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Firemen rescue cop who tried rescuing cat in tree

Nearby schoolchildren watched as the officer climbed higher and higher after the cat, until he was stuck himself - Full Story

Police arrest 3 at NJ senior center on drug charges

Prostitution and drug use allegations led police to a senior citizen housing complex in northern New Jersey - Full Story

Columns

Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Smart police trainers use 'dumb' simulation tools

Even as the capabilities of silicon-based simulators increase, our carbon-based simulators (a.k.a. trainers and role players), still need traditional “inert” training tools - Full Story

“No one picks the time when bad s--- happens": Great quotes from ILEETA 2013

Here's some of the best things I heard from sessions at this year's event - Full Story

P1 Weekly Update for 04/12/2013

In this week's update, Dave Smith talks about several LODDs that were caused by heart attacks in the past weeks, the hostage crisis in which 4 firefighters were held captive, and a stabbing rampage at a Texas community college that left 14 students wounded.

Exclusives

Tips for police interaction with combat veterans

Please keep in mind that our combat veterans fought for our freedom, and we owe them a debt of gratitude, praise, and thanks. - Full Story

Exclusives

Saving lives in the tactical space: Using the 'Casualty Collection Point'

The option of Casualty Collection Point (CCP) is no different in its utilitarian approach than any other trained tactic. - Full Story

In-depth News

Special Report: Tactical Tools for Patrol

Paint it black and call it tactical. This has been the knock on products flaunting that ‘tactical’ label. In this special section, we examine what really qualifies in the category of must-have tactical tools for cops, delve deeply into what TEMS officers need to gear up, and take a closer look at personal ballistic shields.

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Photos

NRA uses DOJ memo on guns

President Obama recently met with Philadelphia Commissioner Charles Ramsey and other members of Major Cities Chiefs Association. The NRA is using a DOJ memo about firearms seizures to attack gun control proposals. (AP Photo) Sound reasonable?