Officer Safety
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While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
The SRO was driving to work when he heard a call over the radio about a man driving the wrong way at high speeds
“Some rounds were fired in my direction, one went through the windshield and grazed the top of my head, entered the front part of my skull and exited the back of it,” the officer explained
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
The man was shooting off flares from a cargo container on the water before he began hurling the needles
The officers had recognized a black sedan as matching the description of a vehicle involved in a recent shooting
A six-month study says the most common problem investigators face is microphones not being turned on
“It’s the call you never want. One of my officers had been shot,” Sansom Park Police Chief James Burchfield said
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The woman moved her car in the path of incoming gunfire to shield the already wounded cops; she then assisted one cop by pressing a towel to his wound to stop the bleeding
One officer was wounded and another fatally shot when the SWAT team’s plan to surprise and arrest a suspect failed
“We think that the use of force remains reasonable after a suspect employs a weapon, has not surrendered, and thus remains dangerous.”
Officer Lina Mino was shot with a live round and then taken by ambulance to hospital
One officer was struck in the neck and another was hit in his left leg as the suspect fled
Sheriff Vernon Betts wants $2 million in funding for police take-home radios that would replace current outdated equipment
“This is not a tank. This is a replacement vehicle,” one councilman said after receiving public criticism regarding the purchase
An accurate weapon helps officers shoot their best, reducing the chance that an officer will hit an unintended target
After striking a cruiser, the suspect fled the scene and drugs could be seen flying out the car window through bodycam footage
Since Tacoma implemented a crime plan in July, violent crime in has decreased 20% compared to last year
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Aside from the obvious benefits of the art itself, we are only beginning to tap into the full potential of what Jiu-Jitsu offers law enforcement officers
Both officers were shot at close range, with the suspect opening fire after the LEOs began questioning him about his involvement in another shooting
Authorities had blocked off the area to allow trick-or-treaters but the driver drove around the barricades and traveled recklessly the wrong way
The gunman, who is still at large, reportedly fired the shots using a long gun from the roof of a building in Newark
In the footage, the man can be seen running from a hospital room toward the officer before attempting to disarm him
The department’s exit interviews unveiled officers left the APD to join other law enforcement agencies with a take-home car program
The comments, traced by the FBI to Wyakee Ansaran Vinegar, include a statement Oct. 4 that “we going to have to start shooting and executing cops.”
“No foul play is suspected in the shooting, and it is believed this was a tragic accident,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said
When an officer is murdered, law enforcement leaders must figure out what happened and why so as to examine current tactics and training
The room will be equipped with a massage chair, soothing sounds, low lighting and walls painted with a color that promotes calm
A commissioner highlighted three local officer-involved shootings within the past two months as a reason for purchasing the vehicle to protect officers
