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Patrol
How to Survive Being Shot
By understanding three basic steps—Breathe, STOT, Move—officers are able to maintain control over their physiological responses and employ more effective psychological responses to stressful incidents.
September 16, 2013
Photo by Mark W. Clark.
Patrol
Wounded D.C. Cop Out of Surgery
Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Officer Scott Williams, who was wounded in the Washington Navy Yard rampage, is out of surgery and remains in stable condition, Police Chief Cathy Lanier said.
September 15, 2013
Special Units
Barricaded Man Updated Facebook After Shooting Texas Officer
The suspect who allegedly shot a San Antonio Police officer through a motel door surrendered to police after a nine-hour standoff during which he posted Facebook updates.
September 9, 2013
Photo ov Melvin McKinney via Facebook.
Technology
Hospital Employee's Facebook Attack on LE Follows Duty Death
An employee of a Maryland medical center where a Baltimore County Police officer died following a shooting is now under investigation for attacking law enforcement on her Facebook page.
September 4, 2013
Patrol
N.J. Detectives Ambushed By Parolee Boyfriend
Two Trenton (N.J.) Police detectives were shot and critically wounded by the boyfriend of a domestic violence victim while following up during an ongoing investigation at a residence.
August 14, 2013
Patrol
Shot Philly Officer Fighting for His Life
The Philadelphia Police officer who was shot after pursuing a suspect into a corner store has undergone a second surgery and may lose his kidney as a result of the shooting.
August 13, 2013
Photo courtesy of Philadelphia PD.
SWAT
The Value of Tactical EMS Training
When responding to violent events such as an active shooter, after we've neutralized the threat, we can extend our life-saving abilities by managing and treating the damage done by the perpetrators.
July 21, 2013
Photo courtesy of Chris Felski.
Patrol
Shots Fired: St. Croix, Virgin Islands 08/18/2012
Howell leaned forward in pain, his ballistic vest rode up on his torso. A second round tore through his driver's side door, passed through his seat, and struck him in the back. Like the first, this round passed through Howell before striking Jones in the face.
July 15, 2013
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.com.
Patrol
Wounded Texas Officer Released From Hospital
The Granbury (Texas) Police officer who was wounded in a shootout with a wanted sex offender left the hospital Monday afternoon. Officer Chad Davis was shot in the upper right arm during the gun battle with Ricky Don McCommas.
July 1, 2013
Patrol
Reinstated Ga. Sergeant: 'I'm Back In the Game'
The Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Police Department reinstated a sergeant this week six years after she was nearly fatally stabbed while working a security detail in uniform.
June 19, 2013
Photo via ACCPD/Facebook.
Training
Wounded Mass. Transit Cop Heads Home
The Massachusetts transit officer wounded in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers headed home Friday after nearly two months of hospitalization to recover from his wounds.
June 13, 2013
Screenshot via CBS Boston.
Vehicle Ops
Lenco Offers 'MedCat' Armored Vehicle for Tactical EMS
Lenco Industries has introduced a version of its BearCat armored rescue vehicle suited to tactical EMS missions for law enforcement and the military. The BearCat MedEvac LE (also known as the "MedCat") was designed to meet the combined requirements of SWAT and tactical EMS teams.
June 6, 2013
Photo courtesy of Lenco.
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