Your Skin is in the Game
When policymakers implement ridiculous rules that get people hurt, LEOs are the ones who have to deal with the consequences.
May 3, 2018
When policymakers implement ridiculous rules that get people hurt, LEOs are the ones who have to deal with the consequences.
May 3, 2018
"If [Brown] thinks he is protecting the community, he's doing quite the opposite," Homan said. "[Brown] is knowingly putting law enforcement at risk."
January 8, 2018
A judge has ruled that the names of the UC Davis police officers involved in last November's pepper spraying incident must be released to the public.
June 26, 2012
We search people in a variety of field situations and legal circumstances. As far as officer safety skills are concerned, I believe pat search techniques to be one of the most critical skills given too little emphasis in training, and therefore worthy of analysis.
March 28, 2011
Searching people in a standing position is something deputies and officers do every day. As such, officer safety is a primary concern. View this photo gallery for a step-by-step approach to help you safely conduct a pat-down or Terry search for weapons. Read the full article, "Safe Searching: The Standing Basic Search." Photos courtesy of Sgt. James Harbison.
March 11, 2011
It is imperative that you be able to recognize when suspects are using their hands to access and deploy weapons so you know how to respond. Never bring a control hold to a gun fight.
January 28, 2010
On average, 60,000 officers are assaulted on the job every year. That's an average of 164 per day. The risk level you face on the job makes it important not only to resist complacency and to follow prudent tactics, but also to understand how to ensure that your interactions with suspects are constitutionally justifiable, so that you are never forced to choose between being safe and being sued.
October 1, 2007
The proper equipment can make your training safer and more effective.
January 1, 2006
Talk to Officer Don Gause, an eight-year veteran of the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Police Department, and he'll tell you that a needle stick or accidental exposure to HIV, hepatitis, or any other bloodborne pathogen is absolutely his greatest fear.
November 1, 2002