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Patrol
FBI Ends Search for Jimmy Hoffa
The umpteenth dig for Jimmy Hoffa may have unearthed zilch, but the FBI's decades-old search for the famous Teamsters leader is far from over.
June 18, 2013
SWAT
Why High-Risk Encounters Require SWAT
The murders of Florida officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department and St. Petersburg Police Department rocked their communities, as well as all of law enforcement. In both instances, officers entered buildings to search for suspects without calling for backup from tactical units.
February 24, 2011
SWAT
The Danger of the Surrendering Suspect
When we're apprehending a suspect who is surrendering, we're at our most vulnerable. This is precisely what suspects are counting on, and they'll look for an advantage to escape. It's known as fight or flight, and can often be fight and flight.
February 17, 2011
Photo via Flickr (U.S. Coast Guard).
SWAT
The Hidden Dangers of Suspect Searches
POLICE SWAT expert and retired LEO Bob O'Brien tells you seven tales from his experiences to teach about the danger of missing a hidden suspect during a search.
February 1, 2011
SWAT
Rethinking Suspect Searches
Both tragedies in Miami and St. Petersburg will be very thoroughly investigated and micro-analyzed. In time, there will be detailed debriefs that will answer these questions, and provide valuable lessons to prevent this from ever happening again.
January 26, 2011
Special Units
Slain Florida Officers Ambushed by Gunman Hiding In Attic
Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz and Sgt. Tom Baitinger were providing backup to a U.S. Marshal, when they were fatally shot. The shooter was later found dead, after the house was partially dismantled using heavy machinery.
January 23, 2011
St. Petersburg PD's Sgt. Tom Baitinger (left) and Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz were ambushed by a suspect hiding in an attic. Photo courtesy of St. Petersburg PD.
SWAT
What NFL Coach Vince Lombardi Can Teach LE About Searches
What so many deadly confrontations have in common is they all involve suspect searches. All the officers involved in the preceding incidents were experienced, well trained, armed and equipped.
January 23, 2011
Statue of Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi outside the team's stadium. Photo via Flickr (akahodag).
SWAT
Are Tunnel Rats Born or Made?
Tunnel rats during the Vietnam War invented and perfected the most effective tunnel tactics and techniques. In law enforcement, you need the right person with the right mindset, training, equipment, weaponry, and lots of experience to be effective.
January 6, 2011
Patrol
Georgia Officer Fatally Shot While Investigating Robbery
The fatal 9mm round struck Lt. Cliff Rouse in the abdomen below his body armor. A second round struck his leg.
December 23, 2010
SWAT
Confined Spaces and Tunnel Rats
It takes a special officer to willingly, capably, and effectively search confined spaces for suspects. During the Vietnam War, "tunnel rats" were employed to search the often elaborate, always extremely hazardous NVA/VC tunnel systems.
December 21, 2010
Photo by Alex Landeen.
SWAT
Searching for Hidden Suspects
I'd say every SWAT team trains extensively on suspect searches with special emphasis on the terrain they're dealing with. Regardless of terrain type, every SWAT team must be adept at searching buildings and outdoor terrain.
December 12, 2010
Photo by Alex Landeen.
Patrol
Concealed Suspects: Into the Hearts of Darkness
Attics, basements, closets, and crawlspaces all present great hazards to officers searching for concealed suspects.
November 17, 2010
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