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Having hobbies outside of LE is essential, but cops cannot let those things prevent them from being well equipped and well trained with their firearms
Shooting to wound might seem like a humane option, but this article explains why it’s not viable based on science, law, and tactics
Jared Reston’s (a cop who’s ‘been there’ repeatedly) 10 fundamentals to help any cop win a gunfight
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Odraye Jones’ death sentence was revoked last year after three judges decided his sentence for the murder of Officer William D. Glover was tainted with racism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
Eligible roles include mail carriers, graphic designers, BWC techs, crime scene unit investigators and more
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
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
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