Officer Safety
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In choosing a career in law enforcement we have chosen a life which presents challenges that often will take us to that mud room between life and death
Using technology to streamline policing
Administrators who prohibit their officers from firing at or from a vehicle are tying their hands from possible life-saving solutions
What can the FTO do to help properly accelerate this process?
Identifying lessons learned with the life-saving goal of preventing future LEO deaths
Once the suspect passed police gates to enter the lot, he jogged toward an officer and raised the weapon twice
The officer was struck multiple times when a suspect opened fire after police arrived at a gas station to investigate a suspicious vehicle
An encounter with a revengeful employee goes way beyond angry outbursts or even lawsuits
After walking up to the SUV, the man sped off, causing the passenger side door to close on the trooper
Last month, Lina Mino was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after she was shot in the face with a live round
Michael Rokaitis spent 14 days in a coma and underwent several surgeries due to a gunshot wound from a pursuit that ended in a shootout
The woman was asked to leave the plane after asking a family, who were near her and whom she perceived to be Latino, if they were “smuggling cocaine”
“There is no excuse for this tragic and totally avoidable death,” Sheriff Wayne Ivey said
In July 2022, the suspect threw another Molotov cocktail near a staging area for marked patrol cars at the same PD
Take that tactical pause before pressing the mic button
An officer had warned a group of men to move onto the shoulder – out of harm’s way from passing vehicles – moments before a vehicle crashed into the cruiser
An officer suffered a “through and through wound” after being shot in the neck by a handcuffed suspect who was being taken to jail
Respect may be the most important thing that contributes to an officer’s safety – here’s why
Officer Casey Clark was shot in the right knee; an officer applied a tourniquet while Clark was dragged to safety
The suspect, who was armed with a 13” knife, was stopped and shot by officers on his way to kill police officers at random
Deploying good de-escalation techniques and conflict management skills can save your life
“If we have insufficient resources for our daily operations, we are truly behind the eight ball when severe weather and other emergencies occur,” a union rep said
Police were searching for a burglary suspect when they found him hiding in a storage area under a bed armed with a pistol
The suspect, who was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle, had a concealed weapon on him
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
