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SWAT teams in western Washington state were looking for a suspect who fled a courthouse Friday after allegedly shooting a female officer and stabbing a judge who came to her assistance.
Read More →All available officers searched early Thursday for the person who shot and killed a Washington State Patrol trooper during a traffic stop about 20 miles west of Seattle across Puget Sound.
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The Mobile (Ala.) Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Steven Green, after a robbery suspect fatally stabbed him and fled in the officer's patrol car. The suspect was fatally shot by other officers after a manhunt.
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The Pierce County (Wash.) Sheriff's SWAT team got the initial call of a ranger down and a gunman on the loose in Mount Rainer National Park. Tactical officers borrowed snow shoes from park service personnel and followed the suspect's tracks through the snowy, rugged terrain.
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K-9 teams are considered force multipliers. One K-9 team can do the work of many officers, which frees up officers for other duties. A K-9 team is an effective tool if its use is understood by those that call on them to support their operations.
Read More →A Greenville (Mich.) Police Department officer was knocked unconscious early Sunday when a driver crashed into his patrol car. Officer Sean Parsons, 26, was transported by ambulance to an area hospital after his cruiser was struck by a 2004 Toyota Four Runner.
Read More →Two of Northern California's most intense manhunts in decades ended in deadly gunfire, when sheriff's deputies shot and killed murder suspects in Mendocino County and Cupertino only five days apart.
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Every tactical team should realistically assess whether they're capable and ready to handle a challenging and sustained manhunt in difficult terrain. Even the most built-up urban cities have outdoor areas with large, rugged places for dangerous suspects to hide. If your team isn't ready, now is the time to get up to speed.
Read More →Authorities captured triple-murder suspect Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in Spokane, Wash., after a multi-state manhunt on Oct. 5.
Read More →A disgruntled worker at a Cupertino, Calif., rock quarry opened fire on fellow workers this morning, killing two and wounding six before escaping. Tactical officers and K-9 units are now searching for Allman.
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