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Successful police departments place officer safety concerns and winning on the street at the forefront of their mission
Don’t let victim thinking undermine your warrior spirit and sabotage your aspirations for peak performance
A three-minute police response was fast, but the officer’s quick thinking bridged the critical gap
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
Porter Burks, who was fatally shot after charging at officers with a knife, had a long history of mental illness
Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from
The “Before the Badge” program explores how people’s experiences can influence how they react when a cop knocks on their door
Officers were on patrol when they heard a loud noise and discovered a car crashed into a burning building
An image circulated on social media of Mayor Steve Adler with closed eyelids and his head tucked down during the one-hour service
The review found that these officers perform duties that in other cities are done by civilians
“It definitely meets the definition of a serial killer,” said Stockton Police Officer Joseph Silva
“These officers made the ultimate sacrifice, and our city made a pledge to them and their families to never forget.”
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