Tag: Officer Safety

It wasn't so long ago that most training occurred as a result of having a mentor nurture the individual skills in a particular task. The mentor used his considerable skills ...

BALTIMORE, Md. -- A woman appealed to a Baltimore police sergeant for help early yesterday with a written note in a 7-Eleven, which led to a confrontation in which the ...

In February 1999 I was working as a detective sergeant on the afternoon shift as I had for about five years. A bunch of us had been complaining about getting ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Forty-one fewer police officers died in the line of duty last year than in 2007. That's an encouraging trend -- a reflection of improvements in training, tactics ...

Over the years, law enforcement officers have been instructed in various flashlight-assisted shooting techniques. This is all well and good when you consider that most shootings occur under less than ...

On Nov. 14, 2008, a circuit court judge in Meade County, South Dakota granted a motion from four law enforcement officers to dismiss criminal charges against them for carrying concealed ...

Law enforcement officers face extreme dangers when navigating streets and highways. These dangers have been well documented, but the roadways themselves pose a specific threat that's not often discussed. Although ...

Way back when Andy Sipowitz was just a rookie walking a beat in Times Square, we authored a piece for The Police Marksman magazine titled "Complacency Quiz: Testing Your Survival ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco police are facing a second $1 million federal civil rights lawsuit over an allegedly unwarranted and invasive search of two men in the South of ...

WASHINGTON -- Fewer police officers died in the line of duty in 2008 compared to last year, reflecting better training and tactics, two law enforcement support groups reported Sunday.The findings ...