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The Value of VR Training

Virtual reality simulation is the newest trend in law enforcement training. And if your agency wants to get the most from the technology, it’s important to know its strengths and weaknesses.

MILO VR allows officers to use a variety of replica force tools up to and including firearms.

Virginia Corrections Dog Killed in Prison Attack

“(K-9) Rivan was violently and repeatedly stabbed and kicked by the inmates and later tragically died at the facility while VADOC staff attempted lifesaving measures,” the agency says.

Virginia Department of Corrections K-9 Rivan was killed Tuesday while protecting his handler from an attack by MS-13 gang members.

New York Officer Rescued from Burning Patrol SUV After Colliding with Tractor-Trailer

Officer Joshua Belin was unresponsive and trapped inside the burning patrol vehicle when Officer Cody Bruyere and New York State Trooper Adam Moen arrived on the scene.

A Lewiston Police officer was pulled from this crashed patrol vehicle Wednesday. The SUV hit the rear of a tractor-trailer truck and ignited.

Video: Georgia Officers Pursue Man on Stolen Front Loader

An employee of the company agreed to help, mounted another front loader, started it up, and joined the chase with a police escort.

Officer's view of a front loader driven by a helpful civilian engaging with a front loader driven by a suspect during a Norcross, Georgia, incident Saturday. The good guy won, flipping the suspect's heavy equipment on its side. Police say no one was hurt.

NYPD Officer Killed at Queens Traffic Stop, Suspect Arrested 21 Times Prior

Officer Jonathan Diller and another officer approached a car that was illegally parked at a bus stop in the Far Rockaway neighborhood shortly before 6 p.m., a man in the passenger seat pulled a gun and pointed it at the officers.

NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller was shot and killed during a traffic stop Monday evening.

EL Paso Police Release Video of March 5 Fatal Shooting of Homeless Man Holding a Gun

After rummaging around in his car apparently looking for his ID, the man comes up with a handgun. He even said, “It’s a gun,” when the officer asked what is in his hand.

An El Paso Police patrol supervisor drew his weapon on a man holding a gun in his car. He tried to get the man to surrender before he opened fire.

Man Gets 5 Years for Attacking Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Jeffrey Sabol was charged with assaulting another DC Police officer, identified as “B.M.” in court filings, by grabbing him and dragging him down a set of stairs and then repeatedly punching him.

The Department of Justice says this photo shows Jeffrey Sabol holding a baton against the throat of a downed police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol Building.

Florida Deputies Arrest Teen Carrying Gun and Drugs on Spring Break Beach

The crowd scattered when 16-year-old Felixander Solis-Guzman raised a handgun at another boy, causing deputies to flood the scene, as seen on Volusia County Sheriff's Office body cam footage.

Volusia County, Florida, Sheriff's deputy pursues gun-wielding suspect toward the surf on New Smyrna Beach.

Improving Body Armor Testing

The adoption of the 07 armor standard does nothing to change the performance of your current 06 compliant armor. “The 06 armor is still good,” says NIJ’s Dr. Mark Greene. “Wear your armor. It will save your life.”

Testing a bullet-resistant vest. NIJ's ballistic armor evaluation standard specifies the conditioning of the armor before it is shot, where it is shot, and what rounds are to be used.

New York City Dog Museum Features Photo Exhibit of NYPD K-9s

“The Dogs That Serve” tells the story of the NYPD Transit Bureau K9 Unit through the lens of photographer Margaret Foxmoore. The exhibit includes articles written by the unit's founding officers and those who currently serve.

Many of the photos in 'The Dogs That Serve” exhibit focus on the bond between the K-9s and their human handlers.

New Mexico State Police Officer Shot, Killed Near Tucumcari

Local officials say Officer Justin Hare was killed around 5:30 a.m. while conducting a welfare check on a vehicle pulled over onto the shoulder of the interstate.

Officer Justin Hare of the New Mexico State Police was shot and killed Friday March 15, 2024.

California Sheriff Releases Video of Deputies Fatally Shooting Machete-Wielding Suspect

Deputies used foam projectiles and Tasers multiple times but were unable to subdue him. He was wearing a thick jacket that seemed to protect him from the less-lethal tools. He also used a machete to cut the Taser wires.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies fatally shot a machete-wielding suspect inside a Lancaster, California, grocery store in February after the man raised his weapon and started to charge at them video released by LASD shows.

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