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Officers should maintain awareness that any uninvited entry into a person’s home or onto their property – however they define it – could be seen as a mortal threat
An officer finds herself in an unsafe tactical position, a reminder to never forget the importance of cover and concealment
Sometimes we get complacent, which makes routine activities more risky
With advances in communication, transportation and information technology, terrorist attacks don’t have to be focused on major cities for visibility and effect
While police were interviewing someone who reported shots fired, suspect Benjamin Chavez fired several shots at officers
The officer was stuck with the needle while searching a woman’s purse
Const. Francis Deschenes pulled over to help change an SUV’s flat tire when a van collided with the parked patrol car and the SUV
Andrew C. Bice fired at Officers Miguel Moreno and Julio Cavazos before running from the scene and killing himself
Police Chief Andrew Greenwood said officers would make “very strong, rapid arrests” of protesters wielding weapons and wearing masks
Miguel Richards didn’t comply with repeated requests to drop the knife and pulled out what later turned out to be toy gun with a laser sight and pointed it at police
Shannon Miles accepted a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the slaying of Darren Goforth
Police Chief Art Acevedo described Sgt. Steve Perez as “a man that had faith in his community and his family and his mission”
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Irma
Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said at the scene that the shooter was in custody
The suspect initially fled but was later taken into custody
The suspect rammed his truck into a gate and parked patrol car at a Sacramento police substation
Walter Mallinson leaves behind his wife and two children
Activists recently promised mass disruption if Jason Stockley is acquitted for killing Anthony Lamar Smith
Some 540,000 people were ordered to evacuate days earlier from Savannah and the rest of Georgia’s coast
After a brief encounter, the suspect pulled a handgun and pointed it at the deputy, who then fired his service weapon
When Officer Anthony Cano approached the vehicle, Abel Rodriguez drew his weapon and opened fire
Officer Alec Bowes said he saw Markarios Kirkwood reach for a knife before the man began fighting him
The officer and his K-9 had been working nonstop assisting with evacuations
Police said that they felt threatened by the man’s actions and fired multiple shots
Thousands of first responders are battling diseases that doctors have associated with exposure to toxic fumes and dust at Ground Zero
Luis A. Palermo Jr. rushed to help search-and-rescue efforts at the ruins of the World Trade Center after the attacks
When the first officer arrived and went inside the home, the officer confronted the suspected shooter
A Hardee County sheriff’s deputy collided with a state corrections officer
Bullet wounds suffered by two LEOs responding to a report of a man with a knife were the result of gunfire between the officers
Police, firefighters and EMS providers are using the technology to increase their visibility, making their job easier
Police will now be able to pursue cars with ties to drug dealing or reckless driving in specific circumstances
After the LEO drove the suspect to a homeless shelter, the suspect tried to take the officer’s car and attempted to grab his TASER