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Detective Adam Meyers discusses the call that changed his life forever
If given the option, always choose to slow things down until backup arrives
A judge declined to dismiss charges against Officer Jeronimo Yanez who fatally shot Philando Castile, saying it’s fair and reasonable for the case to go to trial
Constable Justin Johnson remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a truck
Jim and Doug discuss the sixth pillar of Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force report
The bill aims to allow Florida businesses, institutions and people to have greater control over their own protection
The measure would require mandatory lessons in crisis management, mental health crises and “recognizing and valuing community diversity and cultural differences”
Ashad Russel, who fatally shot a driver who was attacking Deputy Dean Bardes last year, will not be prosecuted
Authorities said Daniel Stewart Berry had taken a drug known as “gravel”
Police Chief Steve Conrad said the suspect assumed an “ambush-like position” before he “charged” at officers
The $20,744 grant will buy five new APX 6000 portable radios, chargers and extra batteries for use by the Sardis Police Department
Officers who were pursuing a suspect collided with an Uber driver
Columbus Police Officer Michael Shannon nearly lost his leg after he was shot by a fleeing suspect in 2010
Trooper Nic Cederberg is back home with his family six weeks after a suspect shot him at close range
City and state law enforcement were assisting in a federal manhunt when the suspect allegedly opened fire
They argued that Trump’s approach could result in more dangerous communities and is a waste of federal resources
“I’m not a fan of a TV show that is trying to feed off the difficulties our police officers face”
A dispatcher said Senior Deputy T. Faughtenbery died of a heart attack
Officer Jon Richey suffered three gunshot wounds last January while searching for a suspect
Police found 16 guns and 4,500 rounds of ammunition inside the suspect’s apartment
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot
The Kentucky House voted to expand the state’s hate crimes law to classify police and other emergency responders as a protected class
Once the system is activated, any movement will trigger an alarm sound inside the car, the windows will roll up, the doors will lock and the tail lights will flash
One person has been arrested in Austin for throwing lit fireworks into a city police car, setting it on fire, during a protest
A bystander was wounded by a bullet, though records don’t show who fired the shot
No one was inside the patrol car
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