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Training techniques designed to safeguard police officers against increasing ambush threats in diverse environments
The chaotic event killed officer Jake Wallin, 23, and wounded officers Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes; the only officer left standing, Zach Robinson, stopped the heavily armed shooter without hesitation
Addressing a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths
The Illinois State Police has a secret weapon for making country roads safer for drivers
One officer was injured in the face by shrapnel or broken glass, and the other was shot in the chest, arm and leg
Miami Beach suspended a similar law mandating a 20-foot zone after multiple people filming officers were arrested
Police say the shocking video is a prime example of why the law exists in the first place
“Obviously it’s very traumatic to accidentally have this happen,” said Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown
A city mandate requires all 160,000 municipal workers to get vaccinated
An officer recounts the off-duty, plainclothes survival tips he learned after coming across an armed robbery
Deputy Marcus Dawson found the 3-year-old hiding under a blanket
Officers found several ghost guns “in various stages of manufacturing,” plus two 3D printers, a drill press and ammunition
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How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
Taking the time to acknowledge the issues your officers are facing and talking about it openly is a step in the right direction
Fort Smith police had received a 911 call about a man assaulting a person who was on the ground
Officer Ryan Hayworth, 23, was struck while investigating an earlier crash
Deputy Kareem Atkins, 30, leaves behind a wife and two-month-old baby
De-escalation is often presented as a panacea for use of force reduction, but research on the effectiveness of de-escalation techniques is limited
The hackers replaced the front page of each site with a photo of a Turkish phrase
As law enforcement officers continue to be killed on our nation’s roadways, we must continue to message about the importance of “Move Over” laws
Chief Michel Moore said the officer is in stable condition and expected to survive the “unprovoked attack”
Video shows officers pulling the man out by his arms, just in time
Recruit Ronald Donat experienced a ‘medical emergency’ on his first day of physical training
Over the past year, 93 officers have been shot in 75 ambush-style attacks, says the report
The pedestrian death rate jumped 21% last year, despite a decrease in miles driven
Officer Dylan Harrison was working his first shift when he was shot outside the police station
Officers had surrounded the suspect’s car with their guns drawn, video shows
The notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed
Master Trooper Adam Gaubert, a 19-year veteran, was ambushed in his patrol vehicle
The suspect attacked a deputy who was processing the suspect on multiple felony warrants at a substation, then fled in the deputy’s SUV
Dylan Harrison, 26, is survived by his wife and their 6-month-old child
The suspect barricaded himself in a densely populated neighborhood before he shot himself, police said
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