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Training
Public Response to In-Custody Deaths
The chances of an in-custody death subsequent to police use of less-lethal weapons sparking a media firestorm in your city are ever growing. So it is imperative that your agency be prepared to respond to the public and media when an arrest-related death occurs.
September 16, 2013
Patrol
Video: President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter, Says Police Have "Tough Job"
At the conclusion of a White House forum on criminal justice, President Barack Obama said Thursday he wanted to make a final point about the nexus of race and the criminal justice system before launching into his defense of the movement.
October 23, 2015
Patrol
Serial Killer Suspect Taken Into Custody After Airport Page
Elias Abu Elazam answered a page at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, where Atlanta officers took him into custody without incident. The Michigan State Police had tipped off the department that he would be at the airport.
August 11, 2010
Weapons
Traffic-Related Police Officer Deaths Jump
Police officers who can ticket you for not wearing a seat belt sometimes ditch their own restraints, a factor that may have contributed to a double-digit jump this year in law enforcement traffic fatalities, according to a new study.
December 27, 2006
Special Units
Police Deaths Lowest in Three Decades
The number of police officers killed nationwide during the first half of 2002 dropped to its lowest level in more than 30 years. Sixty-eight federal, state and local law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first six months this year.
September 26, 2002
Patrol
How Police Agencies Can Help Prevent K-9 Duty Deaths
A police K-9 is not just a member of the department—they are also a family member of the handler. Handlers and their K-9 partners basically spend their lives together—off duty and on—for many years. Most handlers keep their dogs after the animal is retired from active duty. The bond between a handler and "man's best friend" is truly unique. When a police dog dies in the line of duty, the emotional impact is just as difficult—albeit decidedly different—as when a human partner is killed.
October 5, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Police Deaths Down
Deaths of law enforcement officers saw a downward trend in 2002. This may be due to better training, equipment, and medical care following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
January 7, 2003
Special Units
Police Officer Line of Duty Deaths Decreased
An 11-percent decrease in line-of-duty deaths in 2005 compared to the same time last year can be partly attributed to increased use of bullet-resistant vests, say two law enforcement groups.
July 13, 2005
Training
Police Deaths Reach Historic Low In 2012
The number of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty fell sharply in 2012, marking a year that ranks among the lowest for officer fatalities since 1960.
December 26, 2012
Command
Maine Bill Would Make Some Police Suicides Duty Deaths
The public safety committee voted unanimously Wednesday to send L.D. 439, sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Salisbury, D-Westbrook, to the full legislature.
March 30, 2023
Patrol
Police Duty Deaths Dropped 18% in 2019, NLEOMF Reports
The Memorial Fund announced Monday in its 2019 Preliminary End-of-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report that 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, representing an 18% decrease over the 157 officers who died in the line of duty in 2018.
December 30, 2019
Patrol
Colorado Police Families Cope with Recent Duty Deaths
“The last five weeks have been really hard,” she said. “They’ve been very emotional and every morning he leaves for work is a much bigger deal. She said every day her husband leaves for work, she makes it a point to say “I love you. Stay safe.” More Here.
February 7, 2018
Special Units
Oakland Police Deaths: What Went Wrong?
Police and law enforcement experts will dissect the case to find out what went wrong Saturday, likely breaking the incident in two: the traffic stop that left two motorcycle officers fatally wounded, and the SWAT operation two hours later that left two officers and the suspect dead.
March 22, 2009
Patrol
9th Arrest Made in Deaths of 2 Mississippi Police Officers
A ninth person has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two Hattiesburg, Miss., police officers who were killed during a traffic stop earlier this month.
May 28, 2015
Patrol
IACP Releases Statement on Dallas Shooting
IACP President Terrence M. Cunningham has released the following statement on the recent Dallas shooting.
July 8, 2016
Patrol
About 10 Officers Per Year are Killed in Ambushes, but Five Already in 2016
Statistics show that since 2000, there have been about 9.5 ambush killings of law enforcement officers per year nationwide, and that the number has been declining in recent years, to about six per year. But this year is off to a horrible start. There have already been five ambush killings in 2016.
March 15, 2016
Patrol
Video: Police Chiefs Share Views on Deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner
In a CBS News interview, a group of four police chiefs discussed excessive force, diversity within police forces, and the dangers of law enforcement.
December 15, 2014
Patrol
San Francisco Mayor, Police Chief Seek Ways to Curb Pedestrian Deaths
Since New Year’s Eve, three pedestrians have been fatally struck by vehicles on San Francisco streets. The rise in deaths has prompted the mayor and police chief to take action to make streets safer.
January 8, 2014
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