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The NSA has formed an industry action group in order to better coordinate with and assist sheriffs’ offices in getting vital supplies
Several local governments have implemented hazard pay and stipends for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cops ask people if they’re armed all the time, why wouldn’t they ask if someone has been exposed to the coronavirus?
Senior Cpl. Dan Russell wrote a Facebook plea for his hometown Seattle Seahawks to stand for the national anthem on Sept. 11
Eight top cops have volunteered to don body cameras if the city wins its legal battle to go ahead with its controversial pilot program today
Taking note of early signs and providing realistic interventions is critical to preventing future suicides
Officials haven’t released a possible motive for the shooting, but said the shooter was a freshman at Alpine High School
The unnamed Waco law enforcement officer confronted her abuser, Erlis Chaisson, to secretly record a confession that would put him behind bars
Prosecutors are seeking a first-degree murder charge against Andrew Romero for the fatal shooting of Officer Gregg Benner
Alonso Perez was still wearing ankle chains and the broken cuff on his wrist when he dropped from the ceiling and stole a truck that had been left idling
Deputy Thomas Bickhart was hit and thrown onto the shoulder by a SUV who did not notice the motorcycle’s lights and sirens
Even as we remember the past, we consider the present and look toward the future
Trooper Paul Mitchell suffered a broken leg when he collided with a deputy during a pursuit of a hit and run suspect
K-9 Ty injured his back after apprehending a suspect that attacked officers earlier this year
Deputy Kenneth Hubert Maltby was driving when the driver of a pickup swerved into his lane and struck him head-on
Suicide touches all demographics and the aftermath touches many lives
Soccer player Megan Rapinoe, along with other football players, knelt during the national anthem in solidarity with QB Colin Kaepernick
We adapted the National Alliance on Mental Illness suggestions for fighting mental health stigma to the unique demands and challenges of being a police officer
Cops are dying by their own hand and many suffer in silence for fear of the stigma they may face from their department
The shooting left the officer with a leg wound
Lt. Waldemar Rivera-Santiago was on his way to work when his motorcycle struck the back of a truck
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said his department is doing all it can to combat violence and keep the city safe
Suspect Steven Del Rio led police on an hour-long pursuit that ended with officers fatally shooting him
Officer Christopher Dorman was shot in the face, leg and groin while responding to a report of a possible drug deal in June
Attorneys for Police Lt. Mark Tiller say he was given almost no notice before Police Chief John Covington said in a news release that Tiller would be fired
Individual skills qualify a person for SWAT, but the ability to operate within a team during high-risk operations is what makes a person become SWAT
Hundreds of first responders worked long hours during the days and weeks after the floodwaters began to rise even as their own homes sank
A deputy confronted Trevor Cox, who was breaking into a house, handcuffed him, but Cox broke free an started punching the deputy
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