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Exploring the unique considerations when coaching BJJ to law enforcement personnel, focusing on weapon retention, transitioning to cuffing and strategic disengagement
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Det. Karli Travis was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame for her bravery after she was attacked by a suspect and hit multiple times with a hammer
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As the El Paso Police officer made contact with the suspect, the suspect made menacing comments toward the officer and asked if he “picked the wrong day to go to work”
The suspect, who was on meth, refused Officer Toni McBride’s commands to drop a box cutter as he continued to move toward officers at the scene of a car crash
The two wanted men were captured following a brief pursuit; Idaho State Police said they are now investigating whether the pair had killed two people while on the run
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The inmates, ages 14 and 15, fled after they took a Jenkins County deputy’s 45-automatic handgun and knocked him unconscious with it
This collaboration will enhance public safety operations and modernize technology infrastructure within the nation’s busiest transportation hub
The man operated a ballistic equipment business from 2016 to 2022 called BulletProof-IT, selling helmets, body armor and shields to agencies that included law enforcement agencies, fire departments and the military
“What CRITAC offers is a vehicle for agencies to receive training and technical assistance and support of projects at no cost.”
CRI-TAC, which recently surpassed 1,000 engagements with agencies, aims to empower law enforcement with tailored assistance and innovative policing strategies
Two gang members were said to be “lying in wait” to target police in an attempt to gain street credit for their gangs
The two officers who were seated in the patrol vehicle at the time of the crash and wearing their seat belts were transported to hospital
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Deputy Christopher Oletski sustained brain damage and multiple broken bones while attempting to stop a fleeing human smuggler suspect
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, but it happened during a training with the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad
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“It’s never too early to plan your law enforcement retirement, but it’s also never too late.”
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The first-line supervisor holds a unique position to guide and protect their team in ways unmatched by anyone else in the department
When it comes to setting up, clearing and training to clear patrol rifle malfunctions, we need to go in depth on how to clear the problem instead of labeling it
The state trooper’s SUV rear-ended a staged Bethel FD fire truck that had responded to a separate crash on I-89
The car caught fire after the 14-year-old driver crashed into a light pole while evading a traffic stop; a third teenager in the back seat was killed in the fire
The class action suit alleges LexisNexis faked identity thefts, froze credit files and damaged credit reports
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While a deputy was searching a vehicle, the driver got into the car and drove off with the deputy still inside; after the man did not heed instructions to stop, the deputy shot him, causing the car to crash
Uvalde’s independent investigation did acknowledge some failures, including communication problems, poor training for live shooter situations and lack of available equipment
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