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Patrol
Duty Dangers
If you really want to gain some insight into all the hazards you face on the job—both the felonious and the non-felonious variety—then all you have to do is read the newsletters that we send via e-mail to you several times per week.
May 29, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Duty Dangers: Vehicle Pursuits
Officers who underestimate a suspect's resolve to evade capture or overestimate their own limitations or those of the patrol car only enhance the dangers of vehicle pursuits. It's not just the lead unit in a pursuit that is imperiled. Upon hearing of a pursuit in progress, other officers may attempt to catch up and join the chase.
January 11, 2012
Technology
Duty Dangers: The Deadly Cost of Technology
Technology has not been without its understated dangers, particularly for millennial-generation officers. These men and women who are currently entering the law enforcement workforce are finding that advancements in the tech arena come with a price, often saddling them with distractions to their situational awareness and officer safety.
April 15, 2012
Training
Shot NYPD Cops Return To Duty
Nearly all of the 12 New York Police Department cops shot since the beginning of the year have since returned to active duty—despite being reminded firsthand of the dangers of the job.
December 9, 2012
Patrol
POLICE Magazine Named Finalist for Four Editorial Excellence Awards
In addition to the overall award, POLICE was nominated for best cover for its November cover, best series of articles for its "Duty Dangers" series, and best feature article for an article that explored the civil rights era murder of a Louisiana deputy purportedly by the Ku Klux Klan.
March 29, 2011
Patrol
Lakewood Memorial Honors Fallen Heroes
Nearly 20,000 members of law enforcement gathered at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday to honor their fallen brothers and sister during a memorial ceremony that reinforced the dangers of patrol duty.
December 7, 2009
Patrol
POLICE Magazine Wins Two Editorial Excellence Awards
The magazine won WPA Maggie awards for Best Feature Article for a feature about the investigation of a civil rights-era killing of a deputy and Best Series of Articles for the magazine's Duty Dangers series. In all, the magazine garnered four nominations.
May 1, 2011
SWAT
LEO Deaths Take No Holiday
All police, military and firefighters willingly understand and accept the duty, challenge, sacrifice, risk of their noble professions. We know full well the ever-present dangers that lurk in the shadows — dangers that include the possibility of serious injury or death.
December 16, 2010
Technology
Hazardous Materials Response Equipment
Among the highest threats to officers on duty are hazardous materials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive dangers, also known as CBRNE. Many of these dangers can go unseen or are difficult to identify just by looking at them.
July 8, 2016
SWAT
The Hidden Dangers of Suspect Searches
POLICE SWAT expert and retired LEO Bob O'Brien tells you seven tales from his experiences to teach about the danger of missing a hidden suspect during a search.
February 1, 2011
Patrol
378 Officers Shot in the Line of Duty in 2023, FOP Reports
There were 115 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers in 2023, which resulted in 138 officers shot, and 20 of the ambushed officers were killed, FOP reports.
January 3, 2024
Patrol
Detroit Officer Shoots Burglar During Scuffle In Beauty Store's Dark Basement
The officers responded to Amy's Wig & Beauty Supply in the 13500 block of West 6 Mile at about 5:30 this morning after getting a 911 call. While the officer was inside the basement, the suspect lunged at him and attempted to grab his gun.
November 21, 2010
Patrol
Memorial Fund Reports Duty Deaths Down 39% Last Year
The Memorial Fund’s "2023 End-of-Year Preliminary Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report" shows that 136 federal, state, county, municipal, military, tribal, and campus officers died in the line of duty in 2023.
January 11, 2024
Patrol
NLEOMF: Mid-Year Duty Deaths Down 31% Vs. Same Time Period in 2021
While the number of line-of-duty deaths in the first half of 2022 have decreased compared to the same time in 2021, most of that decrease is a result of far fewer Covid-19-related deaths. The preliminary report shows an 18% increase in the number of firearms-related fatalities.
July 14, 2022
Patrol
Video: Texas Officer Demonstrates Dangers of Hot Cars
A North Texas police officer volunteered this week to demonstrate to people the dangers of leaving children and animals trapped in hot cars. Texas leads the nation in the number of hot car deaths.
July 10, 2014
SWAT
Hidden Dangers: Confined Space Searches
What makes confined space searches so dangerous is that they are essentially “ambushes” waiting to happen. Suspects in confined spaces are in “fight or flight” mode, which makes them as unpredictable and dangerous as any cornered animal.
October 23, 2007
Patrol
Police Warned of Dangers from Fires Involving Electric Vehicles
Safety experts say the only way to extinguish a lithium-ion battery inside a car is with thousands of gallons of water, much more than what it takes to stop a fire in a typical gasoline engine. The other option is to just let it burn itself out.
April 3, 2019
Weapons
Frangible Training Cartridges
Simunition
Greenshield are truly frangible, lead-free, full-energy training ammunition, designed to reduce health and safety hazards by eliminating exposure to lead and other heavy metals. The bullets are composed of a patented, copper-tin-polymer compound and do not require a jacket, so splash back and ricochet dangers are virtually eliminated – the projectiles disintegrate into powder upon impact with a hard surface.
October 31, 2008
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