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Anecdotal evidence seems to support that suicide by cop incidents are on the rise
Vigilance at every step helps officers avoid complacency and ward off prisoner escapes or assaults
A suspect landing on his back puts most officers in an awkward position for controlling that suspect
The suspect used the officer’s iPad to livestream the police pursuit
Michael Vance lead police on a pursuit before exiting his vehicle and opening fire
Taylor County sheriff’s deputy Scott Williams was killed when his patrol car collided with a logging truck
Police Commissioner William B. Evans says two officers had “no choice” but to shoot a mentally ill man who was waving a steak knife and attacked two EMTs
The unnamed sheriff’s deputy died after he was “accidentally shot” while on duty
Superintendent Eddie Johnson repeated his call for a crackdown on repeat gun offenders after the deadliest weekend Chicago has seen so far
The NSW police commish says it’s important to recognize officers who died as a result of mental harm they suffered during their duties
The voice-activated miniature shoulder drone aims to be a backup for officers who are on patrol without a partner
EMTs initially responded to the 911 call after a woman reported her paranoid-schizophrenic son was acting irrational
Two pedestrians — including Detective Jason Schweitzer — were killed when police say they were hit by a drunken driver
Sgt. Katarzyna Ganley returned to full duty one month after she suffered two brain aneurysms
Chester Police Officer and volunteer firefighter James Brockmeyer was killed in a crash during a pursuit
Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Glaze was fatally shot while checking on a suspicious vehicle
Officer Myron Jarrett was investigating an accident with two other officers when a van plowed into the patrol cars
Davon Lymon was found guilty of illegally possessing a pistol that police say was used to kill Officer Daniel Webster last year
Sgt. Allen Brandt, who was shot six times in the line of duty on Oct. 16, died due to complications from an eye surgery
No officers will be charged in the shooting
Footage shows the wounded officer lying on the ground while firing shots at the suspect
Former Portland police chief Larry O’Dea is now facing criminal charges and potential jail time for allegedly shooting a friend while reaching for a beer
A woman who pulled out a .38-caliber pistol fired three times at officers, narrowly missing a sheriff’s deputy. Officers did not return fire
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Officers, for all their discipline and strength, are at greater risk of debilitating depression and suicide than the general public
Officer Robert Parker Jr., who was off duty, said the sergeant who initially detained him patted him down without warning and without proper justification
Police are reviewing whether any criminal charge is merited over the Tuesday afternoon incident