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Officer-Involved Shootings

Officer-Involved Shootings

The Officer-Involved Shootings topic page provides news about cops in deadly confrontations, as well as tactical tips and columnists’ perspective on how to handle such situations. Most police officers will go through an entire career without discharging their weapon in the commission of their job. But on a daily basis, every single officer thinks about being in a gunfight.
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News

Video: UK cops tend to terrorists' wounds after shooting

New video shows one suspect charging toward an officer before he is shot, as another suspect takes aim - Full Story

News

Calif. cop, suspect injured in struggle over TASER

Police believe the suspect got a hold of the TASER and the officer fired her gun, striking the suspect - Full Story

Videos

Machete-wielding vandal shot, killed at LA police station

A machete-wielding man was shot outside a California police station after cops confronted him smashing out police cruiser windows with the weapon.

Columns

PoliceOne Roundtable: Using simulators in law enforcement training Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

PoliceOne Roundtable: Using simulators in law enforcement training

We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology - Full Story

Columns

Maximizing use-of-force simulators in law enforcement training Ken Hardesty - Excellence in Training

Maximizing use-of-force simulators in law enforcement training

In order to maximize efficiency and deliver the highest quality training to our personnel, I believe simulator programs should include several, equally-important components - Full Story

Exclusives

Going from zero to gunfight in fractions of a second

Going from zero to gunfight in fractions of a second

Officers Erin Thomas and Brandon Savage of the Middlefield (Ohio) Police Department were suddenly ambushed at a traffic stop, but they said “Not Today!” and prevailed in the firefight. - Full Story

Tips

It’s 'OK to be Ok' when you have to take a life

The officer who approached international trainer Brian Willis at a speaking engagement recently is not... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

Photos

AG blames 'system failure' for OIS

AG blames 'system failure' for OIS

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said officers positioned on both sides of a stopped vehicle mistook crossfire for shots from the car, leading to many more shots fired. (AP Image) A confusing scene

Exclusives

Empire State shooting: I can't believe I agree with Mayor Bloomberg

Empire State shooting: I can't believe I agree with Mayor Bloomberg

Bad things happen in gunfights. Sometimes innocent people are hurt. But officers train vigorously to ensure that such injuries are as low as possible. - Full Story



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