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A police officer (also called a policeman (male) or policewoman (female), a cop, an officer, or less commonly a constable) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the rank "officer" is legally reserved for military personnel. [1]
A common occupational risk for police officers is poor ergonomics. [2] In fact, it is estimated that 67% of police officers experience chronic low back pain due to ergonomic issues such as prolonged sitting in patrol cars and wearing heavy duty belts. [3] Heavy and cumbersome duty belts can be of special concern to female officers. [3]
In the United States, certification and licensure requirements for law enforcement officers vary significantly from state to state. [1] [2] Policing in the United States is highly fragmented, [1] and there are no national minimum standards for licensing police officers in the U.S. [3] Researchers say police are given far more training on use of firearms than on de-escalating provocative ...
Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd. ... Police officer hiring ...
Aug. 15—For 22 years David Pryatel has been serving the community as an officer with the Corning Police Department. In early August that came to an end — in a good way, as the officer was ...
Police chiefs have insisted that a new plan to tackle racism among officers is not about political correctness or being “woke”. The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) launched a Police Race ...
2014: Michael Brown was shot by a police officer after struggling with the officer and attempting to take the officer's gun. His death prompted citywide riots and protests that lasted approximately 5 days. [95] 2016: Philando Castile was shot by a police officer. Due to the rise of social media and cell phones, it is now easy for people to ...
A Texas police sergeant and Army veteran killed in the line of duty is being hailed as a hero for preventing even more tragedy. Navasota Police Sgt. Mark Butler was killed in a head-on collision ...