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Standoff Situations

The Standoff Situations topic page offers a variety of tactical tips and strategic concepts to make sure the innocents are spared, the subject is secured, and the officers go home safely. When a suspect is barricaded in place, many things must happen for a successful resolution, such as setting up outer and inner perimeters, and making contact with the subject.
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February 12, 2013
Audio: Police yell 'burn it down' raiding Dorner's hideaway

Audio: Police yell 'burn it down' raiding Dorner's hideaway

Police can be heard in videos yelling to burn the cabin down as they raided ex-LA cop Chris Dorner's home Tuesday night. (CBS 2 Image) 'Highly likely' body is Dorner's
August 22, 2011
Video: Cop shot in neck in gunfight

Video: Cop shot in neck in gunfight

Officer Jared Slocum was struck in the neck as he fought his way out of the gunman's line of fire during the standoff in El Cajon, Calif. Dragged to safety
August 22, 2011
Calif. cop shot during fiery standoff

Calif. cop shot during fiery standoff

Detectives searched a San Diego County home as they looked to learn whether a suspect who police said shot and wounded an officer had died in a fire or escaped (AP Image). Scorched remains



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Practical Police Psychology Practical Police Psychology
with Dr. Laurence Miller
Unleashing Your Inner Warrior Unleashing Your Inner Warrior
with Nancy Fatura