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• Texas first responders say they won't be silent when co-workers die by suicide February 25, 2020
  “We want officers who are not only physically strong but mentally strong. We’re saying it’s OK to not be OK"
• Video: Ore. LE capture 650-pound sea lion wandering on county road February 25, 2020
  Deputies on scene successfully wrangled the sea lion from the center of a road to a driveway, where it was transported back to the river
• Knowing when to push the chair February 25, 2020
  Preparing for retirement is no different than preparing for any other major life event: create a plan and stick to it
• 3 hidden dangers found in marijuana grow houses February 24, 2020
  It’s important for officers not to treat entering and processing indoor marijuana grows as a routine event
• What if the emergency center has an emergency? February 24, 2020
  How one Georgia 911 center stays ready to deploy a pop-up dispatch center when disaster hits
• 3 reasons to do the pinned officer drill February 24, 2020
  This drill teaches good head position at a different angle than standing straight up
• Wis. police partner with Amazon on public safety app February 24, 2020
  The Madison Police Department has registered nearly 500 private cameras and have begun using Amazon's Neighbors app to encourage a city-wide public safety social network
• The case for the 1911 February 24, 2020
  While it's increasingly fashionable to mock the 1911 as an outdated and unreliable design, there's a solid argument for the modern 1911 as a law enforcement duty pistol
• Action vs. reaction: The shoot-first fallacy February 24, 2020
  When suspects refuse to follow orders, stop moving or show their hands, officers must know and balance the risk of waiting to see a gun
• Pursued by deputies, Minn. woman finds a 'safe' place to hide February 24, 2020
  “In this career, just when you thought you’ve seen and heard everything, something even weirder pops up”
• Video: Man charges at Texas LEOs with knife after being shot 7 times February 24, 2020
  Although the suspect was wounded, he continued to threaten on- and off-duty law enforcement with a knife
• Chicago police to deploy SWAT officers onto city's transit system February 24, 2020
  The added law enforcement presence comes after a series of violent crimes on the CTA rail system
• Bill would allow Wash. state patrol to destroy confiscated guns February 24, 2020
  Washington State Patrol officials told lawmakers they would like the option to destroy guns taken during the course of criminal investigations
• Md. lawmakers to ban police waivers that suspend sexual assault investigations February 24, 2020
  “They send a wrong message and we need to improve the way we respond to sexual violence. This is a small but important part of that”
• Seattle police arrest 6 protesters after officer attacked February 24, 2020
  Some marchers attempted to get past a police bicycle line and assaulted an officer during a weekend protest