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Minnesota Deputy Killed in Hospital Gun Grab Incident

At about 5:15 a.m., authorities say  there was a struggle between Hammond and Sandberg, who was overseeing Hammond at the time. During the struggle, Hammond reportedly took Sandberg’s firearm, and killed the deputy. More Here.

October 19, 2015

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Video: Minnesota Deputy Killed in Hospital Gun Grab Incident

At about 5:15 a.m., authorities say there was a struggle between Hammond and Sandberg, who was overseeing Hammond at the time. During the struggle, Hammond reportedly took Sandberg’s firearm, and killed the deputy.

October 19, 2015

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2 San Francisco Officers Injured, Suspect Killed in Gun Grab Incident

A San Francisco police sergeant shot and killed a male suspect who allegedly tried to grab a gun from another sergeant in the mid-Market area early Thursday afternoon, Police Chief Greg Suhr has confirmed.

October 16, 2015

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Pistol-Whipped Alabama Detective Says He Hesitated to Use Force Because of Media Coverage of Officers Shooting "Unarmed" Men

“A lot of officers are being too cautious because of what’s going on in the media,” the officer, who asked to remain anonymous for the safety of his family, told CNN. “I hesitated because I didn’t want to be in the media like I am right now.”

August 17, 2015

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Why Did Ezell Ford Attack LAPD Officers?

A bench warrant for Ford’s arrest was outstanding at the time of his interaction with the LAPD officers. Ford had previously been convicted of stealing a car in Santa Barbara court, and was on probation in January of last year when he pleaded guilty to trespass in Los Angeles court. As a result, the Santa Barbara court revoked Ford’s probation and issued a warrant for his arrest.

July 9, 2015

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How Can You Trust the Judgment of a Police Commission That Applies the Wrong Legal Standard?

The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners’ act of finding one officer in the Ezell Ford shooting case “out of policy” for shooting Ford as he tried to take the officer’s gun is a bizarre, ill-considered decision that demonstrates the Commission’s complete misunderstanding and erroneous application of case law, and will have terrible public safety consequences. When an officer has to choose whether or not to be proactive at the risk of possibly losing his or her career, we can only assume the

June 15, 2015

Training

Reacting to Gun Grabs

In addition to the built-in retention of your holster, there are some techniques and tactics that you need to know in order to keep your duty weapon in place during a physical altercation.

April 30, 2015

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Gun Grabs Are Deadly Serious Even if Suspect Unarmed

According to the FBI, since 2000, at least 57 police officers have been killed by their own weapons, which were taken away and used against them by suspects. So, again, the answer to the unnamed writer in the Times question is simple: if you take or attempt to take an officer's weapon, expect the officer to defend themselves.

March 5, 2015

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LAPD Officers Injured in Another Struggle With Man on Skid Row

Four Los Angeles police officers were involved in a struggle with a man on skid row Wednesday after he tried to grab a television news camera and then scuffled with the officers, injuring three of them.

March 4, 2015

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Video: L.A. Homeless Man Reached for Officer's Waistband Before Being Shot

An enhanced version of a video recording of Los Angeles police officers fatally shooting a homeless man on skid row Sunday appears to show the man's hand reaching in the direction of one officer's waistband.

March 2, 2015

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L.A. Homeless Man Reached for Officer's Waistband Before Being Shot, Video Shows

An enhanced version of a video recording of Los Angeles police officers fatally shooting a homeless man on skid row Sunday appears to show the man's hand reaching in the direction of one officer's waistband. More Here.

March 2, 2015

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Man Grabs Chicago Officer's Gun

A Chicago man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he fired a gun at police Saturday evening while two officers were arresting him for shoplifting.

February 17, 2015