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The Officer Safety topic page has the specific mission of keeping cops safe through current & quality information, with tips, columnist commentary, and the latest news updates. From techniques to employ against assailants to alerts on growing threats against officers, the Officer Safety topic page is a key resource for officers everywhere.
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March 04, 2013
Force Science study pinpoints vehicle stop vulnerabilities Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

Force Science study pinpoints vehicle stop vulnerabilities

Specific recommendations for training modifications will not be made until all data is thoroughly analyzed - Full Story
March 04, 2013
Long-range adversaries: Can you make the shot? Richard Fairburn - Law Enforcement Firearms

Long-range adversaries: Can you make the shot?

If your agency doesn’t offer you such training, get out and do it on your own or with a couple of buddies - Full Story
March 01, 2013
Staring down a would-be cop killer: Loraine Burger - Perspectives on Policing

Staring down a would-be cop killer: "He couldn't stand me looking at him"

Officer Dan Doherty looked on as Judge Jillian Abrahamson sentenced Myles Webster to 60-years-to-life in prison for the attempted assassination of the Manchester (N.H.) cop. - Full Story
February 28, 2013
Why curbs are an officer's best friend Nancy Fatura - Unleashing Your Inner Warrior

Why curbs are an officer's best friend

The engineers who designed curbs may have had some big plan about guiding traffic, but really their best use is for officer safety - Full Story
February 28, 2013
3 keys to improve your safety and success Betsy Brantner Smith - Survival Insights

3 keys to improve your safety and success

You are responsible for your own officer safety as well as your own career satisfaction - Full Story
February 28, 2013
Words of wisdom for a young woman officer Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Words of wisdom for a young woman officer

Lieutenant Terri Wilkin spent a quarter century with the Maryland State Police, serving in a wide variety of assignments — patrol, investigations, intelligence, and training, to name but a few - Full Story
February 27, 2013
Open-carry viral video: The law student vs. the cop Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Open-carry viral video: The law student vs. the cop

I thought Groundhog Day was earlier in the month — I know for certain we’ve seen this movie before - Full Story
February 27, 2013
Book Review: The Thin Blue Lifeline Ed Flosi - Taking Training to the Next Level

Book Review: The Thin Blue Lifeline

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to increase their performance level in dealing with emotionally disturbed persons - Full Story
February 27, 2013
Letting the calendar be our teacher Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Letting the calendar be our teacher

We must not let the anniversaries of major events merely slip by, unnoticed, unrecognized, and worst of all, unused - Full Story



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