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ESSENTIAL FITNESS: The Thruster & Wall Ball!

By Calibre Press | January 28, 2016

[Publisher’s Note: Fitness is the cornerstone of police work! Whatever you status, you can improve and that’s the intent of this Calibre Press video series with Greg Amundson. Remember: Before altering or beginning a new exercise routine, consult your physician.This video is for ...

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BODYCAM: Officer Leaves Funeral to Save Elderly Couple from Fire

By Calibre Press | January 28, 2016

On Monday morning Unified Police Department Officer Brandon Sulich was off duty, outside the Kearns (UT) precinct. He was waiting for an 8:15 a.m. departure to the funeral ofOfficer Doug Barney, who was shot and killed a week earlier. That’s when Officer Sulich heard the dispatch for ...

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Barriers to Officer-Worn Video: The 10% Challenge

By Nick Selby | January 27, 2016

As the nation begins to look seriously at ways to gain transparency into the actions of its police and hold them accountable, officer-worn video (or “bodycams”) have become really tempting. After all, we’ve all seen in countless videos on YouTube the raw power of being the fly on the ...

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BODYCAM: Fla. Officer, Nearly Run Over, Returns Fire

By Calibre Press | January 26, 2016

On January 16, 2016, at approximately 12:05 a.m., officers in Orlando, Fla., attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by three suspects. The officers exited their vehicle as the Dodge Charger began reversing in an attempt to flee. As officers approached the vehicle, ...

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BODYCAM: Officer Assaulted, Deploys Taser

By Calibre Press | January 22, 2016

The Centerville (Iowa) Police Department released bodycam footage that shows a man, which police say is Jacob James Myers, 30, of Centerville, assaulting a Centerville police officer in the snow-covered streets of South Main.

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