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Patrol
Knife Attack at S.C. Traffic Stop
A Clarendon County (S.C.) Sheriff's deputy was forced to shoot a man who attacked him with a seven-inch butcher knife while he was citing a speeder during a traffic stop. Read the full story here.
August 29, 2012
Video Knife Sc Traffic Stop
Patrol
Dairy Queen Clerk Shoots, Kills Sword-Wielding Robber
Video surveillance footage has confirmed the account of the clerk of a Las Vegas Dairy Queen, who fatally shot a robbery suspect who threatened him with a samurai-type sword.
August 20, 2012
Patrol
Times Square Shooting Suspect Threatened Cops In 2008
The man who was fatally shot by New York City police officers after he lunged at them with a knife had threatened officers during a similar incident in 2008, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Monday during a news conference.
August 12, 2012
Photo courtesy of N.Y.P.D.
Patrol
N.Y. Cops Justified In Killing Knife-Wielding Grandma
An officer was justified in shooting a woman who charged at police with knives after fatally stabbing her 4-year-old grandson, Buffalo's police commissioner said Thursday.
August 2, 2012
Special Units
L.A. Sheriff's SWAT Team Arrests Machete-Wielding Man
A barricaded suspect who held another man hostage with a machete eventually surrendered after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's tactical unit was called out.
July 15, 2012
Patrol
Alaska Cop Stabbed During Pat-Down
Two Anchorage (Alaska) PD police officers disarmed a suspect who attacked them with a knife during a pat-down search and took the man into custody.
June 18, 2012
Photo: Paul Clinton
Patrol
Conn. Cop's Notebooks Stop Stab Attack
The notebooks in the shirt pocket of a New Britain (Conn.) Police Department officer blocked the blade of a knife from a suspect who also stabbed another officer during a domestic disturbance call.
June 3, 2012
Patrol
Calif. Deputies Shoot, Kill Pitchfork-Wielding Man
A Sacramento County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who charged a fellow officer with a pitchfork and ignored commands to stop.
May 29, 2012
Patrol
Fla. Corrections Officer Fatally Stabbed by Inmate
Sgt. Ruben Thomas, 24, was stabbed in the neck with a shank by Richard Franklin while on duty at the Columbia Correctional Institution near Lake City in northern Florida.
March 18, 2012
Training
Small Edged Weapons
Many of the criminals now being released have learned to use small edged weapons in prison. Some of these inmates are very skilled at using these blades to slice and kill. Job one for a police officer is to not get cut and to stop the attack. After viewing these photos, read our full article, "Defending Against Small Edged Weapons."
February 7, 2012
With small blades without a handle, the suspect will usually hold the blade between the thumb and index finger using a standard grip.
Training
Defending Against Small Edged Weapons
In many cases, the victims of stabbings never knew the knives were in play. Their first indication that something was wrong was when they saw blood. And that's often too late.
February 6, 2012
Photo: Mike Siegfried
Patrol
Fla. Cop Shoots Suicidal Man at Ford Dealership
A Miami-Dade Police officer shot and wounded a 25-year-old suicidal man who was walking around Maroone Ford of Miami on Thursday morning. He was armed with a large, curved knife with a dragon handle.
December 28, 2011
Photo: Miami-Dade PD
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