When used properly by both the training unit and the crime analysis unit, they can paint a pretty good picture about what's working on the street and what isn't

During my 20-year span as a cop in upstate New York, I saw periods of both traditional and community-oriented policing

There’s this saying among some police defensive tactics (DT) trainers: “If you’re on the ground and not handcuffing, you’re losing.” Whether you agree or disagree with this theory, being in a ground-fight situation with an offender is never a desirable...

I think it was General Douglas MacArthur who said, If bravery is a quality which knows not fear, then I have never seen a brave man. For the courageous man is the man who, in spite of his fear, forces...

Mention foot pursuits to the average street cop, and you ll usually get a smile joined by a widening of the eyes and rise in voice pitch. No doubt foot chases remain some of the most emotionally charged and dangerous...

Dan Martinez, age 33, a five-year veteran of the Fort Smith Police Department was shot in the head and killed by a suspect armed with a 9mm semiautomatic pistol.

Two officers from a Midwest agency respond to a call of suspected drug dealing from a vehicle. Upon arrival, they observe a vehicle matching the description they received. An odor of marijuana pours from the vehicle as the driver rolls...

A call blasts over the radio or comes across your mobile data terminal: Robbery in progress! And as adrenaline shoots through your veins, tactics fly out the window.

Most officers know the stats: Domestic disputes are the most dangerous calls they respond to.

Few cops like to hear about physical fitness, conditioning or nutrition.