Officer Safety
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A session at IACP’s Officer Safety and Wellness Conference will explain how understanding physiological responses to stress and trauma is critical to cultivating a culture of wellness in law enforcement
The choice of technology investments must reflect not just the vision of leadership but also the insights and needs of the officers on the ground
Uncover the power of accurate skill evaluation to safeguard true competency and minimize risks
Chief Dave Hayes is among hundreds who found their home reduced to a burnt husk
“The patrol shifts are very short at the moment. There is a lot of mandatory overtime,” a union leader said
Trooper James Horton lost control of his vehicle, striking Trooper John Horton, police said
In 2021 there were over 1,000 gun-related homicides in the county that includes Chicago, 121 more than the previous record
Officer Shane Bartek, 25, was ambushed and shot twice during a carjacking
About 120 Capitol Police officers have left since last year, but Chief Tom Manger says they’ll be ready
The officers were not seriously hurt but the explosions impacted their hearing, police said
Police Chief James White cautioned that the city’s level of violent crime still does not warrant ‘bragging’
The officer awoke to find the window of his personal vehicle was shattered, with blood dripping from a painful head wound
The woman surrendered to police hours after a man also suspected in the shooting was arrested in Indiana
Demonstrators had alleged that police used excessive force at a protest site in North Dakota in 2016
The man had barricaded himself in a bedroom where he was holding a knife to his estranged wife
“You’re going to get hit, sitting here,” said Officer Jackson, seconds before his prediction comes true
The officers were shot while speaking to people in a room at a Comfort Inn, police said
Police had observed the car driving with a blown-out tire just before the crash
Deputy Sean Riley was responding to a motorist assist on an interstate when he was shot and killed
Officials speculated that Trooper Pratt’s ballistic vest may have helped prevent more serious injury
Officers were responding to a call about a vehicle break-in when a foot pursuit ensued
Take the first step by submitting an application for the 2022 Officer Safety and Wellness awards program
Interactive Pursuit De-Escalation Driver training and less-lethal pursuit technologies improve officer decision-making and manage risk when adrenaline is pumping
Recommendations for what agencies can do to prevent collisions
Agent José Ferrer Pabón, 44, was struck just after finishing his shift
One officer was shot in the leg and the other was shot in the arm while responding to a report of domestic violence
Holley, a 39-year-old mother of four, joined the police department two years ago to make a difference
The suspect damaged 10 vehicles
The officer was taken to the hospital with a fractured ankle
The woman, who was clearly having a mental health crisis, was carrying an AK-47 and appeared to be wearing a vest filled with explosives
The building was destroyed, but the officers’ quick thinking saved a man’s life
The suspect subsequently shot a homeowner before shooting himself in the head
