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Just because one officer doesn’t like a certain tactic doesn’t mean it’s not feasible
An officer recounts the reasoning behind his decision not to use deadly force
Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant
Under the proposal, drivers could be jailed up to 180 days and fined up to $1,000 if someone is hurt or killed
The bill classifies crimes against police officers, firefighters and EMTs as hate crimes
The deputy was responding to a disturbance call when he pulled over a vehicle and was shot
It’s unclear how Officer Joseph Acquino’s ear was nearly torn off
Officer Kenneth Cha fatally shot Nicholas Flusche, who was still pursuing his wounded victim and had the victim’s blood all over his face
Before the initiative, police were not allowed to pursue drivers who fled traffic stops unless they had committed a serious felony
Michael Sandford asked the cop about receiving an autograph from Trump before attempting to grab the officer’s weapon
Thalia Rodriguez was on her way to do a ridealong at a fire station when she saw a man bleeding along the roadside next to a crashed motorcycle
Tyleeb Reese opened fire when the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant
The bill requires gun dealers to notify law enforcement and victims with protection orders if someone fails a background check after trying to buy a gun
The bill gives departments the discretion to refuse public requests for copies of audio or video recordings
Officer Jon Ginka leaves behind a wife and two children
Brandon Ramiro Cantu drove to his ex-wife’s house and assaulted her and another man with a knife
Stephen Mader said he didn’t shoot Ronald Williams because “he wasn’t out here to harm anybody but himself”
Police Chief Charlie Beck said the decision to bring in officers trained to fire from a helicopter was not taken lightly
The deputy is in stable condition
Strain that leads to stress occurs through years of traumatic incidents and stressful experiences, which accumulate and often lead to psychological and physical health problems
While the number of homicides this year are on the same pace as last year, the number of people shot and wounded is down by more than a hundred
Former Deputy Tai Chan is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Deputy Jeremy Martin on Oct. 28, 2014
Officer Timothy Corcoran was cleared by a grand jury
Those convicted of killing a police officer will be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole
Chaos erupted after Spirit canceled nine flights
The deputy was fatally wounded last Monday when an inmate returning from court grabbed a gun and shot him
Officer Joseph Acquino is in fair condition
The videos are aimed at making interactions safer by showing both the cop and the civilian’s perspective
The deputy sustained moderate injuries
The officers’ conditions are unknown
Police said the suspect tugged at one officer’s gun four times and another officer was punched in the face
When Diego Valesco was being escorted out of the house by the officer, he lashed out, stabbing the off-duty cop in the arm and slashing another man
Each package contains a vest for rapid deployment, ballistic armor plates to protect against high-velocity weapons, a helmet, monocular, gas mask pouch and a gunshot wound trauma kit
