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Attorney questions 2nd round of shots in Carl's Jr. shooting

Two officers responded to a 911 call that a man was smashing the restaurant's windows with a large pipe bender - Full Story

Ala. cop killed in stabbing

The Mayor's Office has confirmed the death of a Mobile police officer Friday - Full Story

2011 in Review: Saving cops' lives is simple, not easy

The strategies outlined below are simple but many require a change to the way we think and train as a law enforcement culture - Full Story

Heart surgeon saves officer after suspect slashed throat

A suspect was jailed for life for trying to kill two UK police officers, who were aided by a quick-thinking heart surgeon shopping near the bloody scene. 'Finish him'

Video: Police officer shoots teen who charges at him with knife

"Get on the ground. Drop the knife." In a video of an officer's encounter with a charging, knife-wielding teen, this command is repeated several times. Disobeyed

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3 lessons learned from a surprise knife attack

Edged weapons and other potentially lethal implements can easily be concealed in cupped hands that may appear innocuous from the front. - Full Story

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3 lessons learned from a surprise knife attack

Edged weapons and other potentially lethal implements can easily be concealed in cupped hands that may appear innocuous from the front - Full Story

Michael Janich: Defending Against an Edged Weapon Attack

Betsy Brantner-Smith sits down to speak with Michael Janich of Spyderco about defending yourself in the case of an edged weapon attack. Michael explains that "knifers" are going to attack you in the way they find the most convenient for them. He has looked at the counterknife tactics of other cultures to come up with advice for both uniformed and correctional officers.