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Any impact used to thwart a suspect from taking your firearm must be done with all the power you can muster
‘From the sound of the bullets passing by my head, I would say I was inches from injury or death that evening.’
Both academics and cities are advocating for decoupling traffic enforcement from the police — our experts debate the pros and cons
Columbus police say initial investigation indicates an argument erupted into gunfire at 3:20 a.m. Sunday
The officer, who survived, returned fire and killed the suspect
The sight of so many injured people after the Pulse attack led one cop to ask patrons the grim question, according to a new report
Janet Atchan was named Dispatcher of the Year for helping to save Officer Kevin Downs’ life after he was shot in the head following a confrontation on Oct. 14
Officer Cora Kerton injured her spinal cord after she fell while responding to a call of an unconscious man
We’ve gathered key findings in three critical areas: use of force, community relations and the mental health impact of events like Ferguson and Dallas
The issue with rewarding LEOs for showing “great restraint” when it comes to UOF is that it evaluates quality of outcome, not necessarily quality of decision
A total of 3,346 responses from verified sworn LE professionals revealed data that supports two narratives that had heretofore relied heavily on anecdotal evidence
According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, the majority (seven of 10) vehicle accident deaths thus far in 2017 were single-vehicle collisions — this must end
The officer is expected to survive
Police Chief Gary Holland said a person of interest was questioned, released and is not considered a suspect
Instead, conservative commentator and author Heather MacDonald spoke before a handful of observers while the college live-streamed the event
Carlos Kehl spat in the face of one of the security guards, both of whom are employed as officers in another suburb and were off duty
Police said Christopher Sutton suggested hiding boards with exposed nails and animal traps in thick grass and asked for videos of officers being injured
Officer Bryan Eubanks is in good condition
Anthony J. Borostowski lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree
It’s not clear if the gunman has been taken into custody
Officers fired multiple shots at the vehicle as Carlos Martinez fled
Officials say Christopher Wayne Kilpatrick might be driving a maroon van taken from a local home
Police believe Cedric Anderson arrived at the school intending to kill his estranged wife, Karen Elaine Smith, and accidentally shot the two children
Levy Pettway was a reserve deputy for the sheriff’s department and a school resource officer
The university is beefing up its emergency alert system and streamlining the way officials communicate after the attack exposed flaws in the text-message procedure
Having a positive attitude not only improves your mood, but it has health benefits as well
Police said the gun used in the shooting of Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood was the same one used by William Kenny to kill himself
Officials said they negotiated with the man for nearly two hours before he moved to the ledge
A school official said the attack was believed to stem from a “domestic dispute” and that the teacher knew the gunman
Cpl. Allen Harper leaves behind a wife and two sons
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