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By tracking metrics like use of force, sick leave and highly emotional envents, early intervention systems help agencies spot at-risk officers and provide proactive wellness support
Spark discussion in the training room or shift briefing with a quote from “The Art of War”
This approach positions you as a helper and is sure to make the community, your administrators and supervisors happy
Had Officer Zach Robinson not killed the suspect, authorities said they shudder to think how much worse the attack might have been
Trooper Aaron Smith was deploying stop sticks when he was struck by the suspect’s vehicle
Chief Harold Medina said if he had one word to describe the scene, it would be “chaos,” and that you could tell the incident “escalated extremely quickly”
The deputy suffered life-threatening injuries after a Ford F-450 pulling a car hauler drove through the intersection and struck him
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2 officers remain in critical condition after man launched ‘murderous barrage of fire’ on Fargo LEOs
Mohamad Barakat shot Officers Jake Wallin, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes from inside his car from about 15 to 20 feet away, before they could even reach for their guns
A man wanted for stabbing his wife in front of their three children crashed his SUV during a pursuit that ended in an intense shootout with 18 officers
Six minutes into the stop, the suspected pulled out a gun and fired a single round at the trooper, striking his elbow
Officer Fernando Arroyos, 27, was house-hunting with his girlfriend when the three men took his wallet, saw he was a LAPD officer, then began shooting
When asked about a timeline for moving the hundreds of migrants out of Chicago PD stations, Mayor Johnson said “as soon as possible. That is our top priority”
One officer was shot in the back and was taken by helicopter to an Atlanta trauma center
The 70-year-old man was arrested and charged with DUI involving property damage
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
Colonel John Mawn Jr. called the incident “brazen” and a “deliberately violent” assault committed by a “motivated offender”
Sgt. Justin Dodge was in front of a fire truck during the parade trying to protect paradegoers who moved onto the street when the truck rolled over his leg
In the first half of 2023, 52 LEOs died in the line of duty, representing a 66% decrease compared to the 153 officers who died in the same time period in 2022
The officer attempted to grab a gun inside the Tesla when the driver sped off in reverse; The officer held onto the car until the driver physically kicked him off
When your words fail, you must be prepared to physically prevail
The defense did not dispute whether Emanuel Lopes shot Sgt. Michael Chesna; however, they argued that Lopes was unable to mentally understand his actions
Bystanders helped free the officer from the cruiser before the fire reached the passenger side of the car, later engulfing the entire vehicle in flames
The deputy and suspect, who the constable’s office called “a career criminal,” were taken to a hospital after the assault
Deputy Kenneth Mercer was taken to the hospital with a massive wound to his neck after a shootout with a homeless man
When it comes to managing the violence visited on rural officers, we have to refuse to accept the way things have always been done
The wounded officer’s partner took him to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and was later upgraded to stable condition
“When it says narrowly missing him, we’re talking inches from the sergeant’s head,” Las Cruces’ interim police chief said
The officer’s injuries were described as life-threatening, according to Kentucky State Highway Patrol
The officer was in his cruiser with a civilian when a suspect threw a mortar firework at the cruiser
Homemade “incendiary devices” caused a fire at Atlanta PD’s current training center that destroyed the department’s motorcycles
The trooper survived and returned fire, killing the driver, the N.C. Department of Public Safety said
