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Patrol

Video: Fla. Officers Probed In Rough DUI Arrest

Two Tallahassee (Fla.) Police officers have been placed on administrative leave as part of an excessive force probe stemming from the arrest of Christina West for drunk driving on Aug. 10.

September 10, 2013

Training

Passive Resister Response

If someone is a true passive resister, you simply need to do for the arrestee what he or will not do himself. If he stands, but refuses to put his hands behind his back, you and your partner do this for him, place him in handcuffs, and escort him to the squad car.

August 27, 2013

Training

Handcuffing Suspects: 3 Techniques

Too many officers try to handcuff a suspect while he or she is still fighting. Before you can handcuff a suspect, you must obtain control. Here are three techniques for when you're on your own (rear leg sweep), with a partner (rear takedown), or with a group of three or more officers (the swarm). Read our feature, "Closing the Gap," for the full story. Photos by Amaury Murgado.

July 10, 2013

Patrol

Video: Utah Suspect Slips Cuffs, Steals Cruiser

Patrol car video released by the Riverdale (Utah) PD shows a suspect wriggling out of his handcuffs and driving away in a police cruiser. Gordon Graham, 35, was eventually arrested after leading police on a two-county chase.

July 7, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Pa. Man Steals Cruiser, Arrested After Pursuit

A Pennsylvania man freed himself from custody and led police on a pursuit with a stolen state police cruiser on Saturday night before he was captured.

June 9, 2013

Patrol

Handcuffed Suspect Fires at Texas Officers

A suspect arrested for riding a stolen motorcycle was shot and killed after he fired a concealed handgun at officers from inside a police SUV on Tuesday. The suspect had concealed a handgun from the arresting officers.

June 5, 2013

Patrol

Safe Prisoner Transport

Every year, prisoners escape custody. But using the proper restraints and techniques for each prisoner transfer situation will help ensure the safety of yourself and other law enforcement officers.

May 5, 2013

Patrol

Video: 'Super Drunk' Mich. Principal Slips Cuffs

A Michigan elementary school principal arrested for drunk driving can be seen on an officer's cruiser video system slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to hand them to the officer.

April 29, 2013

Patrol

High School Student Shoots Self in Police Car

A student from Houston's North Shore Senior High School shot himself in the head while handcuffed in a police car.

December 4, 2012

Editor's Notes

Video: The Hazards of 'Bath Salts'

Officers who may confront a subject under the influence of bath salts must approach with caution. However, several doctors interviewed by POLICE Magazine offered suggestions for dealing with this emerging threat.

June 4, 2012

Patrol

Miss. District Halts Handcuffing of Students

Jackson, Miss., public schools will no longer handcuff students to poles or other objects and will train staff at its alternative school on better methods of discipline.

May 28, 2012

Patrol

Ga. Chief Backs Cop Who Handcuffed 6-Year-Old After Tantrum

A Georgia police chief backed his officer's decision to handcuff a 6-year-old girl after her tantrum in a school office caused an injury to the principal. Milledgeville (Ga.) Police Chief Dray Swicord said the officer who handcuffed kindergartner Salecia Johnson is not under investigation.

April 16, 2012