No seizure without submission: Applying the new Torres seizure doctrine

No seizure without submission: Applying the new Torres seizure doctrine

Dr. Frank Straub on the LAPD response to George Floyd protests

Dr. Frank Straub on the LAPD response to George Floyd protests

Why all cops should carry a lock-out kit

Why all cops should carry a lock-out kit

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Unwitting confidential informants provide probable cause to search

Unwitting confidential informants provide probable cause to search

Should cops shoot to incapacitate?

Should cops shoot to incapacitate?

American Rescue Plan: Guidance on state and local fiscal recovery funds

American Rescue Plan: Guidance on state and local fiscal recovery funds

Officer safety issues we must address today

Officer safety issues we must address today

5 tactics to protect your police agency from ransomware

5 tactics to protect your police agency from ransomware

Timing with accuracy beats power and speed

Timing with accuracy beats power and speed

Defensive tactics training: Front compliance

Defensive tactics training: Front compliance

Overcoming the empty hand skills training deficit

Overcoming the empty hand skills training deficit

Suicide by Cop

Suicide by Cop

The Suicide by Cop topic page offers news, expert opinion, and advice for dealing with the possible aftermath of the unique type of officer-involved shooting that occurs when a suspect deliberately provokes an officer to shoot.

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A letter to the American public: Is 'hero' too strong a word?
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If you think so, you are out of your mind
LEO Near Miss: Not a real search and rescue
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'From the sound of the bullets passing by my head, I would say I was inches from injury or death that evening.'
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Shift Briefing Series: Police welfare checks
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Understanding community care, emergency aid and exigent circumstances will help officers make better legal and tactical decisions
Man with knives attempts 'suicide by cop,' Mass. police de-escalate
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The de-escalation tactics used by the officers saved the 69-year-old's life, said Bridgewater Police Chief Christopher Delmonte
Is COVID-19 stress causing an increase in 'direct confrontation' suicide-by-cop encounters?
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Anecdotal evidence seems to support that suicide by cop incidents are on the rise
Analysis: Man claiming to have COVID-19 attempts suicide by cop
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Law enforcement may encounter this phenomenon more frequently in the coming weeks as people seek ways to deal with COVID-19 illness or catastrophic financial losses
Man attempts ‘suicide by cop’ after alleged COVID-19 diagnosis
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The man told police at the hospital that he was diagnosed the previous night and wanted to die
Reality Training: The risks of suicide calls
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Suicide calls - especially those involving a gun - are unpredictable and very dangerous. In this episode of Reality Training, Dave Smith reviews footage of a suicide by cop call and provides safety tips for officers.
Ark. police officer shot responding to suicidal person call
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The person opened fire on the officers when they arrived
Video: Calif. LEO talks man out of 'suicide by cop'
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Officer Josh MacMillan was praised for deescalating a potential confrontation with a man who called 911 on himself
Reality Training: Suicidal subject holds cop at knife-point
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In this episode of Reality Training, Dave Smith reviews harrowing footage of two cops responding to an armed, suicidal subject.
New knife-attack decision: Court ponders how far is close enough to be an “immediate” threat
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The Ninth Circuit's recent split decision carries important implications for police training, policy and street practice
Officer justified in shooting man with gun to his own head?
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This case reminds officers of the need to give short, clear commands directing a subject to make specific movements
Suicide by cop: 15 warning signs that you might be involved
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These highly pressurized, seemingly no-win incidents threaten officers tactically and emotionally, with potential legal and professional consequences
Investigating Suicide by Cop incidents: What to remember & what to get
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Suicide by cop scenarios can be emotionally trying to the officers involved, which can pose additional issues if officers start to second-guess their actions
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