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Throughout our police careers, we are told to intervene if we see another officer doing something wrong or illegal, but it is unclear exactly what we should do
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Two of the suspect’s three victims are in critical condition
Three officers carried him to a waiting police van
Chief James Molloy, 55, is survived by his wife and two daughters
Det. Steven McDonald’s death from an apparent heart attack has been classified as a homicide, even though he survived being shot by a teenager in Central Park in July 1986
Any officer employing a TASER against an armed subject should be working in tandem with an officer armed with a firearm
Part of the incident was captured on a camera mounted in a pair of a deputy’s glasses, but it was his personal device
There is nothing in the tea leaves to suggest Gorsuch will be antagonistic toward our nation’s law enforcement, in fact the opposite appears to be in evidence
The department will use the grant funding to purchase protective vests and helmets
The governor’s office also separately awarded the city with more than $900K to help pay for overtime costs associated with the ambush
Patrol officers need to be suitably prepared, trained and equipped to deal with terrorist attacks
Members of the party were in violation of a local county ordinance prohibiting the display of firearms and possession of concealed handguns on courthouse property
Officer Jill Schillerberg was treated for a leg wound at the hospital and later released
A prosecutor ruled that Officer Anthony Holtzhauer was justified in shooting Michael Laney as he struggled with another officer, who yelled that Laney had a gun
Lawmakers want the current language, regarding if an officer acted with malice and without good faith, tweaked or removed altogether
Mayor Eula Clarke apologized for saying, “What are we serving, pig today?” within earshot of an officer in a grocery store
Last November, police fatally shot Richard Grimes, who was suspected of shooting a pregnant 24-year-old woman in the abdomen
The quiet rooms are furnished with recliners, futons and televisions
The rate of suicide among CPD officers is 60 percent higher than other U.S. police departments
Hackers planted ransomware in 70 percent of the recording devices
It has been 10 years since the attack, and the lessons learned remain relevant to all police officers today
Officials said the off-duty deputy was grazed in the head
In an effort to combat gun violence, the department has made technological advances -- including the expansion of a gunshot detection system and crime cameras on the street
Adam “Pacman” Jones faces charges that he head-butted police and spit on a nurse at the jail after his arrest
Markeith Loyd was back in court regarding three charges of aggravated assault with a firearm
Dogwatch isn’t for everyone, and getting through it can be tough
At present, terrorist attacks happening in the United States have been different from what typically occurs overseas
The footage was released under the first test of a new state law for making public such material
Markeith Loyd made the decision in court on Thursday despite repeated warnings from a judge that it’s a bad idea
The bill would double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics
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