Officer Safety

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Patrol Issues

Are Hollywood portrayals of policing detrimental to effective policing in the real world?

January 29, 2015 07:18 PM

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P1 Community Q&A

10 keys to preventing an ambush in your squad car

Here are 10 things to keep in mind to mitigate the risk of ambush in your patrol vehicle

January 28, 2015 08:08 PM

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Police Heroes

Fatigued and fighting: How civilians came to aid a cop under attack

As he tried to gain separation from a dangerous suspect, an officer suddenly found himself on the ground and vulnerable

January 28, 2015 04:47 PM

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Fitness & Health

Ohio officer shot in the face recovering

December 22, 2008 03:35 AM

Police Training

Practice range closed for air quality tests

December 21, 2008 07:39 AM

Night Vision

To see and not be seen? Priceless…

December 19, 2008 09:56 AM

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Specialty Vehicles

Calif. police buy electric scooters

December 19, 2008 05:52 AM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Philly man fatally shot after pulling gun on cops

December 19, 2008 05:36 AM

Bulletproof vest spares cop in shoot-out

December 19, 2008 05:12 AM

Legal

Man who posed as federal agent gets 5 years

December 19, 2008 04:31 AM

Police Heroes

Calif. officer paralyzed in crash starts motivational foundation

December 19, 2008 04:23 AM

Bomb material found in Ore. suspect’s home

December 19, 2008 03:45 AM

Defensive tactics training for police officers

Utah inmate attacks officer at hospital

December 18, 2008 07:21 AM

Drug Interdiction / Narcotics

N.M. police raid upscale homes in meth bust

December 18, 2008 07:08 AM

Firearm Storage & Racks

Weapons stolen from N.M. cop cars

December 18, 2008 07:05 AM

Fitness & Health

W.I.N. – Life’s Most Powerful Question

December 18, 2008 05:55 AM

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Bob Willis

Terrorism Prevention and Response

L.A. sheriff’s deputies head to Obama inauguration

December 18, 2008 04:28 AM

Communications

OnStar leads Texas deputies to murder suspect

December 18, 2008 03:51 AM

Ammunition

Rifle, ammo stolen from Calif. cop cars

December 18, 2008 03:46 AM

Explosives - EOD

Ore. bomb expert’s death raises questions

December 18, 2008 03:40 AM

Police Heroes

Ark. officer rescues child from fire

December 18, 2008 03:33 AM

Teaching by storytelling

December 17, 2008 12:53 PM

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Betsy Brantner Smith

Police Heroes

Tenn. officer hurt during fire rescue

December 17, 2008 12:12 PM

Vehicle Incidents and Issues

Many Fla. police want more cruiser control

December 17, 2008 03:46 AM

Patrol Issues

Dallas bank guard kills masked gunman in shootout

December 17, 2008 03:26 AM

Police News

Va. police search for man who shot sheriff’s deputy, 2 others

December 16, 2008 05:34 AM

Explosives - EOD

Ore. officers thought bomb was hoax

December 16, 2008 05:27 AM

Pursuit

‘Routine’ traffic stop turns into high-speed chase

December 16, 2008 05:12 AM

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Pa. councilman: “Who will cover our cops in D.C. for inauguration?”

December 16, 2008 04:51 AM

Police Training

Many Md. officers didn’t complete coursework

December 16, 2008 04:32 AM

International Law Enforcement

TNT discovered at famed Paris department store

December 16, 2008 03:43 AM

Drug Interdiction / Narcotics

Mexican drug smugglers pose top crime threat

December 16, 2008 03:34 AM

K-9

Va. K-9 shot, killed by friendly fire

December 16, 2008 03:14 AM

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