Tag: Less Lethal

LOS ANGELES - Police made more than 150 arrests as a crowd broke windows and knocked down fences, protesting a Los Angeles court decision to sentence a white former transit ...

A trial was held and a verdict reached. But as a judge prepares to sentence former BART police Officer  Johannes Mehserle on Friday for killing an unarmed rider, the prosecution ...

PHOENIX - A Phoenix police officer has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge for the on-duty shooting of a suspect, his lawyer said Thursday. Officer Richard Chrisman was served ...

Nowadays, there’s really no such thing as an “off-duty” mental status. Instead, I recommend you do the following while off-duty:

PITTSBURGH - City police wrongly arrested 25 people - and used unnecessary force against some - to "punish" them for participating in or being near an anti-police brutality protest after ...

It’s that time of year again when the halls of police chief conventions and trade shows begin to fill with the latest offerings from vehicle manufacturers, each designed for patrol ...

Each month, I try to develop topics that will help you succeed as a law enforcement trainer. This past month, I covered the beginnings of a class: the introduction. This ...

DEAR BULLETHEAD: I am working on a research paper about law enforcement officers being mandated to work over time after working 8, 10 or 12 hours and are mandated to ...

In my opinion, a good introduction at the beginning of a class can have a significant effect on how well an instructor gets the message across to the students. Throughout ...

Now more than ever, law enforcement officers have myriad tools to choose from when it comes to less- and non-lethal force options. Although this is a positive development, it can ...