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Articlesby Mark ClarkAugust 22, 2014

Combined Response to Active Shooters

The final element of an active threat incident is the response. This encompasses the police response to end the attack, Fire/EMS response to aid and evacuate the victims, and even law enforcement containment response to seal off the scene and preserve evidence.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2014

Standoff Ends as Officers Storm Illinois Home, Free Hostages and Capture Suspects

About two dozen heavily armed law enforcement officers stormed a home in Chicago's southern suburbs Wednesday to free four hostages and capture two suspects, ending a 20-hour standoff that police say began as a robbery attempt.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2014

Video: Tactical Team in Ferguson Comes Under Fire, Responds with Tear Gas

The video, which was shot with a head-mounted GoPro camera capture an incident at about 2:45 a.m. when shots were fired by the demonstrators and officers responded with tear gas.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2014

LAPD SWAT Officer May Have Suffered Career-Ending Wound

A Los Angeles police officer shot in the leg in a gun battle that left one of two suspected gunmen dead may have suffered a career-ending wound, his surgeon said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2014

"This is Not the Time for Peace," Outside Militants in Ferguson Say

Some of the men are from the area; many others -- it is hard to quantify the percentage -- have arrived by bus and by car from Chicago, Detroit, Brooklyn and elsewhere.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2014

Video: Veteran LAPD Officer's Leg Shattered in Running Gun Battle

An LAPD SWAT officer was seriously wounded and a man was killed Monday morning in a “running gun battle” after a vehicle pursuit ended in the South-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said. Another occupant of the vehicle was in custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2014

Video: Officers Take "Heavy Gunfire" in Ferguson

Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said early Tuesday that 31 people were arrested, four police officers were injured by thrown rocks and bottles, at least two people were shot, and two fires were set during a night of clashes between police and protesters.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2014

Video: Former Shelter Dog Joins Va. Police K-9 Unit

A shelter dog graduated from the Alexandria (Va.) Police Department's K-9 School this week and will join the agency's K-9 unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2014

California Bank Robbery Hostage was Killed by Stockton Police During July Incident

California bank robbery hostage Misty Holt-Singh, 41, died after being shot 10 times by Stockton police officers, Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones revealed at a news conference Monday.

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