Officer Safety
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Law enforcement agencies must understand the potential pitfalls and mitigate them with policy, training and ethical guidelines
Sheriff Scott Rose of the Officer Down Memorial podcast discusses the unseen burdens of law enforcement careers, the importance of mental health resources, and his efforts to ensure fallen officers are remembered
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines how LE and fire can cooperate effectively on scene
As the officer circled the crowd in his cruiser to disperse a car meetup, people began kicking and vandalizing the vehicle
Deputy Darren Almendarez was shopping with his wife when he was fatally shot trying to stop three people from stealing his car’s catalytic converter
Deputy Jennifer Chavis was in her patrol car when she was rear-ended by a hit-and-run suspect
Parole Officer Glenn Greening left the loaded gun in his living room and fell asleep watching TV, waking the next day to find it missing
Lt. William Lebo was fatally shot and two other officers were wounded Thursday while responding to a domestic disturbance
Deputy Darren Almendarez told his wife to run while exchanging gunfire, police said
The shooting occurred while the officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call
Officer Dominic Francis, 41, was deploying stop sticks when he was struck
“It is a 2,000-pound weapon. They tried to end it peacefully, but ultimately, their lives were put in danger and they had to react.”
How education and effective communication can improve both officer and community safety
A suspect drove straight at Chicago officers, pinning one of them against a squad car
An attempted traffic stop led to a barrage of gunfire
The man entered the detective’s office on the first floor of the building and began assaulting him with an unknown object, cutting the officer on the neck and head
Diego Herrera said he was committed to doing “whatever it took” to apprehend the dangerous suspect
“Maybe some people will think twice before running from law enforcement at all if they know they will be held accountable,” Sheriff Adan Mendoza said
The suspect had been arrested twice in the past year for committing acts of violence with a knife
Police Chief Wade Gourley said he wanted to show the public “what our officers are dealing with”
A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder
Officer Dan Rocha, 41, was shot and killed after an altercation with a man in a Starbucks parking lot
Troopers Martin Mack and Branden Sisca cut the stop short when they received a higher priority call
Capt. Angela Washington, a mother of four, was found dead of a gunshot wound while on duty in September
The governor called violent crime in Baltimore “the No. 1 concern of Marylanders”
The FTO is one of the most important roles in any agency. So don’t forget these essentials
Sgt. Leo Becenti Jr. had reportedly been responding to a disturbance when he got into a physical altercation
The man stumbles, then turns around and shoots into the cruiser’s windshield, video shows
It was the second such incident at the airport in two months
How the quick decision-making of one deputy and the aid of an uninvolved citizen saved the life of a man in a burning car
New video shows the aftermath of a February shooting that left an off-duty deputy dead
The program connects officers with peers outside of their own agency, drastically increasing the number of potential connections
About 11% of Philadelphia officers are listed as unable to work, compared to 3.3% in Chicago
