This Video Doesn’t Look Good

This Video Doesn’t Look Good

A man explains to arriving Lubbock (Texas) police officers that his request is both simple and reasonable. “All I want is my money back, bro,” he tells them. “My son couldn't enjoy his meal because somebody else was trying to insult us.” Seconds later the man is screaming, ...
DASHCAM: Officer Shoots During Domestic Call

DASHCAM: Officer Shoots During Domestic Call

Seattle police have released graphic dashcam footage of Sunday’s shooting by an officer of a domestic-violence suspect in the Central District. The video shows the man advancing on a female officer, who repeatedly orders him to drop two knives he is carrying. The officer fires ...
No Excuse: “That’s the Way I Was Trained!”

No Excuse: “That’s the Way I Was Trained!”

Several years ago when I was a patrol sergeant we made it a practice to have new officers coming into the agency and onto our shift show us what they knew relating to critical tasks for the job. We wanted to know, tactically, where they stood and what we needed to work on to make ...
BODYCAM: Northern Ariz. University Shooting

BODYCAM: Northern Ariz. University Shooting

A man who brandished and fired a handgun while walking near the Northern Arizona University's Flagstaff campus was killed by police Monday in a shootout after he tried to carjack a vehicle in a busy intersection, authorities said. The shooting of Verl Bedonie, 26, of Tuba City, ...