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It is not just about protecting the officer and decreasing response times; it’s about protecting the community as well
“I could see the grip of a pistol in his waistband and saw he was reaching for it with his right hand while backing away from us.”
You cannot make the right decision if you are addressing the wrong issue
The man hopped a fence at Hillsboro Airport and then approached a flight instructor and a student who were inside a helicopter that was warming up
Nathan Aaron LeForce is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and larceny of a motor vehicle
In the United States in 2015, opioid overdoses killed 33,091 people, including 9,580 who used forms of fentanyl
The president of the Dallas Police Association claims officers were told to avoid looking “militaristic”
Police Chief William McManus warned officers to “expect the worst” and then to “de-escalate from there”
Police say when the officers arrived, they were told that a man was inside a nearby house with a gun
Judge Leslie Ghiz ordered that transcripts concerning the questions asked by Ray Tensing’s jurors be sealed
The high temperature in Oak Forest was 92 degrees on June 14
Officer Julio Cavazos continues his recovery following surgery after being shot in a gun battle Thursday
The gunman was identified by law enforcement officials as Dr. Henry Bello, a family medicine physician at the hospital
Officer Miguel Moreno, a nine-year veteran of the police force, was shot in the head during the encounter
Kentucky is the second state to adopt the classification for its first responders
The suspect was one of four people wanted in connection with a gang-related killing in late March
A veteran cop shares gritty stories from the crime frontlines of Chi-Town
Diversionary devices, like flashbangs, can save lives, but can also jeopardize officer safety if not used properly
Porsha Session was sentenced to three years in federal prison for tipping off Jamaican drug dealers who were linked to Mexican cartels
If Travis Ball is convicted of capital murder, he could face the death penalty
The jury recommended life in prison without parole for Lincoln Rutledge, who fatally shot a SWAT officer during a standoff last year
Currently, 147 of the department’s approximately 900 officers wear cameras
Christopher Barlow, 20, was armed with a handgun and double-edged knife when he was arrested
Police Chief Ed Flynn said the law contributes to violence
Even if your organization has patched against Eternal Blue, Petya ransomware can still spread
Alex Ladwig was alone and working overtime at a transit station when authorities say he approached Nicory Marquis Spann on the lower level
Deputy Josh Wiley was escorting Rodney Cole to the bathroom when Cole attacked him with a long screwdriver
Blaine Robert Erb was killed in the shootout with police after opening fire on a bus full of people
Trooper Ryan Albin was an 11-year veteran of the department
Police Chief Bill Partridge said if citizens make false claims on social media, he’ll post video footage for the public to see
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said it’s unclear why the officer did not stop for the officer who attempted to pull him over
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