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Enhance interagency coordination with shared, real-time digital assets
Understanding your capabilities, tactics and limitations will prevent you from being the next officer dragged by fleeing suspect
Any line officer or front-line supervisor arriving first on scene to a multi-vehicle collision is faced with a multitude of initial scene management procedures
In his Peace Officers Memorial Day proclamation, President Donald Trump criticized prior justice policies and renewed calls for the death penalty for cop killers
NYPD
The suspect drove over the officer as she reached into his vehicle, dragging her for about 30 feet before crashing into another car
How three agencies modernized their field ops and cross-jurisdictional collaboration
Drone video shows Bernalillo County deputies confronting the armed children after at least 50 previous calls to the same home, the sheriff said
Despite multiple warnings and an offer of a taxi, the suspect drove into a pedestrian-filled street, injuring one Laurel officer
The suspect, a 10-time convicted felon, opened fire during a pursuit before fleeing on foot, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said
NYPD
Members of Diablos de la 42, an offshoot of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, used scooters and bottles to attack officers trying to stop a robbery, Mayor Eric Adams said
Nearly half of officers say their safety is frequently or always compromised due to understaffing — and they’re feeling the strain
Download this in-depth analysis of Police1’s State of the Industry survey on the rise in assaults on officers and the operational gaps leaving them exposed
The suspect first tried to use the drive-stun function on the Newport Beach officer’s neck, the video appears to show; he then pointed the TASER at the officer, leading to the shooting
Learn how mobile tech is closing communication gaps, boosting real-time intelligence and securing field communications for today’s officers
Training in the top mount position gives officers the skills to stay in control, limit a subject’s access to weapons and respond effectively if a struggle escalates
Six years of tracking officer shootings has made one thing clear: in the smallest towns, violence comes fast, backup is far and too many cops die before help arrives
As officers mediated fights near the school, a man approached and fired a shot; the shot ricocheted off the ground and struck an officer beneath his ballistic vest
Miami Beach Police have called the incident “intentional,” as the suspect initially stopped for the officer before speeding directly toward him
The same boy made headlines last year when he was arrested at age 11 in connection with a string of Central Park robberies in which multiple phones were stolen
The slow-speed pursuit began when CHP officers pulled a man over in an allegedly stolen vehicle; the man fled, eventually tossing a grenade with the pin partially removed
Many officers tend to rest or conceal their hands in or on their outer vest during non-threatening encounters, but does this impact reaction time?
California ranked #1 for the second year in a row, followed by Connecticut and Illinois; among the lowest on the list are Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska
The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive
This could be the year we finally drop below 100 line-of-duty deaths — a goal many once believed was out of reach
The ambush killings of Officers Anthony Wallace and Matthew Tokuoka gave recruits a sobering introduction to the reality of sacrifice in policing
Get your police officers to talk about tactics to keep names off the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial wall
Events will be held in-person in our nation’s capital, but there are still plenty of ways you can virtually observe and participate
By tracking metrics like use of force, sick leave and highly emotional envents, early intervention systems help agencies spot at-risk officers and provide proactive wellness support
Mooresville Officer Chase Pitcock was clipped while diving away from the speeding vehicle
A routine traffic stop. A disabled vehicle. A burning car. These everyday scenes can turn deadly in seconds — here’s how two experts say we need to rethink roadside response
Spark discussion in the training room or shift briefing with a quote from “The Art of War”
This approach positions you as a helper and is sure to make the community, your administrators and supervisors happy
Dash camera footage shows a suspect jumping onto the hood of the cruiser; another suspect threw a traffic cone, cracking the windshield
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