Community for Cops
LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses some of the dangers to police officers present during traffic stops, and some of the tactics he teaches officers to help mitigate those dangers.
For a little bit of lighter fare for this week, here are 10 of my favorite feature films with police officers as the central characters.
Mountain lions and other very dangerous predators have been known to show up in densely populated cities. Elk have been known to get tangled in a farmer's fencing. Raccoons and opossums end up in storm drains and dumpsters on a regular basis. Here are some thoughts on dealing with non-human subjects in a way that keeps both the animal and the officer safe.
An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was reportedly on his way to work on his motorcycle on Saturday afternoon when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle.
Police are thanking a concerned citizen and a quick-acting off-duty officer with the Seguin (TX) Police Department for preventing what could have been a tragic incident at a neighborhood church.
K-9s "Bolt" and "Linc" are the newest members of the Warminster Township (PA) Police Department.
The 39-year-old man was arrested for allegedly shoplifting. Authorities say there was no struggle or force used during the arrest.
Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson said at a press conference, "I will not take another member of that family from them."
Officer Michael Smith of the Henry County (GA) Police Department died early Friday morning, weeks after being shot in the face during a call of a suspicious person at a dental office on December 6.
The suspect—identified as 25-year-old Erich Stelzer—was taken into custody and was being transported to a nearby hospital by responding EMS when he reportedly became unresponsive and was pronounced dead.