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These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition
Tracking the number of shootings of police officers demonstrates that the risk rural officers face is measurable and substantial
To those men and women in blue who go to work each day to bring hope to the hopeless, to save a life and maybe a soul – we honor you
In 2016, 21 out of 145 officers killed in the line of duty were killed in ambush-style attacks
Paul Meyer was doing ATV training drills on Nov. 19, 2012, when a 110-foot tree snapped and fell on his head and upper back
Officer Stuart Robinson suffered a head injury and was airlifted to a hospital, where he is in stable condition
In any ambush situation, know that you are better trained, better armed and better motivated than even the most hardened adversary
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones says he remains opposed for safety reasons because people can become hostile and violent after being revived with Narcan
The mobile command centers hadn’t originally been part of a plan to retrofit all of the department’s squad cars with inch-thick bullet-resistant glass and armored door panels
The guard suffered cuts and bruises on his face, but refused medical attention
Police say Torey Chase Massey fired several shots at the dog, leaving K-9 Dingo with critical wounds
Mike Diebold said he is reading about high-tech mechanical arms and hands that will allow him to qualify on the pistol range, a key to resuming his job as an officer
William Morva was executed after an unsuccessful campaign to spare his life over concerns about his mental health
“One of the most powerful things you can do is teach people that it’s OK to be human. It’s not possible to walk through this profession and come out unscarred”
The now-mandatory course will be part of the additional training officers need every three years to be recertified
An officer was hurt when he was shot in the forearm by a stun gun
Black-hooded protesters attacked a police vehicle with bottles and bricks, breaking its window
The reporter claimed he was “lucky he didn’t get shot”
The fireworks were the type normally shot in the air
Rachel Sutphin, the deputy’s daughter, said she is among those urging the governor to halt William Morva’s execution
Prosecutor Jay Town said Aziz Sayyed planned to use the bombs at a PD after pledging allegiance to Islamic State
Miosotis Familia had resisted suggestions from family to retire, partly due out of a dedication to police work, but also because she had three children to support
The shootings came as the department put more than 1,300 extra officers on the streets, which has become standard during long, warm-weather holiday weekends
A former police officer set out to design an effective rifle sling after some of his gear failed on patrol
The woman was standing in the middle of a busy intersection and threatening the officer
The trooper suffered non-life threatening injuries
Gavin Long, 29, had searched for personal information of two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
A longtime officer in Fulton County died as he was helping a woman who had struck a deer
Somerset County deputies shot the gunman to bring the rampage to an end
Officer Julio Cavazos was released five days after he was shot while investigating a reported vehicle break-in
Officer Miosotis Familia was wrapping up her shift when the man fired one round through the passenger-side window and struck her in the head
Police officials say Officer Julio Cavazos faces a long recovery
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