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How law enforcement officers can navigate the challenges of responding to residents armed with weapons — and avoid escalating tense situations
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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
Chief denounced the behavior and commended the officer who acted inline with the department’s policy to intervene
Police Chief David Smith ID’d the slain officer as Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran, during a press conference with tears in his eyes
Instead of training for that perfect repetition with a completely compliant partner, let’s challenge our students with a “what next” frame of thought
Hosted by NLEOMF, the summit will share recommendations to improve vehicle and roadside safety throughout the country
“For anybody out there that says they get plenty of time off, they get plenty of rest, I call bull----. It’s not true. It’s not sustainable.”
Police had responded to the fast-food restaurant after the child’s father brandished a gun at employees working the drive-thru window
Lawsuit contends conditions in the jail demonstrate a willful, wanton disregard for the safety of officers, inmates and the public
“I don’t wanna die,” the woman cries. “I got you sweetheart ... You’re OK. You’re not gonna die,” Officer Doug Richards says
CARFAX for Police’s 29 billion vehicle records power a suite of investigative tools that support rapid case resolution
Current police officers are invited to participate in an online survey to share their perceptions of working with individuals with mental illness
Daniel Vasquez joined the North Kansas City Police Department in July 2021
A discussion about the pros and cons of law enforcement adopting a fire service shift model
The Axon Signal Sidearm uses a magnet to detect when an officer’s firearm has been removed, which then activates their body camera
The officer, who was shot in his upper body, was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Sheriff Raphael Washington says the clinic helps both officers and teenagers
Chief Steve Mylett says someone put out a bounty on his officers’ heads
The number of firearm and traffic-related fatalities has increased, according to NLEOMF’s mid-year report
Both the bombs exploded and injured those who opened them, but neither victim was the man’s intended target
Officer Johnny Harris required facial reconstructive surgery after the incident
“This is simply unsafe and cannot be allowed to occur,” said union head Larry Calderone
Police in upstate New York were responding to a report of an armed man at a gas station
Officers were responding to a domestic incident, police said
The officer, believing the suspect was armed and that a fellow officer was in danger, shot the suspect from behind
James Lee, 71, was identified as a longtime deputy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Officials say the man threatened the governor and Mayor Eric Adams before firing at officers
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Dashcam video showed a man stepping out of his car and pointing a weapon at deputies
Three officers battle intense heat and broken glass as flames fill the vehicle
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Two Des Moines officers claim the incident was “nothing short of domestic terrorism”
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