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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
When the suspect was asked about why he assaulted the officer, he said: “It’s Thanksgiving. I didn’t have anyone to spend it with. I might as well take it out on y’all”
Christopher Taylor, 23, joined the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in August 2021
Argument pits First Amendment rights against Fourth Amendment reasonableness
The driver of the semi reportedly did not see an officer directing them away from the power lines that had overtaken a roadway
A sheriff’s office Facebook post went viral after wishing two former high school football teammates success in their new LE careers
After striking the deputy in the head and face with the phone, the inmate then tried to strangle the deputy with the phone cord
As the two off-duty officers struggled for control of the weapon, the gun discharged, hitting the sunroof
Officer Vito Caselnova IV, who refused to drop his gun, was shot multiple times by police who responded to a fight between Caselnova and a group of men
Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage
The man grabbed the officer’s TASER that ended up on the ground in the struggle; the officer, lying on the ground under the man at that point, then fired his weapon
The suspect lured the deputy to the police station’s door by telling him someone was threatening his family
The 17-year-old assisted with putting a tourniquet on the officer after he ran to her car for help, as well as providing information to dispatchers on his radio
Bodycam footage shows police responding to the shootout during which the off-duty deputy refused to drop his gun and was then shot by police
Odraye Jones’ death sentence was revoked last year after three judges decided his sentence for the murder of Officer William D. Glover was tainted with racism
The incident happened while the two officers were off duty
Urooj Rahman asked a judge to spare her prison time and give her a “second chance” to redeem herself for what she called a momentary lapse of judgment
Katie Thyne, 24, was the first Newport News officer killed in the line of duty in 25 years
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The suspect began shooting at police after they attempted to stop him for driving erratically
Two Ohio police officers should be commended for saving a suspect’s life with a chest seal they purchased, but this shouldn’t be the norm or the expectation
The police union is now calling on the department to ensure officers are equipped with all the lifesaving equipment they need – without spending their own money
After a wrong-way driver struck 25 LASD recruits on a training run, LE leaders and instructors should study this incident and consider changes to recruit training activities
Police were called to a neighborhood for a report of shots fired; they later encountered a man who pulled out a shotgun after being asked to remove his hand from his pocket
The incident happened after officers were called to investigate a vehicle that had been parked in the same spot for several days
Deputy Chris Mobley was on his way home when he saw a man dive out of a moving van; Mobley tried to help the man, who later stole his gun and threatened to kill himself
To better inform policies regarding the training and use of VNRs by law enforcement, emergency medicine doctors published their latest research
The troopers, who were inside the cruiser at the time of the crash, were assisting on a different crash scene at the time of the collision
A deputy said many are tempted by better pay and safer working conditions at Target department stores
Jermaine Hickson, who was threatening to shoot his girlfriend, began shooting as soon as officers arrived at the scene, and got off at least five shots at the officers
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