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The Santa Rosa Police Department’s pandemic staffing plan could be a model for other agencies across the country
Law enforcement may encounter this phenomenon more frequently in the coming weeks as people seek ways to deal with COVID-19 illness or catastrophic financial losses
Allowing the public to file low priority crime or incident reports online or by phone facilitates social distancing
Trooper Kenneth Velez was conducting a traffic stop when he was hit outside his cruiser
Vandergrift Officer Richard Gray was struck by a handicapped driver who says the gas pedal got stuck
Durjan Germaine Gray was sentenced to life for the death of Officer Jermaine Gibson, who died in a crash during a high-speed pursuit
The program began this week after it was delayed while the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association negotiated with officials over the terms
L.A. Police Chief Charlie Beck cited the lack of public trust as the ‘real Ferguson effect’ earlier this year
A flash-bang grenade tossed into an alleged stash house kicked up powdered fentanyl and heroin that SWAT officers breathed in
Irving Fenner was arrested in Rhode Island for his connection with the fatal shooting of Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen
Three officers were injured after Marc LaQuon Payne apparently drove his vehicle at the officers before hitting a patrol car and crashing
The Detroit sergeant is said to be in serious condition, but is speaking and showing signs of improvement
Adrian Espinosa-Flores allegedly was driving under the influence when his pickup truck crashed into Deputy Brandon Collins’ patrol car
Currently, the law requires proof the officer acted with ‘malice’ and without ‘good faith,’ but Initiative 873 would remove those from the law
Chicago surpassed 500 homicides after eight were killed and 35 were wounded this past weekend
This integrative therapeutic approach can help a police officer who has experienced a traumatic event find a way to deal with distressing memories
The requirement calls for names of all officers at the scene to be released to the public within 48 hours of a fatal shooting or incident
Avery Williamson is receiving support from multiple police unions and teammates who say they will help pay the NFL fines
Officials said Stephen Mader put two other officers in danger by not shooting Ronald D. Williams Jr., who was armed
An in-depth report based on that probe provided new information Friday, including efforts by three men to stop the gunfire
Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen has succumbed to his injuries after being shot during a struggle with Irving Lucien Fenner Jr.
Trooper Alex Douglass plans to sue suspect Eric Frein and his family after he and another officer were shot exiting barracks in 2014
While conducting a traffic stop, Deputy Brandon Collins was struck by a suspected drunk driver who collided with his patrol car
ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus have awarded $170,000 in grants to fund projects in 24 municipalities to improve local public safety
The Fargo Police Department received a grant to purchase Kevlar bulletproof helmets to protect officers
The city is on track to have more murders than in any year since 1995, when 67 people were killed, and there is no clear explanation why
Four Dolphins football players and Chiefs CB kneel, raise fist during national anthem in protest
Police departments that outfitted their officers with body cameras have now shelved them, blaming new laws requiring videos to be stored longer
Officer Joshlee Vadell’s ventilator has been removed and he is sitting up and talking
After no officers volunteered, the union asked a judge to halt the program until a new agreement could be negotiated
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