Officer Safety
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Follow this movement system to help avoid injuries and release stress for improved job performance
While a dynamic pursuit is in progress, conditions change constantly and decisions have to be made in an instant
Setting up a safer work zone begins with the proper placement of the first-arriving vehicle and expands from there
The autopsy report provides more insight into a shooting that remains under investigation
Doug and Jim also offer lessons from law enforcement’s handling of Super Bowl 50 that agencies can use when preparing for their own large scale event
The man threw bottle at the officer and struck him in the leg before striking him in face the with vase
Police tried unsuccessfully to use an ECD on him, then shot him when he lunged at them
The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot
Off-duty officer was shot and killed in his Vallejo home early Thursday by the father of his 6-year-old grandson
The Riverdale officer was struck twice by gunfire, and the suspect was also hit
Six officers are charged in Gray’s arrest and death in custody
Prosecutors say Nassau County Officer James Olivieri’s October 2012 death was the man’s fault
Police released the video to help promote roadway safety
A dozen uniformed cops and K-9 units surrounded the suspected drug house where they ordered the suspect to come outside
In all the twists and turns of the case, authorities agree the parolee should have never been released
At the refuge, the occupiers yelled at officers to back off and prayed with supporters over the open phone line
Authorities haven’t released a motive, but the sheriff said he believes the first deputy was shot due to his uniform
The suspect who shot Officer Jason Moszer was found dead shortly before dawn Thursday
Deputy Scott Ballantyne had just assisted deputies on the ground with the arrest of a suspect brandishing a weapon
Deputy Derek Geer was fatally shot by an armed 17-year-old suspect
The men called the deputy out of a child’s birthday party, and the other three ‘jumped out’ from behind cars
Lauren Bauer suffered a spinal injury after her patrol vehicle was rammed from behind
Some who said they saw the shooting have said that Jamar Clark wasn’t struggling and was handcuffed
Three people who were at the party face charges
The man appeared to wave the gun behind a reporter as he spoke about the trial of an officer
The killing was captured on video and sparked weeks of peaceful protests
The accuser said the cop kept him for over 30 minutes of questioning when video shows the interaction was less than five
After a short distance, the suspect stopped in the middle of the highway, got out and tossed a gun from his waistband
Officials said the officer was fired for not turning on his body camera or recorder before the shooting
State Police and state fire investigators are trying to determine whether the blaze was deliberately set
What are your tips for ensuring a suspect in restraints doesn’t escape?
The erosion of the Graham standard is occurring on many different levels and in many different ways — not all of them in the courtroom
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy was in a fight that injured two off-duty officers