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Why skepticism is a better tactical mindset for both your safety and your spirit
When negative thoughts become habitual or are applied in the wrong context, they can be damaging
A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard
Mourners remembered Officer Kenneth Copeland as a compassionate man who loved being an officer and a father
Police recruits and veteran cops failed to notice a gun on a vehicle’s dashboard during a simulated traffic stop. Could inattentional blindness be to blame?
Under the deal, a cop in some non-emergency encounters would need to give a name, rank and command, the reason for the stop and hand out business cards
Three officers were searching an apartment after a call about drug dealing when they felt lightheaded and complained of a funny taste in their mouths
Officers planned to arrest James Rayn on a public intoxication charge when he became belligerent and refused to obey commands
The officer, who has not been identified, was released and is recovering at her home
Trooper Morgenn Evans was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
A man pulled over for a minor traffic violation faces serious jail time after sending vulgar and insulting messages to the cop who stopped him
“In my 16 years as a doctor, I have never seen anyone come back like that,” Lt. Alex Eastman told police
The suspect strapped on a pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the busy subway system and set off the device
A deputy who accidentally TASERd Trooper Mitchell Goldman gave him a cake with “sorry you got tased” written in blue icing on top
Police officials praised four quick-thinking officers for preventing an apparently suicidal man from jumping off a second-floor deck at a shopping center
On June 9, 2016, York County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Lutz was shot in the face at point-blank range while serving a warrant; this is his story
Assistant Attorney General Karl Pothier said that as a prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby is immune from the lawsuit filed by officers who were cleared in Freddie Gray’s death
When nature intervenes to unleash unexpected and uncontrollable mayhem, the mission of protecting life and property takes on an entirely different meaning
A reasonable and intelligent strategy for defeating terror attacks cannot focus on the tool used by the attacker, but must focus on the attacker himself
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it is important that the needs of those who responded to the scene are not overlooked
As public safety professionals, we tend to do a really great job of helping and comforting others in times of need
Mental health struggles and stress remain among the most prevalent yet unacknowledged issues in policing
Recent shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have prompted this initiative, Col. Chris Williamson said
A city maintained that Officer David Martin, who suffered spinal injuries after being rear-ended in his squad car, did not have a line-of-duty injury
Districts have moved to bolster security, especially at elementary schools, which usually haven’t had police assigned to them like many high schools and middle schools
The widow of Officer Blake Snyder, who was killed after responding to a disturbance call, said she was outraged by the decision
Officials said the suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group but did not have any direct contact with the group
Jose Antonio Rodriguez was driving with his wife and stepson on Oct. 1 when he saw a car strike Trooper Andy Ong
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said he wanted to share the evidence to be transparent and correct what he called “misinformation” about the shooting
Police said the callers identifying themselves as Fundraisers for First Responders have not been approved to collect funds on Officer Ryan O’Connor’s behalf
“I think the snow is a sign” that Officer Kenneth Copeland was with them at the vigil, Mayor John Thomaides said
Fire Marshal Sander Cohen stopped to help FBI agent Carlos Wolff after a crash when they were both hit by another car
In a criminal complaint released Friday, Logan Michael Brandenburg told cops he crashed his minivan because he was checking his phone for directions
