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Procedures & Policies
(Video) Mitigating the Tragedy of Blue-on-Blue Deaths
Don Alwes discusses the problem of blue-on-blue accidental shootings, especially with plainclothes and off-duty officers, and how to prevent these incidents.
July 12, 2019
Patrol
Analyzing Police Shootings of "Unarmed" Black Suspects
The “unarmed” label is literally accurate, but it frequently fails to convey highly-charged policing situations. In a number of cases, if the victim ended up being unarmed, it was certainly not for lack of trying.
February 12, 2016
Weapons
Video: "Smart Gun" Goes on Sale in California
The watch’s primary purpose is not to provide accurate time, though it does. The watch makes the gun think. Electronic chips inside the gun and the watch communicate with each other. If the watch is within close reach of the gun, a light on the grip turns green.
February 20, 2014
Patrol
FBI: 47 Officers Feloniously Killed Last Year
The number of officers feloniously killed on duty fell by about a third in 2012 when compared to the prior year, the FBI announced Monday. Preliminary data shows that 47 officers were killed in 2012, a 35-percent drop from the 72 killed in 2011.
May 12, 2013
Patrol
FBI Release 2013 Preliminary Statistics for Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 27 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2013, a decrease of more than 44 percent when compared to the 49 officers killed in 2012.
May 11, 2014
Patrol
FBI: 41 Officers Feloniously Killed Last Year, 20% Decrease from 2014
Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015. This is a decrease of almost 20 percent when compared with the 51 officers killed in 2014. By region, 19 officers died as a result of criminal acts that occurred in the South, nine officers in the West, five officers in the Midwest, four in the Northeast, and four in Puerto Rico.
May 17, 2016
Command
2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Massachusetts Chief Helps Officer Safely Store Duty Weapons at Home
Norwood, MA, Police Chief Bill Brooks uses agency funds to mitigate the chance duty weapons will be stolen or the cause of tragic accidents.
September 21, 2022
Patrol
Assessing the Need for Needs Assessment in Police Training
There are vast libraries of dash- and body-camera videos "in house" at nearly every agency which can potentially help police trainers refine their instruction and improve police officer safety and success on the streets.
January 14, 2022
Weapons
Stop Accidental Discharges
Almost every veteran cop has either experienced an accidental discharge or been around when one happened to a fellow officer. Accidental discharges happen. But any time a firearm goes off accidentally it can lead to tragedy.
November 30, 2004
Special Units
Drive-by Shootings
Members of street gangs and drug dealers are unlikely to redress their grievances through the criminal justice system. If their territory is invaded or if they are victims of drive-by shootings, they are much more likely to seek retribution with drive-by shootings of their own.
November 30, 2007
Training
Accidental Discharge Killed Pa. Trooper
The Pennsylvania state trooper killed Tuesday during a firearms training exercise in suburban Philadelphia was fatally wounded when another trooper's gun accidentally discharged.
October 2, 2014
Patrol
Four Dead In Calif. Carjackings, Shootings
A man suspected in a series of shootings across Orange County that left four people dead and at least two others wounded on Tuesday apparently approached one of his victims after a vehicle he carjacked ran out of gas, authorities said.
February 18, 2013
Training
Boy Accidentally Kills Tenn. Deputy's Wife
The wife of a Wilson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot to death Saturday at their Lebanon home by a 4-year-old who gained access to a gun at a family cookout, police said.
April 7, 2013
Patrol
Ohio Officer Accidentally Overdoses on Fentanyl
An East Liverpool, OH, Police officer, while responding to a drug-involved call Friday night, accidentally touched fentanyl and overdosed.
May 15, 2017
Technology
A Really Dumb Idea
The problem with the push to develop smart gun systems and replace law enforcement duty weapons with firearms fitted with the technology is that it may do very little to prevent gun grabs and could make police operations even more dangerous.
June 9, 2016
Patrol
Tragic Florida Blue-on-Blue Shooting Prompts Thinking About the Unthinkable
Law enforcement leaders—and trainers—across the country should look at the tragedy in Florida this week as an impetus to ask and answer the question, "What if this happened here?"
October 7, 2022
Weapons
Conn. Officer Wounded by Accidental Discharge
A city police officer suffered a gunshot wound to his thigh after what police described as an accidental discharge of his handgun.
December 18, 2013
Patrol
Arkansas Officer Accidentally Shot on Duty
Investigators say an auxiliary officer was clearing his gun in another room when it discharged a bullet. The bullet traveled through the wall and struck Corporal James Bertorello in the leg.
November 3, 2016
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