-NYPD cop sued the city Tuesday, seeking a more generous disability pension for heart disease he attributes to his stressful time on the force
Authorities say a man who shot and wounded a Texas state trooper Sunday before a trooper shot him has died
Most cop-killers have previous criminal records, according to FBI statistics
The jury convicted Janelle Monroy of 10 charges including murder, attempted murder and carjacking, attempted carjacking and possessing an assault rifle
First responders need to open lines of communication and share knowledge, experience and resources so we can coalesce all of our assets
We need to remove the obstacles that prevent us from learning and improving our teams, capabilities and operational success
A man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2010 death of an off-duty Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 76 years in prison
Deputy Scott Stone was released after he was wounded in a gunbattle, which killed Deputy Micah Flick, during an attempted auto-theft arrest
The woman, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was brandishing a bat when Sgt. Hugh Barry shot her
Police said the 4-year-old K-9, named Dexter, underwent surgery and is expected to recover
Capt. Melinda Bradshaw said the bullet traveled through the officer’s chest and left arm
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