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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The suspect agreed to release his hostage on one condition: a news crew would broadcast his complaints
Jayme Lopez escaped officers, acquired a firearm and got into a shootout with police at an apartment complex
Chief Eric Vaughn was airlifted to a hospital after being shot during the “rolling standoff”
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An hours-long standoff in New Jersey included a particularly shocking moment
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Residents are being asked to shelter in place as a safety precaution during the “dynamic situation”
The four-hour standoff began at a truck stop and involved a felon, police said
The chaotic incident led to a gunfight, police pursuit and standoff
Three men were taken into custody after what police called a “possible hostage situation”
Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a British national, with the investigation stretching to England where two people are in custody in connection with the standoff
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One hostage was released during the standoff; three others got out when an FBI SWAT team entered the building
A man fired over 300 rounds at officers, police said
The man, who seemed to be in his 60s, was seen pacing outside the gates with what appeared to be a shotgun
Police were responding to a report of a man holding a baby hostage inside a car
Two of the officers suffered serious injuries
The suspect barricaded himself in a densely populated neighborhood before he shot himself, police said
A small-town police chief was responding to a call for backup when the suspect opened fire
Several Rise of the Moors members claimed discrimination after officers arrested them during an armed standoff last month
Two officers and a K-9 suffered minor injuries during the arrest
A police chief, a police lieutenant and a firefighter worked together to get the family to safety
Several Rise of the Moors members are seeking $70 million in damages and claim that Massachusetts courts have no jurisdiction over the case
The gunman killed his two sons, their mother and Deputy Phillip Campas before he was shot dead by police, officials said
The deputies were shot while attempting to free hostages inside the home, officials said
A nine-hour standoff in Texas led to the death of Sgt. Josh Bartlett
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Sgt. Josh Bartlett served as the commander of the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office tactical unit
A long-range acoustic device (LRAD) helped disable and apprehend nine Rise of the Moors suspects, police said
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The men had refused to put down their weapons or comply with police orders, claiming to adhere to “Moorish Sovereign Ideology”
Michael Lang may have instigated the violent confrontation by goading an officer with whom he was angry to chase him
The officers, who were listed in stable condition, were shot while responding to a domestic violence call
The suspect, who barricaded himself inside the home following the shooting, was found dead
Sgt. Chris Ward and Deputy Logan Fox, who were killed in a standoff last week, were laid to rest Thursday
