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Advice about watching hands, keeping backup and treating people with dignity drew repeated mentions when officers recalled lessons they still use today
Routine traffic stops, familiar addresses and other everyday circumstances can quietly lower an officer’s guard — here’s why every encounter deserves a fresh assessment
From location updates and disciplined radio traffic to early backup requests and coordinated team roles, effective communication can make the difference when encounters turn dangerous
Close calls, “safety stupid” mistakes and years on the street shaped one retired police chief’s understanding of what truly keeps cops alive
The difference between control and chaos often comes down to fundamentals—here’s where officers most often go wrong
Fight complacency caused by the “routine” by establishing a “tactical routine” oriented toward personal survival
A free Police1 discussion guide with five ready-to-use roll-call scenarios, plus 10 training habits to reinforce officer safety
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Body camera video shows the suspect striking a King County deputy with a knife; the suspect was released less than 24 hours after his arrest, then failed to appear for arraignment
A New Mexico State Police officer on patrol with two “COPS” crew members detained Izaeah Washington, who was holding a stolen gun and died at a hospital after the shooting
Gabriel Garcia attacked an Adams County deputy in 2017, years before a deadly confrontation aboard a public bus that killed Lakewood Agent Nicholas Graham and wounded three others
The suspect was taken into custody following a multiagency pursuit and PIT maneuver and is being held without bond on multiple felony charges
The crowd vandalized multiple police vehicles, including slashing tires, while Fontana PD officers identified themselves and said operation had nothing to do with immigration enforcement
Bradenton Police Department officers were responding to a report of a man with a gun at a Wawa; two officers were hit by a car as the 35-year-old driver fled
Prosecutors say Jose Borrego fired 16 times at Sacramento PD officers, striking a patrol vehicle multiple times before leading police on a manhunt that ended in Folsom
Fall River police say the suspect, who was a convicted felon, had a handgun with a “switch"; the DA found the officers’ use of deadly force justified