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If a prisoner is transitioned from one officer to the next, it’s always appropriate to re-search the prisoner
“It was never in our realm of possibility to think that the subject could not hear us.”
Officers of varied skill levels can use ZOLL’s Mobilize Rescue kits to treat victims or even themselves, bridging the gap until EMS arrives
Police said Hashim Abedi confessed that both he and his brother were members of the Islamic State group and that he “knew all the details” of the Manchester attack plot
The suspect got out of his car, hopped the center divider, ran into traffic and was struck by a 2015 Toyota Prius
Local police have asked Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation
Police found the trooper seriously injured
Hisaias Justo Lopez stabbed Isaac Morales after Morales identified himself as an agent
The ruling came after jurors informed the judge they would not be able to reach a unanimous decision in the case of Tai Chan
An investigation found the suspects had gone out that night intending to get into a gun battle with police
Police are investigating “a network” of people allegedly behind the concert bombing that killed 22 people and wounded nearly 120
The grant will allow up to five police departments in the area to use the mental health services through November
Neither deputy was injured
The officer did not use the device during the confrontation that started over a parking ticket
This is the second incident involving an Austin officer and possible carbon monoxide exposure from a patrol car
Sgt. George Aguilar was the first Inglewood police officer to be killed in the line of duty
One round from the suspect’s gun struck the officer’s service holster and grazed his right thigh
Trooper Carlos Rosario was standing beside his car when Hugo Andre Olivares lost control of his car and slammed into Rosario
Have a plan, should you come under attack when in a vehicle
The police union says transmissions are not understood or are not broadcast at all
When circumstances such as drug or alcohol use and the officer’s tenure are taken into account, differences in use of force between races fade away
Police Chief Arnold Amthor suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder in last week’s shootout
The 25-year-old man claimed to have PTSD due to fighting in Uzbekistan
The employee has been fired
Louisiana State Police said in a news release they are investigating the shooting at the request of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department
The lawsuit says that when the weapons were delivered in 2014, many of the guns malfunctioned by not ejecting shell casings when fired
The TASER had no effect on James E. Jones and it took five officers to take him into custody
Ray Tensing testified he feared for his life as Sam DuBose tried to drive away from a traffic stop for a missing front license plate
Orlando Machado is survived by his wife and two children
Authorities say Carlos Garcia Petrovich fled on foot and became violent with the deputy
Thomas Hartless wasn’t supposed to have weapons, but a probation officer never checked his home, where authorities later found over 60 guns
The proposal originally called for broad police accountability and anti-racial profiling measures
Lem Dermid is on a mission to thank every paramedic, doctor and nurse who saved his life
