Hostages
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
Drones can provide invaluable intelligence and tactical assistance to SWAT teams before they enter structures
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Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
The inmate took the officer’s radio and keys, and freed other inmates from nearby cells
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A police standoff that lasted over 17 hours ended with a suspect dead, the hostages freed and a bomb squad dealing with explosive devices
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Though relatively rare, hostage situations are a reality of policing, and the life you’re asked to save may be that of a child
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The 10-year-old boy was not injured during a standoff situation Wednesday night
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The suspect, a doctor himself, killed a pediatrician and held five others hostage, police said
Investigators are still trying to figure out why the man targeted the cathedral
The hostage was found uninjured, officials said
Two armed men surrendered peacefully Wednesday after what police are calling an attempted robbery
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The standoff lasted nine hours before a single shot ended it, police said
In the future, it is conceivable that drones could be first responders to active shooter incidents
Bodycam video shows the officers using a battering ram to break down the door of the suspect’s apartment
An 11-year-old boy was among the deceased
SWAT and hostage negotiation teams responded to what police called an active shooter situation
Officers repeatedly commanded the suspect to drop the knife
The driver of a semi-truck at times swerved into police vehicles, drove backwards and traveled in the wrong direction
Eric Stanley pulled a gun on deputies and jail staff, then punched a deputy in the face and forced him to the ground
A team of negotiators helps ensure the primary negotiator is supported and experiences less stress throughout the negotiation process
Local law enforcement had gone to the home Wednesday afternoon responding to a report of aggravated assault
Police Commissioner Richard Ross expressed amazement that the standoff, which began Wednesday when LEOs attempted to serve a warrant, ended with no one dead
At least one bullet struck an officer’s shield
LEOs responding to a domestic call were met with gunfire from a man holding a woman hostage inside a burning home
The man fired hundreds of rounds at officers before killing his pregnant girlfriend, her teen son and then himself
Dallas police shot a man who carjacked a woman and held another hostage during a pursuit
Police fatally shot a gunman who had taken hostages at a Georgia dermatology office
Police say the suspect was apparently shot and injured, but the women were unharmed
Police said the suspect deflected multiple beanbag rounds from police before grabbing a hostage and raising a knife to her neck
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A man shot his grandmother before running into a Trader Joe’s supermarket and held dozens of people hostage
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