Officer Safety
The Officer Safety topic page has the specific mission of keeping cops safe through current & quality information, with tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates. The Officer Safety topic page is a key resource for officers everywhere.
Do your perceived skills and abilities match reality?
The award winners will be recognized during Police Weekend, showcasing efforts from traffic safety to comprehensive wellness initiatives
With the rise in both internal and external threats, the traditional methods of weapon storage and management are becoming obsolete
“It was deliberate. It was an act of intimidation and violence and we will not tolerate it,” said Chief Wayne Jerman
The officers’ use of force was “absolutely legitimate,” wrote arbitrator Jeffrey Selchick, who added that the protester was “definitely not an innocent bystander”
Trooper Mickael Nunez, who credits his perseverance and grit, wants to inspire others
Officer Michael Beyda found the burglar breaking into Beyda’s car, wearing his ballistic vest, and holding one of Beyda’s guns
Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot in the abdomen while covering fellow officers during a chaotic shootout
Sankyo is a versatile technique that can be used as a come-along, takedown or control hold on a non-compliant suspect
Video shows the driver is trapped while deputies use fire extinguishers to beat back the flames
The wounded officer reportedly took fire while helping another officer to safety
Video shows the ensuing pursuit after Officer Dominic Francis was struck while deploying stop sticks
The shooting continued for about an hour before an officer spotted the suspect outside a home
Injury fears, liability management and public perception are just some of the hurdles to overcome
The study found that higher intensity lights (blue and white) create more glare, making responders less visible
Police had been trying to take the woman into custody, but she fled and shot at officers inside a store, police said
Deputy Jonathan Feller mistakenly shot and killed off-duty Officer Donald Sahota, who was fighting with a robbery suspect who showed up at his home
The latest figure also marks a 63% increase compared to the number of officers shot during the same time period in 2020
Police said the 25-year-old woman has been linked to 41 recent vehicle break-ins
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
MOST POPULAR
- INTERPOL launches first global police Metaverse
- NTOA: Make better decisions using these key concepts
- Cops respond: What 1 word best defines the police mindset?
- Son of Israeli consul who allegedly ran over Fla. officer on purpose won’t be shielded by diplomatic immunity
- LA bans laser pointers at protests, citing police eye injuries