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Police departments are receiving much-needed PPE donations from surprising places
Officers can literally scan the contents of bags and bottles to find out what’s inside, enhancing safety for themselves and those around them
Agencies should follow fit testing requirements, and provide training on the donning and doffing of personal protective equipment
Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney says officers gave the man clear, multiple warnings to drop a handgun before fatally shooting him
A black police officer shot an armed black man Tuesday, authorities said, prompting angry street protests late into the night
A new patent shows car sensors can recognize police lights and will move the vehicle to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle is passing
Players from the Philadelphia Eagles visited Officer Ed Miller, who was wounded while assisting an officer who was ambushed
The men planned to retaliate against a fellow officer who cited one of their relatives on a DUI charge
The head of a Fla. sheriff’s union is asking members to decline any security detail that involves the Miami Dolphins in response to the players who knelt during the national anthem
Paramedics entered the hot zone and retrieved the wounded cops during the active shooter incident
As a result of Friday night’s shooting, Police Commissioner Richard Ross ordered that all officers resume patrolling in pairs
Dwyane Wade, whose cousin was fatally shot in Chicago last month, went for a six-mile bicycle ride with Miami police to promote unity
Officers have to make split-second decisions to ascertain whether it’s a firearm or not, which can be nearly impossible to distinguish
Lawyers say videos posted on social media that show one officer apparently punching handcuffed Michael Smith tell an incomplete story
Police say the owner was showing it to onlookers when Brian Scott Cottrill approached the car and took the automobile by force
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the blast an ‘intentional act,’ but said there was no terrorist connection
Sgt. Kenneth Steil was wounded during a manhunt for a carjacking suspect earlier this week
Police say that while unattended, Cody Tyron kicked out the metal screen separating the front and back seats and drove away
Police found a note at the scene of the rampage that expressed hatred toward law enforcement and a named probation officer
Officer Ray Azucena was released early Saturday, while his field training officer, Xavier Serrano, is now in stable condition
Officials say the use of the robot to disarm a suspect was unprecedented and comes as agencies increasingly rely on military-grade technology
Following the fatal officer-involved shooting at the Sedona Springs Apartment Complex in Austin (Texas), police agencies across the country should add these two learning points to their roll call notes
The suspect went down on the ground before firing shots at officers who gave him multiple commands to show his hands
Evidence from the shooting will be presented to a grand jury to determine whether the officer’s actions were justified
Det. Brian O’Donnell suffered a 6-inch gash to the face after being hit by the meat cleaver and is in serious condition
Joshlee Vadell, who was shot in the head as he responded to a robbery on Labor Day, left the hospital to continue his care in a rehabilitation center
Despite Lora King’s own negative interactions with police, she said a whole police department can’t be judged by the actions of a few
Following an officer-involved shooting that left a 13-year-old boy dead, elected leaders like Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther should work to educate citizens about complying with police commands
Officers were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
McCrory Police Officer Robert Aaron Barker died from his injuries sustained in a collision with a deer
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