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When processing applicant background investigations, law enforcement agencies may need to adhere to CJIS standards and other regulations to ensure compliance with privacy, security and recordkeeping legal requirements
An encounter with a naked subject presents an unpredictable and dangerous call, although very rare
Officer safety initiative offers free training with the goal of eliminating preventable line-of-duty police deaths and serious injuries
Sgt. Paul Cording said the car “suffered a catastrophic engine failure”
Officials are concerned that more officers are falling while off duty. Deaths can happen if an officer see a crime being committed and gets involved without backup
Justice Department documents summarizing the order describe much of the gear as “defensive in nature,” intended to protect officers from danger
The question of whether judges should be armed got renewed attention this week after a judge who was carrying a gun was shot outside his courthouse and fired back
Attorney General Jeff Sessions could outline the changes during a Monday speech
Police said a second suspect, a 30-year-old man, was detained Sunday on suspicion of involvement in terrorism
About 2,000 people gathered in what was billed as a “Rally Against Hate”
Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Oditt says helicopters have rescued more than 100 people in the Houston area. Texas Air National Guard choppers were also assisting with rescues
Mayor Ed Lee said one group had not canceled the rally in writing, so police would remain vigilant at the Golden Gate site
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
The three police officers were slightly injured while attempting to arrest the 26-year-old suspect
Passing drivers called 911 to report Tina Medlin’s erratic driving or seeing her wrecked SUV. Multiple callers said she had a gun
Jim and Doug discuss how crowd control is changing
No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged
At one point, Shawn Christopher Buck pointed a handgun at a trooper
Portland police officers who use deadly force will now have to speak with police internal affairs investigators within 48 hours of the incident
If a domestic abuser intends on killing a police officer, history has proven certain events take place
Tavis Crane, who had warrants for his arrest, refused multiple times to get out of his car when asked to do so by Cpl. Elise Bowden before twice running over her
The report found the agency handled the shooting well, even though “no one could completely anticipate the resources Florida and FDLE would need to respond”
The official sentencing comes 32 years after DEA Agent Enrique Camarena was brazenly snatched in broad daylight
The manager called police after a customer became aggressive
The officer was shot in the arm and treated at a hospital
Three people sustained minor injuries
Mayor Mike Signer said the events on Aug. 12 “raised serious questions about the city’s handling of security, communications, and governance”
Their answer so far is huge officer manpower and tighter restrictions on the demonstrators
When things calmed down two hours later, eight officers had been sent to hospitals with injuries ranging from a broken hand to cuts on the face
The police department plans to use the grant to purchase a new hand-held radar, replacing a 19-year-old model
In June, an inmate shot and injured two deputies at the Coffee County Courthouse before shooting and killing himself
Deputy Sheriff Robert Rumfelt crashed into a tree after leaving the scene of a domestic violence call
The new system would allow the two agencies to share one dispatch system in order to receive information from both agencies at once
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