Officer Safety
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From lip sync battles to policing the homeless to immigration enforcement, 2018 was a big year for issues in law enforcement
Not only do immersive simulators deliver cutting-edge training to officers, they can also help educate communities about the realities of use of force
Officer Timothy Sterrett flat-lined on the operating table on November 8, 2017. He also, improbably, came back to life
As we ramp up our tactical casualty combat care for our officers, we need to also remember our four-legged partners
According to the manufacturer, this is not a handgun safe, but a “responsible handgun storage product”
What do you get when you ask 1,500 cops what drives them nuts about body armor?
The driver of the truck slammed on their brakes which sent the trailer skidding towards the officers
The officer found the baby in some undergrowth
The donated vests come with a lifetime guarantee
The suspect told the officer he would kill his K-9
The K-9 was deployed and on top of the suspect when the suspect opened fire
The suspect walked out of one of the apartment units armed with an airsoft gun that appeared to be a real firearm
The officer was wounded while attempting to foil a robbery
The Multiple Grenade Launcher – Less Than Lethal (MGL-LTL), six-round launcher can put a variety of 40mm less lethal munitions downrange with superior accuracy
The drunk driver wasn’t behind the wheel of the vehicle when it struck and killed Officer Joseph Olivieri
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wanted to halt Obama’s plan to spare millions from deportation
The officers weren’t injured
One of the suspects yelled ‘shoot him’ upon seeing the officer’s badge
The fatal police shooting is among the first on-duty officer deaths in the country for 2016
The suspect refused orders to drop the weapon and the officer fired two shots
Officer Thomas Cottrell’s body was found 20 minutes after someone called dispatch to report officers were ‘in danger’
An officer has died after he was shot by a suspect who was later killed by police. A second officer was shot three times
Officer fatally shot a woman and a dog in a stolen car at the end of a high-speed pursuit
Officers were investigating a report about a possible suicidal man
Authorities also say they recovered a second stolen vehicle from the refuge
The decision applies in the five states in the 4th Circuit
The police heard a gunshot and saw people running away when they ran towards the source
Washington, D.C. and nine states have enacted laws in 2015 that address access to body-camera footage
Officers arrested the suspect on domestic battery ‘without incident or the use of force’
Police say officers saw a car speeding and attempted to stop it
