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A riot has many moving parts and to quell one, police must have many moving options
Three legal principles everyone in law enforcement should know and understand
Bodycam video of Chicago police fatally shooting a man who stabbed a sergeant is a brutal reminder of the dangers officers face
State Attorney Aramis Ayala argued that the governor doesn’t have the authority to remove her from Markeith Loyd’s case
Police said the officers were attacked when they entered the home
Both detectives are listed in stable condition and are expected to survive
Highway cameras caught the action when a Minnesota State trooper abruptly ended a high-speed pursuit
Today, agencies and universities spend more time teaching officers how to address and manage prolonged stress
The vehicle caught fire and Alex Solis-Rangell was “unable to exit the vehicle due to leg injuries”
Danielle Taylor uses her MMA training to help her in her job as a custody assistant at the North County Correctional Facility
The news station convinced Jessica Latrese Chatman to pull over and surrender peacefully
Sgt. Curtis Blackbird died while “serving his community”
Officer Justin Terney graduated from the police academy last summer and had been on the force for a year
The GBI is investigating what led to the officer’s death
When troopers deployed a K-9, the fleeing driver “turned and fired a handgun,” striking the dog
Mayor Catherine Pugh said police overtime spending this year is expected to top $40 million, exceeding the $16 million set aside for the expense
To prepare, officials research trends and gather intelligence to try to predict — and prevent — outbreaks of violence
Chicago’s police union says its head will meet members of Trump’s administration and that the city’s deadly violence is expected to be on the agenda
The standoff began after a shooting was reported near the Cosmopolitan hotel and casino
The study revealed a dramatic decrease in the number of stops since an ACLU of Illinois lawsuit, but found that officers were still targeting racial minorities
This simple but effective method has been laid out repeatedly and in detail in IS propaganda material which continues to circulate online
Mississippi is the third state, after Louisiana and Kentucky, to enact a “Blue Lives Matter” law
Madison Dickson aimed a handgun at officers before her death
Officer Tate Thibodeaux and K-9 Roscoe were among six officers who responded to a call of shots fired
Detective Jason T. Weiland is survived by his wife and two children
Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday says there has been a nationwide problem with Ford Explorers making officers sick
Trooper Brooks David said an officer was shot while responding to reports of shots fired at a residence
When talking about the tech, people get hung up on what the ceiling for a unit might be, but in reality, it’s the floor that matters
The grant money will provide the department with six drunk goggles and several portable breathalyzers
A domestic dispute at a bank escalated into shootings at three locations
Few forces are shaping law enforcement like video
Gary Lee Castle “moved aggressively” toward Sgt. Travis Curran “with a large metal pipe in his hand”
Photographer Damian Battinelli and Trooper Brian Falb shared a connection, as 9/11 responders who developed cancer
