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Travis County District Attorney José Garza said his office is not seeking charges against the officers who fatally shot a gunman during a downtown mass shooting
Video shows Taunton Police officers aiding residents out of the home and working to dig fire hydrants out of deep snowbanks
Las Vegas PD search and rescue officers rappelled hundreds of feet to reach a climber who fell up to 50 feet and suffered severe injuries on a remote route
Beau, a 12-week-old puppy, is joining a band of bloodhounds who are in demand for difficult cases across the upper Midwest
Video released by the DEA shows an officer demonstrating the use of an X-ray machine, which captured the bags of drugs stashed inside the spools
The suspect fled after resisting officers attempting to detain him for suspected marijuana possession, resulting in one of the officers breaking their leg
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K-9 handlers participating in the recent 32nd Annual LVMPD K-9 Trials in Las Vegas took some time out backstage to share their pups’ favorite toys
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I cannot see myself shooting any Glock in the future without having TTI doing their magic on the gun’s grip, trigger, and sights
Officer Tony Vlachos of the Jersey City, New Jersey Police Department took his skills as a street officer to a remote Pacific Island and outlasted all comers to become this season’s winner the Survivor TV show
Originally written for children of law enforcement and military officers, SHEEPDOGS: Meet Our Nation’s Warriors teaches all kids to be strong while remaining virtuous in a dangerous world
Many officers miss their children’s recitals, plays and ball games because of work, but there are no do overs in life — you can decide how you spend your time, so choose wisely
I want to tell you the story about an act of love which took place years ago while I was still an active police officer back in the 1980s
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