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When analyzed in abstract terms, the intelligence process sounds vague, complicated and difficult to execute. This need not be the case
Five key factors make up the mission of security threat group intelligence gathering operations in a correctional setting
The thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
“Smart guns” are back in focus with recent stories of LEOs being shot by their own guns. But questions remain on reliability
Experts say law enforcement officers are twice as likely to die by their own hand than be killed in the line of duty
K-9 Cain ran into the woods to detain the suspect, but when he emerged he had multiple stab wounds to his chest
The documentary was played for the families of the fallen officers during the 2017 memorial service. Watch it in full below
After this officer’s squad car was swept away in flood waters, he drew all his strength from within to survive
A shootout that killed multiple FBI agents underscores the need for cops to use bullets that will neutralize an adversary as quickly as possible
Police said the passenger reached under the seat when the officer asked for a driver’s license and additional paperwork
The officer is being treated for a chest wound and is in stable condition
A man jumped the pharmacy counter, pointed the gun at people and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist
The deputies were given permission to search the home and the gunman fired on the two who went inside while the third deputy took up a position at the backdoor
Officers started leaving in droves due to the uncertainty of the police and fire pension, low morale and low pay in comparison to other area police departments
Officer Matt Lesell, who is recovering from a hyperextended foot and a fractured vertebra, estimated that he’ll be out of work for about another month
Ford said it will cover the cost of repairs for carbon monoxide odors “regardless of age, mileage or aftermarket modifications made after purchase”
Sheriff Deryl Loar is asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant, who fled after opening fire
Sgt. David White was shot July 9 while responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home
One of the officers was shot in the torso, lower leg and head and the other officer was shot in the torso
Senior Deputy Derek Fish, who was known as “Nemo” in the department, joined the agency in May 2011
“It’s a tragic and sad day for all of us,” the department said. “May God watch over her parents”
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
Martin L. Avena displayed a rifle and blindly fired at officers before he was fatally shot
This is the department’s third loss in the past seven months
The suspect was also shot, and officials said it’s too early to tell whether both officers are expected to survive
The injured deputy had sprains, a fractured toe and possible head injuries, but is expected to be OK
The officer was walking with her friend when two men came up to them and tried to rob them
Sam DuBose’s family and civil rights groups wanted a third trial, but prosecutors declined and Judge Leslie Ghiz permanently dismissed the charges
The officer-involved shooting left a knife-wielding school teacher dead and an LEO wounded by a police bullet
The Austin Police Department pulled nearly 400 Ford Explorer SUVs from its patrol fleet over worries about exhaust fumes inside the vehicles
A firearms training simulator was placed at a county fair by a sheriff who hoped to help citizens better understand how quickly police must make life-or-death decisions
As the deputy reached for his handcuffs and told Marlin Gipson to turn around and place his hands on his head, the man began to walk away