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How law enforcement officers can navigate the challenges of responding to residents armed with weapons — and avoid escalating tense situations
Our expert guide covers top-rated gear to help firearms instructors and trainees stay protected during high-decibel firearms training
In today’s environment, proactive officers who embrace the 95 percenter mindset are essential to restoring public trust and making a meaningful impact on community safety
Video shows Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailing the moments before his deputy was shot after responding to a family disturbance call
The driver of the car they stopped died during an exchange of gunfire that involved three Decatur police officers and a Macon County Sheriff’s Department deputy
“Never before have we seized this amount of drugs with a street-value of nearly $2 million, as well as quarter of a million dollars in cash.”
The bullet- and smash-resistant safety film will lessen the impact of gunfire and protect those inside from natural disasters
Video shows the officer walking alongside the highway when his patrol vehicle, with a K-9 inside, is pushed toward him by a distracted driver
The 19-year-old suspect fired at officers through a window as they were attempting to knock on the front door
In the last two weeks, five people have been murdered, compared to 12 during the same time period in 2021
Supporters of the curfew say it’s aimed at keeping young people safe from historic rates of gunfire in the city
Greenville Police Department Detective Myiesha Stewart, 30, was killed as she and other officers responded to a call
The driver’s legs caught fire during the incident, but officers were able to pat the fire out and get him to safety
The Conn. officer was hailed a hero for helping subdue the suspect after the officer had been shot
Officials say the cameras are long overdue for the troopers, the largest law enforcement agency in the state
Video shows the 15-year-old student bodyslam the officer
Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
Video shows the police car careening into the sidewalk after swerving to avoid another vehicle while on an emergency response
The teen, who also had a hammer, told investigators he planned on breaking into nearby restaurants
An armed man wounded one person in gunfire that led to evacuations and lockdowns in a popular dining and shopping area
Six masked vandals smashed up a coffee shop about 3 a.m. Wednesday in apparent retaliation for the planned event
Jeremy Trapp told a paid NYPD confidential informant in 2020 that he wanted to burn NYPD precincts and cut the brake lines of police vehicles, and later that month he made good on one of those desires
“Let’s be clear: Selling drugs is not legal. Using drugs out in the open is completely unacceptable,” Mayor London Breed said
This lightweight, gimmick-free shield, is designed to protect an individual officer on the move from rifle rounds
The suspect started to shout anti-police sentiments and then pointed a gun at the officers in the lobby of the station, reported Superintendent David Brown
The technology detects, analyzes and securely stores vehicle identification data
The report counters claims made by the officer’s mother, who has alleged her son was beaten in a scenario meant to “simulate a mob”
Six men have been fatally shot and a woman was wounded since last year
“This isn’t really about ‘transparency’ – it’s about advancing the anti-police narrative and making it easier for cop-haters to target individual police officers,” said NYPD union president Patrick Lynch
Mayor Michael Hancock allotted $611 million to the Denver Department of Public Safety in his proposed 2023 budget – 36% of the city’s $1.66 billion budget
Capt. Terry Arnold, a school resource officer at Cook High School, suffered a fatal heart attack after intervening with two fighting students
