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Police departments must prepare to use proven team tactics for crowd control to ensure demonstrations remain peaceful and lawful assemblies
A pivotal 2020 case examines how TASER logs and video footage can impact an ongoing debate surrounding police use of force
Be cognizant of what is working – and what is not – and be flexible enough to change tactics quickly as needed
Deputies were working a traffic stop when the impaired driver plowed into the back of their vehicle
The department’s After Action Report identifies 17 areas of analysis with recommendations for improvements, including improvements to de-escalation techniques and training
The program allows officers to train weekly in hand-to-hand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, refining skills and helping with confidence, discipline, health and wellness
Over 532 people were killed in police pursuit crashes in 2020 alone, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The device captured footage during the standoff when Devin Weiland shot at the drone and at an armored vehicle brought into the area to deploy tear gas
News media organizations and the ACLU are now asking that the law, which was set to take effect next week, be permanently blocked
Take 5 minutes to share your training and tactics around the use of spike strips
The moped driver was fleeing from the scene of a reported shooting
An uneventful traffic stop was a good reminder for a young deputy that every person in a vehicle could be carrying a firearm
Officer Frank Dustin died May 20, 1918, while pursuing a man who was allegedly exposing himself at a park
The good deed comes days after Police Chief Lawrence Weathers told the community that officers needed them to be “involved in public safety”
“When you take a 2,500-pound bullet and you ram a deputy who is standing at the apex of a door, this is the end result. Period,” the sheriff said
The suspect, who was driving with flat tires, struck and damaged three cruisers as the pursuit came to a halt
The push for lighter vests was “born out of tragedy” following the death of Queens Detective Brian Simonsen in 2019
The officer and suspect got into a physical struggle, but four people stopped to help
The incident began when an officer entered a store and found the suspect in an altercation with a clerk
LE can take the techniques competitive shooters use to be fast, accurate and efficient and then apply those techniques to our operational environment
LEOs often fall into the trap of defining our end state by our tactics, rather than the outcome we actually seek; here’s why that’s a problem
Why is it okay to skimp on basic safety equipment because we’re talking about a cop instead of a welder or warehouse worker?
Isaiah Steven Williams was armed with an automatic rifle and tactical gear during the rampage
“Her actions underscore the unpredictability and potential danger every officer might encounter each day on the job,” Chief Ron Lawrence said
“Hey!” Officer Tierney Tomburo yells as she runs after the suspect; she then screams, “No!” as the suspect turns around and shoots Tomburo in the pelvis
Here’s what a therapist wants law enforcement officers to know about taking care of post-traumatic stress injury
Police agencies understand that officers have to care for both their minds and bodies
Three new safety measures include a communications tower, tactical equipment and ballistic shields
The police department’s crime lab stopped the practice shortly after receiving a complaint from the district attorney’s office
The deputy’s drive was caught on dash camera footage, which shows intense flames and zero-visibility conditions
Officer Dillon Michael Vakoff, 27, previously served six years in the U.S. Air Force before joining the Arvada Police Department in 2019
“The officers displayed extreme calm under the most difficult circumstances.”
The law makes it illegal to knowingly film police officers 8 feet or closer if the officer tells the person to stop
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