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Standoff Situations

Standoff Situations — The Standoff Situations topic page offers a variety of tactical tips and strategic concepts to make sure the innocents are spared, the subject is secured, and the officers go home safely. When a suspect is barricaded in place, many things must happen for a successful resolution, such as setting up outer and inner perimeters, and making contact with the subject.

FULL LIST OF Standoff Situations Topics

Multiple terrorist attacks: 3 key elements for your response - Any terrorist group savvy enough to stage a multiple-team attack will be well armed and well trained
Police: Suspect dead following shooting of 2 Calif. cops - Officers fired tear gas into the house, but he was still refusing to end the standoff
Video: Minn. police shoot, kill man pointing replica at hostage's neck - When officers saw the gunman holding the hostage, with the gun at her neck, they opened fire
Oregon State Police request $2.5M reimbursement for standoff - The occupation strained the resources of state police and other local and state agencies
Retired Chicago officer ends standoff after superintendent speaks to her - Eddie Johnson was able to convince the woman to come out without harming herself or others
Chicago standoff ends, suspect apparently shot himself - Police with loudspeakers are calling on him to surrender
Man in custody after barricade at National Guard armory - Authorities say Army personnel saw the man and called police
Utah K-9 killed during SWAT standoff - The sheriff was heartbroken about the fallen K-9
Videos: Police remember fallen Ohio officer, man plays Taps outside of HQ - Steven M. Smith was shot April 10 while responding to a call of a man who was barricaded in his home
Ga. hostage-taker killed in standoff with police - The two hostages were not injured
Barricaded gunman, police standoff causes tweet-storm in ritzy LA neighborhood - The user also broadcast parts of the scene including the raid of the garage where police ripped the door down
Ohio officer shot in standoff in critical, stable condition - The suspect was wanted on a felony warrant
Ohio officer shot during standoff - The person inside the residence was setting fires during the standoff
Community brings water, snacks to Calif. police in 8-hour standoff - The officers posted a thank you note on the department’s Facebook page
Videos: More footage of Waco biker gang shootout released - The videos were released with the intent of letting the public come to their own decision
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