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Photo of the Week: Hidden depths

A sheriff’s office dive team trains in the chilly lakes of Michigan

September 29, 2021 05:05 PM

Police Photographers

Tactical Medical / TEMS

11 advanced tips for hands-on tourniquet training

Challenge LEOs to go beyond the basics and demonstrate tourniquet competency in a variety of challenging environments and scenarios

September 20, 2021 05:36 PM

Tactical Medical / TEMS

6 tips for effective tourniquet training

Teach LEOs to use a tourniquet efficiently and effectively with these instructional tips from experienced field operators and Stop the Bleed instructors

September 20, 2021 05:32 PM

Police News

A decade later, the real story behind Columbine

April 14, 2009 11:24 AM

Active Shooter

Experts track the patterns of mass killers

April 13, 2009 06:05 AM

SWAT

Va. sheriff’s sniper training raises controversy

April 11, 2009 03:42 PM

SWAT

SWAT teams review tactics in wake of cop killings

April 11, 2009 03:18 PM

Airborne and Maritime

Ark. police get new tiny copter with camera

April 10, 2009 12:41 PM

K-9

P1 Photo of the Week: Brothers in the line of duty

April 09, 2009 10:18 AM

Police Photographers

Communications Interoperability

Pittsburgh dispatchers get guide on weapons in wake of shootings

April 09, 2009 06:31 AM

N.Y. gunman’s 98 rounds spurs ammo debate

April 09, 2009 04:42 AM

N.Y. gunman fired 98 shots during rampage

April 08, 2009 04:12 AM

Gunmen with bulletproof vests a recurring problem

April 07, 2009 04:41 AM

Active Shooter

N.Y. officials defend police response to massacre

April 06, 2009 04:41 AM

Police Heroes

Pittsburgh prepares to remember slain officers

April 06, 2009 04:19 AM

Police News

Three Pa. officers killed, suspect arrested

April 04, 2009 05:21 AM

Active Shooter

Active Shooter Containment Issues

April 03, 2009 09:31 AM

Active Shooter

13 confirmed dead in shooting at N.Y. immigration center

April 03, 2009 05:49 AM

Tactical EMS / TEMS

News from TREXPO: Field trauma care for LEOs

April 01, 2009 08:00 AM

Betsy Brantner Smith

Police Training

News from TREXPO: Day one was BIG!

April 01, 2009 07:29 AM

Betsy Brantner Smith

Police News

It was like a “war zone” in Wisconsin

April 01, 2009 05:33 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Police News

Daylong standoff in Fla. ends with 3 dead, cop hurt

March 26, 2009 04:03 AM

Patrol Issues

SWAT surround gunman who shot Fla. officer in face

March 25, 2009 12:35 PM

Firearms Training

Where is your barrel pointed?

March 25, 2009 04:28 AM

Border Patrol

Obama sending 500 agents to fight cartels on border

March 24, 2009 12:02 PM

Police Heroes

Vigil planned as Oakland police killings sink in

March 24, 2009 04:24 AM

Police Heroes

Profiles of the four fallen Oakland officers

March 23, 2009 07:09 AM

SWAT

Doomed Calif. SWAT sergeants didn’t expect an AK-47

March 23, 2009 06:56 AM

Police Training

Calif. review of officers’ deaths could bring changes in training

March 23, 2009 06:54 AM

Police Heroes

It’s time to back the badge

March 23, 2009 06:53 AM

Countering terrorist teams, part 3: The second wave response

March 19, 2009 11:35 AM

Richard Fairburn

P1 Photo of the Week: Take a ride with the ERT

March 19, 2009 09:08 AM

Police Photographers

Police Training

Keys to ensuring safety during training

Research from OpTac International shows that from 2004-2008, 71 percent of SWAT officer deaths occurred in training or from friendly fire.

March 17, 2009 11:47 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

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