Officer Safety
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Through the Destination Zero program, NLEOMF and DOJ help cops come together to encourage and support officer safety and wellness
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
“The End of Killing” paints a portrait of a future where LEOs are equipped with less-lethal weapons that are more effective than deadly weapons
Emmanuel Rosado shot his wife at their home with their three children inside, and then he opened fire on deputies
The officer faces an attempted murder charge after he shot a detective investigating a domestic violence incident involving the officer
The Blast Gauge System provides critical information about blast overpressure to help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury
Blast exposure is an occupational hazard for tactical officers, and it’s important to know the risks and take steps to address them
Dallas Police added an explosive threat neutralization tactic that doesn’t expose a single cop and is almost guaranteed to end the siege
The slain officer, a husband and father of two children, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died early Friday
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz commended both the player and police for their actions after the player was questioned in an attempted bank robbery
The “sharp, black Batman-style throwing star” stuck to the front end of the police SUV
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who was convicted in the 1985 killing of a DEA agent, was transferred from prison to house arrest Thursday
The 18-year-old man was found carrying a .38-caliber gun in a bag Wednesday night
Prosecutors say he fired three shots and took off. No one was injured
The NYPD ordered about $7.5M worth of new vests and helmets
The officer suffered a leg injury
26-year-old Matthew Lane Furby was taken into custody Monday and charged with making threats of terroristic acts
Demonstrators have been camping outside the governor’s residence since July 7, a day after Philando Castile was shot and killed
Shooting deaths spiked 78 percent, including an alarming increase in ambush-style assaults
The band says they meant no disrespect to police
Video shows a man retrieving a gun hidden in the back seat and shooting a park ranger in the vest
Statistics vary, but one report states as many as 25 percent of LEOs in the U.S. have issues with alcohol
The department tweeted out images of bomb squad members handling the situation
The officer was treated at a hospital for a minor gunshot wound and released
16 officers discharged their weapons and fired approximately 200 rounds during the gunfire exchange
Police officers are becoming targets for violence and parts of the American public are losing their faith in law enforcement
No arrests have been made and authorities are seeking an unknown number of suspects
28-year-old Mark A. Oldenburg was cited for inattentive driving and an improper turn following the crash
One of the suspects got into an officer’s K9 squad car, with the dog inside, and backed into another officer’s squad car
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