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Edged Weapons

Edged Weapons — The Edged Weapons topic covers news, tips, tactics and equipment officers need to defend against blade attacks. Whether it’s a butcher knife, a machete, an axe, or a pocket knife, police officers face the threat of an edged weapon attack exponentially more often than a firearm.

FULL LIST OF Edged Weapons Topics

Off-duty cop shoots suspect in 4 stabbings - Assailant stabbed two people at a home and then crashed a car through a mall and stabbed two other people
Reality Training: Why cops should never expect a safe environment - Dave Smith reviews a harrowing incident out of Oklahoma
Reality Training: Never expect a safe environment - We all know there's no such thing as a routine traffic stop, but the feeling of security that comes with what appears to be a "safe" environment can sometimes be hard to ignore. Dave Smith reviews a harrowing incident out of Oklahoma that began as a minor stop of a family on a quiet road and ended with a third party sneaking up behind the officer and attacking him with a pair of scissors.
Video released of Calif. cop's fatal shooting of transient - 911 call reported suspect was armed with a knife. The object he was carrying turned out to be a blue metallic pen
Razor-wielding suspect shot and killed in Fla. robbery attempt - Person who made the 911 call said a suspect was armed with a bomb and had passed a note to the teller.
Video: Razor-wielding suspect shot and killed in Fla. robbery attempt - Person who made the 911 call said a suspect was armed with a bomb and had passed a note to the teller
How to effectively take (or penetrate) cover in a critical incident - Using cover can save your life, so you owe it to yourself to be well-trained in its use
Off-duty cop shoots knife-wielding man at Union Station, bystander also injured - Officer fired several shots Saturday and hit the suspect and possibly a female bystander
4 questions to ask when buying body armor - Officers who don't wear body armor regularly are three to four times more likely to suffer a fatal injury from a torso shot than officers who routinely wear body armor
4 helpful tips on choosing the right knife - Use these tips to help you choose the right knife for work and for play
Video: Using a chair to defeat an edged-weapon attack -
Ind. woman stops intruder with medieval combat skills, sword - An Indiana woman says her training in medieval combat helped her corner a home intruder
Cold Steel's newest blade is a modern take on a historical weapon - The Kukri, or Khukuri, was made famous by Nepalese soldiers (Gurkhas) who used the weapon in many battles ranging from the Gurkha War through WWII
Fla. woman tries to stab deputy at house filled with 3,500 knives, swords - Authorities say they fired several bean bag rounds at her after she tried to stab the deputy
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