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Understanding the concerns of both community advocates and officers is key to working through many issues in policing
Where discretionary time and tactical circumstances permit, giving a warning before using force is essential
During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions
Officer Betty Jo Shelby told “60 Minutes” she used lethal force because she feared Terence Crutcher was reaching inside his SUV for a gun
Deputy Constable Clint Greenwood was shot outside a courthouse
A drug dealer who fatally shot an officer during a foot puruit in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole
Investigators were looking into whether the explosion was a terror attack or if there might have been some other cause
Authorities said 226 heroin capsules tested positive for fentanyl
Michael Valdez worked with the department for 14 years, beginning in the gang unit and most recently served in the intelligence unit
Police were responding to reports of teens under the influence of marijuana and possibly LSD at an apartment
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the gun violence in a neighborhood that left seven dead in a 12-hour period was mostly due to gang conflict
In each case, the high court ruled that because the jury did not unanimously vote for the death penalty, the defendant must be resentenced
The officer shot the man when he sat up with the gun and wouldn’t put it down
Officer Justin Terney can be seen questioning suspect Byron James Shepard before he fled on foot
The 21-year veteran of the Houston Police Department was married and had two children
22-year-old Robert Martin of Staunton pleaded guilty Wednesday to malicious injury to a law enforcement officer and drug charges
A man shot his girlfriend in the head then killed himself during a gunfight with police Tuesday night
A man who died after shots were fired in a struggle with Delaware police had been shot earlier in the day by a Philadelphia officer
Sgt. D. Nelson suffered a broken nose when he was punched by the man, who had been laying in the street
Bobby Langston II served in law enforcement for more than 20 years, starting his career where he grew up
North Dakota is the only state that allows police to use weaponized drones, but limits the use to less lethal weapons
The bill develops ongoing training to help officers recognize the behavior of autistic individuals, as well as to teach officers how to respond appropriately
The high-speed network aims to equip police, firefighters and EMS with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
Daniel Hendrix was arrested in 2015 and suspended by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office after striking a female inmate he was processing
Byron James Shepard opened fire on Officer Justin Terney during a foot pursuit
Christopher Lanzillo was threatening family members at a home with a knife
Police shot and killed an off-duty deputy celebrating his birthday after the man drew his gun, became agitated and refused commands to drop the weapon
Lawmakers are in a heated debate over the bill
The shooting happened Monday night after the detectives pulled into a housing project to monitor a suspicious car
Shots were fired during the arrest attempt, but the incident appeared to be criminal in nature with “no nexus to terrorism”
Cpl. David Fry drove to meet EMS after he was shot twice
EMS providers will be trained in basics of dog emergency medical response
