Our Mission

A “near miss” is a situation in which a law enforcement officer could have been seriously injured or killed, but harm or death was averted. Our mission is to enable law enforcement personnel to share their near misses, and the lessons learned from them, with officers across the country to prevent officers from being injured or killed in similar situations. If we can help a brother or sister in blue make it home at the end of their shift, we have an obligation to act.

Sharing your story is an anonymous, secure, and non-punitive process.

Recent Reports

Almost Introduced Myself to a Moving Van

I was working a crash at a particularly busy intersection with high speed traffic. I had been working a graveyard shift, and on my way to finish my shift an injury accident occurred. I was closest to the crash, so I responded. The accident was routine, e.g. fire personnel blocking half the intersection and traffic trying to turn any which way they pleased.

Wait for Backup! Officer Fights for Life with Intoxicated Subject

Felonious Assault

I arrived before the other officer and went to speak with the victims. While speaking with the victims, the suspect exited his apartment. The suspect was much larger than I was and was extremely intoxicated. I tried to speak with the suspect, but he suddenly attacked me.

Fighting Over a Gun with a Sovereign Citizen

Traffic Violations

As a young officer out on patrol looking for DUIs, I observed a gold sedan driving slowly up the street to one of our local bars. The speed on the roadway is 25 mph; however, this driver was traveling less than five mph, which was odd.

Heavy Metal Could Save Your Life

Traffic Control

During the early morning hours, three officers responded to a roadway incident in the number one lane of a large, poorly-lighted highway. In order to guide traffic around the scene, flares were placed along the roadway – but flares only work if motorists are paying attention!

National Partners

These organizations endorse the LEO Near Miss Reporting System as a means to collect lessons learned to help shield law enforcement personnel from future accidents, injuries, and fatalities. We are very grateful for their support and commend them for their commitment to improving officer safety.

Participating Agencies

The following agencies have implemented near miss reporting and debriefing as a fundamental safety practice within their daily operations. We commend them for their efforts to improve officer safety, and we challenge other agencies to adopt this practice as well. If you are interested in how your agency can participate, click here.

This project is supported by federal award number 2019-CKWX-0015 awarded to the National Policing Institute (formerly known as the Police Foundation) by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The opinions contained herein are those of the authors or contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific individuals, agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the authors, contributors, or the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Our Mission

Sharing your story is an anonymous, secure, and non-punitive process.

Recent Reports

Almost Introduced Myself to a Moving Van

Wait for Backup! Officer Fights for Life with Intoxicated Subject

Fighting Over a Gun with a Sovereign Citizen

Heavy Metal Could Save Your Life

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Participating Agencies

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