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Policing is essential for community safety, but what does the future hold for law enforcement?
NLEOMF’s Troy Anderson on how the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund works to improve officer safety in the field
“Somehow, we managed to get through this without any officers being injured,” Sgt. Jason Cullum said
Before police arrived, Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman said the woman swung a shovel at a couple and missed
The officer, who was not injured, was hailed a hero for his quick response protecting students and staff
John Russell Hall is charged with the killing of Officer Scotty Hamilton
President Donald Trump called the fallen LEOs “among the bravest Americans to ever live”
After briefly disappearing in a thickly wooded area, the man reappeared and charged at the officer, erratically swinging the knife at him
Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said Deputy Jacob Heaberlin is tired but in good spirits at a hospital after surgery
The wounded officer was able to respond to “yes” and “no” questions from staff and his family for the first time since the shooting
The shooting occurred in a hotel parking lot as officers were patrolling the area, which is known for drug trafficking and other criminal activity
To simply expect the stress of policing to subside at home on its own is unrealistic
Addressing the opioid epidemic requires a coordinated and collaborative effort by police, EMS and other first responders
The officer is being hailed as a hero after surveillance video shows her shooting a would-be armed robber at a Mother’s Day event near a school
Edward Archer was convicted of ambushing Officer Jesse Hartnett in the name of the Islamic State group
The killing of Officer Keith Boyer galvanized a movement to ask state voters to reverse some of the recent changes to sentencing laws and the prison system
Dekalb County Police spokeswoman Shiera Campbell says the three hospitalized officers are conscious and alert
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said the autopsies support his office’s theory about what took place that day
As an officer and a man struggle, the man’s brother follows with what appears to be a gun aimed at his brother and the LEO
Authorities said the deputy was in stable condition at a hospital and was expected to survive
Los Angeles police’s rank-and-file officers’ union said it was baffled by the ruling
Officer Oliver Johnson was fatally shot inside his apartment when someone began firing gunshots outside
The town will purchase six tasers and 40 cameras after accepting $40,000 in state funding for the equipment
Your body armor is one of the most important pieces of equipment you use, but are you taking proper care of it?
A settlement of $1.9 million was reached Thursday in a civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal police shooting of a man on Skid Row in LA three years ago
Four Oklahoma troopers were struck by gunfire or shrapnel while serving a warrant
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Not a single officer working for the Atherton Police Department have ever lived in the city, where the median price of a home is nearly $7 million
Michael Olivieri, the brother of Officer Joseph Olivieri, said his family felt betrayed by the Appellate Division panel that vacated James Ryan’s manslaughter conviction
Sgt. Sean Gannon was fatally shot during a second sweep of the attic where his alleged killer was holed up
According to the report, 93 LEOs were killed in the line of duty last year
Officer Jacob Carlson was struck by at least five bullets
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