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Agencies that show that they value their personnel will have healthier retention rates and easier recruitment
Following the leak of a draft executive order on police reform, White House advisors are promising more LE collaboration. Let’s hope they talk to rural cops
As de-escalation continues its momentum in public discourse and LE curricula, all must remember that the concepts of cover and time apply differently when guns are in the mix
Police said the orange tip and other indicators that the gun was a replica were removed
A prosecutor filed formal murder charges against a man in the fatal shooting of Deputy Jacob Pickett
The city of Aurora and its former records manager could be held legally responsible for endangering officers by mailing their personnel files to a prisoner
The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
The decision to remove names of LEOs from the state’s searchable public online court database was made in response to safety concerns raised by police
Deputy Alexis “Thunder” Eagle Locklear, 24, was killed in a crash while en route to help another officer involved in a high-speed pursuit
More than 90 percent of officers in a recent survey said they are worried about fentanyl exposure, but many lack clear procedures, effective testing tools and adequate PPE
The troopers are in serious, but stable, condition — albeit with a long road of recovery ahead
Trooper James Bava wrecked his patrol car after observing a motorcyclist commit a traffic violation and chasing him
Officer Rodney S. Smith disappeared Friday night while on duty, and his body was found the next morning in a flooded field
One of the victims in Friday’s shooting at Central Michigan University was James Eric Davis Sr., a part-time officer
Officers can be heard giving the suspect a series of commands before shooting him
Petplan pet insurance announced that 50 working police dogs will receive pet insurance grants from the National Police Dog Foundation (NPDF) in 2018
The 5.56 x 45 mm cartridge fired from the M-16 rifle series (including the AR-15) is a 55 (or 62) grain bullet roughly three times the speed of modern handgun rounds
We must convince public officials that all law enforcement officers should be supplied with and trained to use high-powered patrol rifles
Officer Joseph Bowen, 28, was heading home after his shift when his truck went off an embankment and into the creek
Authorities said Deputy Jacob Pickett was on life support for donation of his organs
Almando Abarca was convicted of the first killing of an Alaska State Troopers dog in the line of duty
The information comes less than two months after U.S. Deputy Marshal Christopher David Hill was killed
The road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
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In a strange twist, a wheelchair-bound man who was saved from a house fire eventually pleaded guilty to starting the blaze
Recently released video shows Kentucky police fatally shooting a man who used a pole with a knife attached to it to break and smash car windows
Psychological trauma is an ever-present danger for police officers, so we must create a culture where cops feel comfortable reaching out for help
A Plano officer has been cleared for killing the man responsible for the city’s worst mass shooting in decades
A man who nursed a hatred for NYPD officers was taken into custody on charges he planted a crude bomb that killed a man in August
Police say the man stole the car from a parking garage on the night of the officer’s police academy graduation
Authorities said the teacher was taken into custody without incident
Police said the suspect shot at the officers two times before the LEOs fired back. No one was injured
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