Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heather Sterling poses for a portrait during a hike, Aug. 11, 2025, near Daniel, Wyo. (AP Photo/Amber Baesler) Heather Sterling ...

In this still image from video obtained by The Associated Press, Heather Sterling is hit in the head by one of her instructors, who is acting as a violent assailant, during a four-on-one training ...

Training for police officers and soldiers often focuses on exceptional situations—the so-called "split second" in which everything is decided. But in practice, this does not adequately prepare them ...

Heather Sterling stepped into the ring at the Texas Game Warden Training Center, ready to face an ambush by instructors acting as violent assailants. The four-on-one drill is a rite of passage for ...

Law enforcement agencies often underinvest in technology training for line-level officers, limiting the effectiveness of tools like body cameras and data analytics. Without ongoing, role-specific ...

Long Beach’s new police training academy is almost complete, city officials said this week — and is set to open next year. The new facility will allow the Police Department to train 100 recruits at a ...