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In February 2011, 32-year-old Jaime Zapata, a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), was shot and killed in the line of duty in S...
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Law enforcement officers face a variety of dangers, yet one of the most serious threats to officer health and well-being cannot be stopped by Kevlar, is not affected by OC spray, and cannot be defeate...
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U.S. police professionals work in an increasingly demanding and complex operational, administrative and legal landscape. Many hazards exist in this environment, and navigating these hazards as a polic...
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Over the last several years there has been a heightened awareness in the number and severity of incidents where police officers misidentify and fire upon another officer. The repercussions of an incid...
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In 2011, the number of officers feloniously killed in the line of duty reached 68, the second highest figure on record, representing a 70 percent increase from a low point of 42 just two years prior.1...
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When leaders in law enforcement think of officer safety, issues like driving, firearms, and defensive tactics come to mind. Yet, a new initiative by the Boise (Idaho) Police Department (BPD) demonstra...
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Patrolman Robert T. Frazier was shot and killed on April 30, 1875, while attempting to arrest Joe Reed for assaulting his wife. He was the first officer killed in the line of duty from the Nashville P...
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“The job is not finished until the paperwork is complete” is often heard from Assistant Chief Investigator Jim Rizy—a reminder of how important attention to detail is in daily life at the co...
