Edged Weapons

The Edged Weapons topic covers news, tips, tactics and equipment officers need to defend against blade attacks. Whether it’s a butcher knife, a machete, an axe, or a pocket knife, police officers face the threat of an edged weapon attack exponentially more often than a firearm.

Full list of Edged Weapons results

Lawyers release footage of fatal Calif. OIS
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A state civil rights and wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against Fontana and its police department.
Buffalo police SUV hits man with knife
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Officials say the man was threatening violence against officers.
Attorney calls for 'justice' in Texas OIS
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Police say the suspect pointed a box cutter at the deputy prior to the shooting; the attorney claims the suspect didn't have the weapon in his hand.
Knife-wielding suspect shot by Nev. officer
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The armed student failed to comply with the officer's verbal commands to drop the knife.
Ohio State University active shooter training
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Officer Alan Horujko is one of the officers taking the active shooter into custody.
New video of knife in Freddie Gray case
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Prosecutors initially argued Gray's arrest was unjustified because the knife wasn't a switchblade, and was legal under state law.
Reality Training: 6 tactics for handling edged weapon attacks
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This video of a harrowing confrontation in an airport parking lot is a strong example of what to do in the event that a subject attacks with an edged weapon. Dave Smith outlines key tactics to keep yourself and others safe.
St. Cloud mall stabbing surveillance footage
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Surveillance video of some of the Sept. 17 attacks perpetrated by Dahir Ahmed Adan.
Reality Training: How to render first aid to a downed suspect
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It's a tricky transition: One minute you're engaging an armed suspect, the next you're attempting to save the suspect's life. Dave Smith reviews an incident that serves as a shining example of how to render aid when a suspect is down.
Officer stabbed multiple times stops knife-wielding arsonist
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Video captured the officer's violent struggle with a man who was trying to set fire to a gas station.
Minn. officers shoot, kill man armed with knife
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The suspect had a history of mental illness and multiple run-ins with the law.
Seattle officer shoots, wounds knife-wielding man
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The man advanced on a female officer, who repeatedly ordered him to drop two knives.
Reality Training: Never expect a safe environment
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We all know there's no such thing as a routine traffic stop, but the feeling of security that comes with what appears to be a "safe" environment can sometimes be hard to ignore. Dave Smith reviews a harrowing incident out of Oklahoma that began as a minor stop of a family on a quiet road and ended with a third party sneaking up behind the officer and attacking him with a pair of scissors.
Razor-wielding suspect shot and killed in Fla. robbery attempt
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Person who made the 911 call said a suspect was armed with a bomb and had passed a note to the teller.
Police fatally shoot knife-wielding Boston terror suspect
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26-year-old Usaama Rahim plotted to kill police officers, according to officials.
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