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Why skepticism is a better tactical mindset for both your safety and your spirit
When negative thoughts become habitual or are applied in the wrong context, they can be damaging
During an April 6 demonstration, students and others ignored temporary barriers and blocked entrances to a building where Heather MacDonald was scheduled to speak
Officer Christopher Abbott was in uniform working an off-duty private security patrol when someone fired a single round into the privately owned car he was in
Police warned “the suspect is dangerous” but added “this case is not a terrorist act”
With the grant, the police department purchased 60 sets of combat application tourniquets and holders for each officer
The Department of Justice awards reimbursements through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership for the use of replacing expired ballistic vests
Arizona is among a small number of states instructing drivers on what to expect during traffic stops
Dalia Dippolito was recorded in 2009 as she plotted to have Michael Dippolito killed, telling an undercover detective she was “5,000 percent sure” she wanted her husband dead
Trooper Brian Mull, who has served about five years with the patrol, is recovering from broken bones and some bruising
The officer was left bloody and unconscious after a felon attacked him in a fast-food restaurant
Reaching speeds up to 100 mph, the F-150 Police Responder is engineered for high-performance capability and durability for both on-road and off-road situations
The officer was hit in the head and sustained a large gash and a fractured skull
The police union defended Officer Michael Mays, contending that the first dog growled as it advanced toward him
A man broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach, running over beach chairs and umbrellas while drinking from a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey
Bruce Simmons was shot on July 17, 2016, when Gavin Long ambushed police, killing three and injuring three others
The shells turned out to be part of a Gettysburg collection that was donated to the town years ago
A thorough investigation will set a positive tone for the probation or parole case
New details of the furious Christmas shootout have been released
The bus driver told her older kids about what happened Monday and they told her she was a “superhero Mom” for helping the officer
The city is accused of releasing names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and details about family members
Both officers were taken to a hospital with “significant” burns to their upper bodies
Joey Marines was headed to a family outing when he spotted an officer in a violent confrontation
Trooper Michael Stewart III died a week before his 27th birthday, not far from where he grew up
More are expected to come, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office predicts a possible 17 percent reduction in its workforce
“No one is stepping up for the cops, nobody is looking out for the police and they continue to demonize the cops and that’s an issue as far as I’m concerned”
Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience
The officers have been told to drive with their windows down amid suspected carbon monoxide leaks
Police were called after witnesses reported they saw a man pointing a handgun at passing vehicles
The troopers, attempting to avoid the stop sticks, struck one another. One vehicle then struck Lt. D. Heath Meyer
