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Directing a person to show you their hands is inviting movement that strips you of a valuable threat cue
In a year that brought relentless challenges, these are the five events the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact
At a time when so much is expected of police leaders, taking care of yourself is likely to be very low on your priority list
Cpl. Ballard’s wife said negative news about LE made him concerned that people would not like the police, but she said that “never stopped him from being proud”
The officer was able to avoid the mace and spray the woman with his own mace
Police Commissioner Timothy Sini said the police department is making targeted street arrests, continuing to cooperate with federal authorities and increasing patrols
Jim and Doug discuss the issues in play when police respond to calls involving open-carry advocates
Sgt. Slate Simon and K-9 Kyro were helping with a manhunt when Kyro bit Simon in a case of “mistaken identity”
No one was injured in the encounter and the duo was taken into custody
There were no major confrontations reported, largely because of a significant police presence
After shooting Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard, Burgon Sealy Jr. fled in a car and holed up inside the home, refusing to surrender despite being surrounded
The measure would limit the use of electronic surveillance and a gang database and would establish strict controls on how police conduct traffic and pedestrian stops
Thomas Young and his partner encountered an armed man in November 2015 that ended with the suspect dead and Young was shot in the leg
Despite his injury, Police Chief Albert Brown made the arrest
No injuries were reported
In addition to new officer transition, the program also matches veteran officers with veteran officers in distress
The officer was cleared in the shooting
Jorge Louis Rosado almost hit an officer with his car when he drove off
The suspect is currently at large
Colleagues and family members notified the department when they couldn’t contact the officer
Adan Salazar told police he was thinking about shooting at the station or its officers
The jury’s decision that Eric Frein should die by lethal injection brought a shouted “yes!” from the gallery
Sgt. Megan Lee Callahan died following the incident at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor
Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard was shot several times after he approached a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store
Officer Justin Martin saved the man just as he flung himself off a railing on the side of the terrace
Police say a suspect is holed up in a house about 15 miles south of the shooting scene and has fired on officers there
Juan Escamilla drove at least six miles the wrong way down a highway
The sergeant suffered minor injuries in the incident
Michigan is poised to join a growing list of states enacting new laws to combat increasingly frequent laser attacks and put those responsible in prison
Scott Michael Beekman struck a stop sign and a tree, causing his van to flip and catch fire
The city reached the grim milestone four days later than last year, which saw the worst gun violence in two decades