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While these police hacks may not have been addressed in the police academy, they are useful in everyday patrol life
A simple shift in mindset to help officers avoid and survive while working a highway crash
At high-risk roadway incidents, reduce your risk by maximizing time, distance and shielding
In addition to ensuring officers receive proper tactical medical training, a well-written medical plan is vital for appropriate response to potential casualties
The suspect choked, strangled and punched the sergeant multiple times in the head while attempting to disarm the officer
“This incident underscores the incredible courage, bravery — and truly the restraint of our officers as they face incredible challenges today,” Chief O’Hara said
“Looking at the car, listening to the gunfire – it truly is a blessing he is still here with us.”
The officer was taken by a cruiser to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the stolen cruiser was found in a parking lot near the shooting scene
Any SWAT team still doing things the same way they did even 10 years ago should quickly reevaluate the viability of their tactics
Sgt. Lind has made great progress in recovering from his injuries, including a cracked skull, while attempting to take a suspect into custody in October, the chief said
The suspect stole a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power vehicle and rammed it into several LAPD cruisers before crashing it
The officer just happened to be getting out of his cruiser at the time of impact and was seriously injured, police said
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The suspect posted online that he was planning to dig out a camouflage suit and “clean the dust off the m24 sniper rifle,” according to court documents
The suspects parked directly behind the officer’s vehicle, pinning him in the area; the officer then got out of the cruiser and exchanged gunfire with the suspects
Video shows the suspect jumping out of his car while it is still moving and firing toward the officers, striking one of the cruisers
Our buildings and our officers inside have been the target of criminal assaults and civil disorder incidents for quite a long time
The suspect, who was wanted in a fatal shooting at the time he wounded the officers, has been arrested on over a half-dozen felony charges since 2016
Officers Tyler Hawes and Andrew Dotas were wounded when a man opened fire on them from his car, about 15 to 20 feet away from the officers
Police Superintendent John Faso said if the bullet that struck the officer’s cruiser hit just a little to the left, “this could have been a totally different outcome”
Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
“This violence against police and first responders is unacceptable, and needs to be condemned,” City Council President Ed Flynn said
The officer was struck by gunfire in a shootout after the suspect led police on a pursuit that ended at a gas station
The man admitted that he shot and beat Deputy Peter Herrera during a traffic stop
The lightning bolt hit the back of the cruiser, making it “inoperable after the strike fried his electrical system,” officials said
Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting riot after thousands cause mayhem in NYC
“We have encountered things like this before but never to this level of dangerousness,” Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said
The suspect who shot the officers late Friday night was shot and killed after he barricaded himself in a hotel room and then fired at officers Saturday morning
The officer was grazed by the shot but continued to hold down the suspect
Police chief: “It’s a call that no parent, no chief, no one, wants to get in the middle of the night”
While the deputy was in the process of conducting a traffic stop, the suspect began to intentionally drive into the cruiser
While the officers were assisting the man, who was said to be “emotionally disturbed and was in crisis,” they were overcome by a combination of hydrochloride, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide
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K-9 Sir was running toward the suspect in a parking lot at a community college when the suspect opened fire, killing Sir
