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• New knife-attack decision: Court ponders how far is close enough to be an “immediate” threat

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  The Ninth Circuit's recent split decision carries important implications for police training, policy and street practice

• Officer justified in shooting man with gun to his own head?

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  This case reminds officers of the need to give short, clear commands directing a subject to make specific movements

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• Suicide By Cop: 15 warning signs that you might be involved

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  These highly pressurized, seemingly no-win incidents threaten officers tactically and emotionally, with potential legal and professional consequences

• Investigating Suicide by Cop incidents: What to remember & what to get

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  Suicide by cop scenarios can be emotionally trying to the officers involved, which can pose additional issues if officers start to second-guess their actions

• Are you ready for suicide by cop?

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  A suicide-by-cop incident can happen to any officer, at any time, on any shift — are you ready for the event as well as the aftermath?

• Calif. PDs fear 'suicide by cop' cases. So they've stopped responding to some calls

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  Some small and midsize law enforcement agencies across the state have stopped responding to certain calls because of the potential dangers

• Video: LEO fatally shoots knife-wielding man attacking cop

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  Bodycam video shows how hard police in Georgia tried to deescalate an encounter with a knife-wielding man

• Shift Briefing Series: Police response to suicidal subjects

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  One of the most difficult and emotional calls law enforcement handles today is responding to armed suicidal subject calls

• No such thing as a routine call: Suicidal subject with exploding target material

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  A firearm pointed at a container can pose a threat to an entire group of people, depending on the contents of the container

• Fla. officer earns Medal of Valor for shooting gunman

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  The officer shot the suspect who had opened fire on police during a suicide by cop attempt

• Police: Md. officer may have been shot by LEO during shootout

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  "We don't know how [the officer] was shot, but she was not shot by the suspect," the department's spokesman said

• LEO Near Miss: Averted ambush during bizarre welfare check

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  Officers have no idea what they will find when they respond to a call from a man asking that an officer be sent to shoot and kill him

• LEO Near Miss: Officer’s traffic stop nearly turns into ‘suicide by cop'

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  This near miss reminds officers to be cautious with preconceived notions about the conduct or intentions of a suspect

• Fla. sheriff's office reeling after deputy murder-suicide

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  Fla. Sheriff’s Office veteran Terry L. Strawn used his service handgun to kill his family at two locations before committing suicide

• First Circuit vindicates response to suicide call that turned to a deadly threat for police

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  In a case arising from the fatal shooting by a state trooper of an armed civilian threatening suicide, the First Circuit affirmed the trooper was entitled to qualified immunity

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