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It seems like every week we hear of a squad car being stolen somewhere in the U.S. Follow these steps to make sure it doesn’t happen to your cruiser
Tactical and legal experts share best practices to avoid unnecessary violent confrontations
Police1’s State of the Industry survey highlights the bleak effects of understaffing on officer safety – here are some strategies officers can use to prevail
The first nine members of the Civilian Response Unit will respond to low-risk calls in marked cars
A look at the pandemic’s impact on law enforcement
Officer Jesse Madsen was on duty when he was struck by a wrong-way driver
Several high-profile incidents illustrate the risks this new form of home surveillance pose to LEOs
The officer was taken to a hospital in stable condition, officials said
Three police officers were injured as first responders tried to break up the gathering of 500 to 800 people
A medic said officers were “pulled into the crowd and trampled” and “assaulted with scaffolding materials”
A North Carolina man was charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson
Pre-trip planning can help avoid delays that might cause a concealed carrier to miss a flight; here are some conceal carry tips from a LEO’s experience in NYC
Bodycam video shows the suspect lunging at officers
An officer is shooting someone who’s bearing down on them, intent to kill, and their rounds have no effect. Are you ready for that situation?
Understanding the potential for risk, and the different types of criminals game wardens hunt just might save a life
The shooting was caused by “very unusual” circumstances but was not the result of a premeditated trap
Officer Jacob Hancher, 23, was shot and killed as he and other officers responded to a domestic incident at an apartment
Tulsa Police Officer Sean Love lost consciousness and did not have a pulse after struggling with the patient who had escaped restraints
The popularity of doorbell cameras like Ring is a double-edged sword
Officers used the 70-pound ‘Digidog’ to help search an apartment
Police officials who opposed the move says it “sends a troubling message”
The video shows deputies had surrounded a vehicle when the suspect opened fire at close range
If an agency has a serious mishap in a live-fire shoot house environment, it will likely set their shoot house training program back several years
We must re-evaluate how law enforcement approaches serving search warrants involving child pornography
Officer Cody Carpenter was shot multiple times during a confrontation with a kidnapping suspect
The two cars collided, sending the cruiser into a concrete pillar
A 31-year-old military veteran said his training kicked in, and so did the instincts of his 4-month-old puppy
The NYPD reported 42 felony assaults in the subway through January — and 15 of the victims were police officers
The LAPD says last year 40% of guns recovered by law enforcement were ‘ghost guns,’ weapons made from kits that don’t require background checks
The officers, who are in stable condition, were immediately met with gunfire when they arrived, officials said
Dr. Jon Sheinberg, MD, FACC, discusses why it is critical LEOs are vaccinated
Deputy Michael Magli, 30, leaves behind a wife and two children
Here’s a roundup of how police departments across the country are handling the bizarre pattern of winter weather
