As we turn the page on 2015, take a look back at some of the year's most heroic saves and other impactful moments in policing with features from our expert columnists and multimedia lists of the year's top moments.
Here are some selected examples of people who are with their families this Christmas because of the courage and decisive action of American police officers
Although the end of 2015 is still a couple of weeks away, more than 100 officers have lost their lives in the line-of-duty this year — that is insanity