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Unexpected events remind us that what makes fireworks fun also makes them dangerous
Read about cops’ concerns regarding traffic stop safety, training and tactics
It has become much more common to come across recruits with very small hands who have trouble with duty-size handguns. What’s the answer?
CHP spokesman Thomas Olsen identified the officer as a sergeant who has been with the department since 2012
Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds after protesters threw rocks and bottles at them
Chance Noah Etheredge pulled a handgun on Lance Cpl. Jason Snider during a traffic stop
The company says the network ensures public safety officials “have the opportunity to weigh all their options as they make their important communications network decisions”
John Witkowski hit one deputy in the chest after telling police he was Jesus
The driver attempted to use the baby as a human shield before he was detained
Two officers were treated and released; one remains hospitalized
Police say he tried to walk through a group of mounted officers despite being told not to do so
Police said Officer Thomas Orr was on the patio when an argument broke out and someone opened fire
Cpl. Gibran Barclift, 39, joined the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office in 2002
Police said the shootings happened in just a 13-hour period ending early Sunday
A police official said “the terrorist motive is completely rejected” for the incident
Maureen Kennedy once pulled a man from a burning car, dragging the disoriented driver to safety minutes before the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames
Boston Commissioner William Evans said 33 arrests had been made by Saturday night — mostly for disorderly conduct while some were for assaulting police officers
Tyler Wheeler, of Ouachita Parish, had multiple surgeries, including to reattach part of his skull
Thousands of leftist counterprotesters marched through Boston on Saturday, chanting anti-Nazi slogans and waving signs condemning white nationalism
Less than 10 minutes elapsed from the time of the initial 911 call to the gunfire
Sodium percarbonate is an ingredient in the product, which has been shown to break down fentanyl
Antifa has become one of the most prominent militant groups at protests
Officers struggled to take down the large man in an incident that occurred Sunday
The officer was inspired to create the gloves after some close calls while directing traffic
The dangers of fentanyl exposure have forced police agencies to reconsider their procedures for field testing and investigation of unknown substances
Violence is not free speech, so cops must be empowered with well-defined marching orders to stop protests from devolving into chaos
Twenty-six-year-old Daniel Silvera was arraigned Tuesday in Manhattan criminal court on charges including aggravated harassment as a hate crime
Victims were left sprawled in the street, spattered with blood or crippled by broken limbs
The charge stems from the killing of Officer Gary Michael Jr., who was shot after he stopped a car for a traffic violation
Allowing complacency to set in during this common procedure puts you and your partner’s life at risk
The initiative aims to create robust alternative-to-arrest diversion programs
As the officer walked up to the rear of the vehicle, Ernesto Sedillo partially emerged from the backseat and pointed a handgun at the officer
