SWAT

IACP Quick Take: Learning from the ‘critical incidents’ of 2020

Panelists shared lessons learned, leading practices and cutting-edge approaches that can assist agencies in dealing with unplanned critical incidents

September 14, 2021 07:32 PM

Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.

Firearms Training

Running your patrol rifle like a pro

Adapt these competitive shooter techniques to improve your skills

August 23, 2021 01:46 PM

Todd Fletcher

Police Training

Research: Understanding suspect movement patterns while clearing a building

Is a suspect more likely to go to the blind corner or somewhere else in a room in an attempt to ambush an officer?

August 17, 2021 11:23 AM

Big rigs added to NYPD emergency service unit

July 06, 2009 05:22 AM

Explosives - EOD

NYPD gets radiation detectors to search for bombs

July 05, 2009 09:07 AM

SWAT

Former hockey player now member of La. SWAT team

July 03, 2009 03:17 PM

Tactical EMS / TEMS

Ohio SWAT team adds paramedics

June 29, 2009 04:01 AM

Tactical Medical / TEMS

Carrying a first aid dressing

June 27, 2009 02:41 AM

SWAT

Fla. lawsuit alleges deputies raided wrong home

June 26, 2009 05:57 AM

Legal

Mayor wants probe after SWAT raids house, kills dogs

June 22, 2009 09:48 AM

Airborne and Maritime

U.S. to increase Predator flights over Canadian border

June 20, 2009 11:56 AM

Doug Wyllie

Patrol Issues

Legend of the Texas Ranger and the unruly crowd

June 16, 2009 12:02 PM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Gaining the Edge on Crime with a New Class of Armored Tactical Response Vehicle

June 09, 2009 06:19 AM

SWAT

Why the action is on the perimeter

Whether the call out is for a barricaded gunman, a robbery in progress, a high-risk arrest, or a search warrant, a perimeter is essential

June 04, 2009 06:03 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Body Armor

Body armor meeting NIJ .06 standards now available

June 03, 2009 11:30 AM

Doug Wyllie

SWAT

Calif. SWAT chief denies dodging deadly raid

June 02, 2009 06:24 AM

Boston mayor says no to M-16 patrol units

June 01, 2009 04:17 AM

Police join forces for metro Atlanta crime sweep

May 28, 2009 09:01 AM

Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs

LAPD officer raided by SWAT team in ’06 still has questions

May 28, 2009 05:27 AM

K-9

Puppies train to smell bombs, narcotics and missing people

May 28, 2009 04:37 AM

Explosives - EOD

N.Y. police seek clues to explosion at Starbucks

May 27, 2009 04:03 AM

Carry an interior door key for house searches

May 21, 2009 09:40 AM

Police Training

P1 Photo of the Week: Tubular assaults

May 21, 2009 07:43 AM

Police Photographers

Chicago’s $20 million grant upgrades emergency responder radios

May 21, 2009 06:12 AM

Terrorism Prevention and Response

FBI, NYPD foil terrorist plot to bomb temples

May 21, 2009 04:02 AM

Terrorism Prevention and Response

N.Y. police, firefighters drill to shut down WTC area

May 15, 2009 06:04 AM

Full-sensory realism

May 13, 2009 08:44 AM

Charles Remsberg

Police Training

Cognitive thinking and the tactical warrior

May 13, 2009 06:06 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

SWAT

Oakland SWAT captain seeks reassignment after losing team’s confidence

May 13, 2009 05:04 AM

Police Heroes

LAPD officers in standoff to be honored

May 12, 2009 04:54 AM

Police News

Maine officers awarded for defusing standoff

May 08, 2009 10:28 AM

Police News

New Zealand police retrieve officer’s body during lengthy standoff

May 08, 2009 04:16 AM

Patrol Issues

Pittsburgh looking at equipment, police training after shootings

May 04, 2009 06:39 AM

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