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This approach attempts to make the situation fit the tactics regardless of the totality of the circumstance
How to assess whether the threat you are focusing on is less than the threat from your surroundings
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the balancing act between protecting life and presenting a non-threatening image
Jim and Doug offer their thoughts on some of the comments from our listeners
Making targeting public safety workers a hate crime would give judges more leeway to impose tougher sentences
The slain deputy leaves behind a wife, who authorities said also works for the sheriff’s department
Officer is in critical but stable condition
The 22-year-old would-be robber pulled a knife on the wrong customer
Stress for police officers consists of an exposure to horrific events witnessed and intervened upon while in the performance of their duties
An estimated 10 to 30 percent of first responders will have some type of traumatic stress injury during their career
The officer was cleared in the shooting
The video shows a female officer pushed into a wall and punched in the face by a teen
St. Louis prosecutor says sergeant acted in self-defense
Informant said gang members intended to wait for cops to exit and walk toward their cars — a time when they would be vulnerable because they likely wouldn’t be wearing protective gear
The man advanced on a female officer, who repeatedly ordered him to drop two knives
Explosives were a major concern
U.S. Secret Service agents said the man approached a Las Vegas officer to say he wanted Trump’s autograph, but that he then tried to take the weapon
The officer reportedly fired the unloaded gun at the head of another officer under orders from a sergeant
1st Alliance has launched 1st Help, a searchable database dedicated to finding emotional, financial, and religious assistance for first responders and their spouses
Keeping your gear in good condition could save your life
Without a SOP for evaluating how a tactical team is used, the liability factor soars when a critical error occurs
Executive Order 13688, issued in January 2015, effectively ended federal support for the local equipment acquisition program known as the 1033 program
Sgt. Stacey Baumgartner died en route to a hospital following Sunday night’s collision
In training, ambushes are detected early by the flankers when utilizing the “Y” formation
Officer shot at three men suspected of stealing a car after the driver nearly ran him over
The driver was eventually caught after police pinned the car against a guardrail
The French president urged heightened security and vigilance after what he said was “incontestably a terrorist act”
This awards program recognizes individual officers and departments for excellence in service and commitment to their public safety mission
The radical Islamist attack is a reminder that nation is at war with a twisted ideology that promotes violence against anyone who does not submit to those extremist beliefs
The Ammon Bundy-led takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge began Jan. 2 and lasted nearly six weeks