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Police drone technology has a staggering amount of applications. Here’s a roundup of UAS footage that captures how drones help law enforcement
It’s incumbent upon officers to overcome a resistant suspect quickly to minimize the risk of injury to everyone
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The state’s House and Senate members agree that new drivers should be taught what’s considered appropriate if they are stopped by police on the road
Special Agent Crystal Griner was shot in the ankle when a gunman opened fire during a practice for the annual congressional baseball game
The incident has caused Sgt. Zachary LaHood to suffer “severe neurological injuries” which have required him to continue to seek medical care
Joseph Lynn Pickett will be detained until a trial because the court can’t ensure the safety of other people in community due to “mental instability”
Police are searching for the suspect
With the officer still partially in her vehicle’s door, the suspect punched her and knocked her to the ground, where he proceeded to kick her
Porsha Session says she acted naively to retaliate against her then-husband — a police detective who was involved in the investigation — because he was cheating on her
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi asked an officer who subdued him why the officer didn’t kill him
Twenty-five squad cars were sent to break up the party, but police were outnumbered
James Kauffman pulled the gun out of his waistband and pointed it at himself, not police, according to police reports
Jurors found that Dominique Heaggan-Brown was justified when he fatally shot Sylville Smith after an Aug. 23 pursuit
A blizzard hit the mountain a few days after Officer Steven Beare was reported missing
Officer Tom White was found unresponsive after rear-ending a van
Agent Lorenzo Hernandez said the suspects, who asked for a ride, pulled out weapons and instructed Hernandez to follow their orders
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a large knife and declared “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great”
The Justice Department will help local authorities study crime patterns and create specially tailored plans to reduce gang and gun violence
Seven cadets between the ages of 14 and 20 have been arrested since last week
Officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty of manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile
Arthur Egendoerfer told the officer to “go the f-- home”
The endowment will donate funds to pay for one year of pet insurance for five currently active K-9s and is open to police and other working K-9 units throughout the U.S.
The officer was conscious and breathing when he was transported
The officers are in stable condition
With the current risks posed by exposure to opioid-based substances such as fentanyl, carrying naloxone is an important officer survival strategy
Officers said the deputy made enough alarming comments for them to take his service revolver from him
Officer Kelly Korchak was 38 and Officer James Kennelly was 37
Officials said the man’s motives weren’t immediately clear
Three FHP troopers were involved and they received minor injuries during the struggle
The sheriff’s office said that the deputy was attempting to pull Logan Bevill over when he sped away
A rally at the state Capitol on Friday led to a march that shut down a stretch of interstate and resulted in 18 arrests
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