Officer Safety
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Most officers do not do enough to take care of themselves, which in this business, presents a serious problem
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
Follow these tips for police officers to protect your skin and eyes from the sun while on patrol
“There is no doubt that K-9 Ax and K-9 Endo took bullets meant for my deputies,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said
Gain compliance faster and safer with this new CS formula – and recover in minutes with its antidote
Officer Ryan Hughes says he hopes his injury is a wake-up call for motorists
Dashcam video shows a passenger spring from the back seat and begin shooting
A September rally advertised by several extremist groups has Capitol Hill on edge once again
Video shows the officer struggling through waist-high water to reach a stranded citizen
Officer Michael Rokaitis spent 12 days in the ICU after a search turned violent
Bryan Riley, a veteran Marine turned private security guard, had no criminal history when he brutally attacked a family on Sunday
Jason Raynor died August 17, 55 days after he was shot in the head
“We got you! We got you!” the officers can be heard shouting on their bodycam footage
Sheriff Leon Lott said a special team “used a show of force” to ultimately end the riot
The goal of this free training program is to reduce, if not eliminate, preventable line-of-duty deaths
The Hopewell Township officers clung to trees for nearly two hours while waiting to be rescued
Setina’s push bumper police bike rack streamlines bike theft response and improves patrol car safety during transport in Portland, Oregon
The trooper was found downstream several hours after his distress call prompted a massive search
A man set a patrol car on fire and attacked an officer before he was shot dead, police said
Investigators say it’s unclear why the man drove to a Plano police station, where he was killed by officers
From a fortified building on a thin barrier island, Chief Scooter Resweber called the destruction “the worst I’ve seen in my lifetime”
The officers, who had begun administering aid to the first gunman, found themselves again under fire
The vehicle narrowly missed the officer, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle
An officer’s determination helped him survive a head-on collision in his patrol vehicle
Jennifer Familia hopes to prevent further drownings like the one that took her husband, Officer Enmanuel Familia
Detective Everett Briscoe, a 13-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department, was in Houston vacationing with friends when he was killed
Key officer safety takeaways from a multiphase study that put the 21-foot rule to the test
“Doctors did everything they could to save it,” said Officer Michael Rokaitis’ wife, Megan. “We just want him home”
The officer managed to shoot the suspect during the altercation, police said
If you work long enough in law enforcement the day will come when someone spits at you. You must prepare your defensible response in advance
Police officers are safer when dispatchers know which risk-assessment questions to ask
Officers Herrera and Grewal were struck head-on by a wrong-way driver, police said
