Officer Safety
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Officers and their families need training and education before the bullets are flying
How an officer responds should be based on both individual rights and officer safety
What should you do, and not do, when you arrive at a fire before the fire department.
How supported do officers and deputies feel by their first-line supervisors, chiefs and sheriffs? Experts discuss key findings from Police1’s State of the Industry survey
Police said the deputy was “shot multiple times” and hospitalized
The man began to move toward officers after he was repeatedly told to drop his gun, video shows
“I gotta save this child at all costs,” Officer Tyler Dison recalled
“When I received word of the shooting I immediately said, ‘Let’s download the videos and let me see it,’” Mayor Eric Adams said.
Trooper Toni Schuck prevented tragedy by selflessly putting herself in harm’s way, police said
Sheriff Kurt Hoffman says he hopes to play a small role in defending Ukrainian democracy
The civil suit seeks compensation for medical costs, loss of income, and pain and suffering
Developing an awareness of bomb-making materials can help law enforcement officers spot trouble and call in the experts
Kailon Harris-Caldwell, 24, would have to pay the full amount to be released
Officer Jonathan “J.D.” De Guzman was gunned down behind the wheel of his patrol car in 2016
Officials said the outcome of the shooting could have been far worse without Officer Erik Clark’s response
The man now faces 6+ years in prison instead of what likely would have been a 16-month sentence
The male student was taken into custody, and there were no students injured
Tamar Bucci, 34, was helping a disabled vehicle on the side of the interstate when she was fatally struck
One officer was shot in the leg and the other had a graze wound to the head after an offender in line opened fire
Jurors in November found Markeith Loyd guilty in the January 2017 death of Lt. Debra Clayton, and unanimously recommended a death sentence
Officer Bob Stump was seriously injured in a vehicle crash two years ago, and a community wasn’t going to let that sacrifice be forgotten
Officer Donald Sahota died in January after he was mistakenly shot by a responding deputy while struggling with a suspect at his home
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
Officer Robert Duran and an unidentified motorist were killed Wednesday in a four-vehicle interstate crash
“You have got to see this,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post earlier this week
The deputies were attempting to handcuff the man when he grabbed the weapon hidden in his waistband
A supervisor brought a potentially live pipe bomb to training, officials said
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
Sgt. Joshua Caudell’s K-9 team was helping deputies search for the suspect when he was shot
A patrol officer primer on daily rifle handling
From changes in equipment to providing mental health support services, here’s how law enforcement leaders can prioritize officer health and safety
Police Chief Jeffrey Norman commended his staff for how they handled the situation
The sergeant was part of a K-9 team searching for a suspect, police said
