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New Jersey State Police Colonel Patrick J. Callahan discusses how the state’s troopers and officers are keeping a social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic
We answer some commonly asked questions about COVID-19 transmission and testing
From delaying noncritical arrests to monitoring officer health, here’s how agencies nationwide are responding during the COVID-19 pandemic
Officers opened fire on a carjacking suspect after he shot into a police cruiser
Men carrying assault rifles and wearing military-style gear were detained after a standoff
These officers and agencies go above and beyond in myriad ways to serve and protect their communities
Former Officer Dan Anderson says the police chief told him he shouldn’t have left his jurisdiction to answer another city’s call for help
Close to 3,000 people have shared a Facebook photo that includes the officer’s name and home address
The officers saw a vehicle that fit the description of a carjacking and tried to stop it when the man behind the wheel fired shots at their squad car
An agreement between the city and the union called for 100 officers to wear the cameras in a six-month pilot program
Jesse Denver Hanes was charged with first-degree murder Saturday and faced federal firearm and carjacking charges Tuesday
After a violent couple of days, residents and officers in Milwaukee have a calmer night
James Nelson and Marcell Jones appeared in court Monday for their connection in the fatal shooting of Police Officer Jose Chavez
Billy Monroe Jones is charged with capital murder in the death of Deputy Bill Cooper and 10 counts of attempted capital murder for shots fired at officers
Demonstrators were charged with trespassing after they chained themselves to an escalator inside a hotel to protest the Md. FOP on the first night of the union’s conference
The DEA released a video to law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improper handling and its deadly consequences—especially to drug-sniffing police dogs
Kina fled the scene of the shooting that left one deputy dead
Officer Shannon Brown was struck by a car during a traffic stop and succumbed to his injuries Saturday
The officer has serious but non life-threatening injuries and underwent surgery at a local hospital
Online court records show multiple charges against Sylville Smith dating back to 2013, ranging from minor charges to felonies
A crowd of protesters skirmished with police Saturday night, setting fire to a police car and torching a gas station
Officer Jose Chavez, 33, was shot dead at a convenience store in front of a fellow officer
Sgt. Craig Hutchinson was suffering from depression, facing foreclosure on his home and other financial pressures
Dash cam footage out of York (Pa.) is a harrowing reminder of how quickly a traffic stop can erupt into gunfire
Low pay and other safety demands caused officers from both shifts to call in sick
A police officer has died after being shot in the head when he and two others working security at the Rio Olympics got lost and encountered gunfire
Efrain Guzman was charged with murder and attempted murder of a police officer, among other charges
Officer Gregory Santora contacted police in Wisconsin after seeing a video of a man “implying he was going to livestream the shooting of police officers”
Steve Wolf, a Search and Rescue team member who was shot near the town of Washington, is reported in stable condition
Police Chief David Brown told the organizer of the demonstration that holding such events downtown poses a tactical threat to officers
During a “shoot/don’t shoot” training session in Florida, a live round somehow made it into the training area — a cardinal sin for trainers and safety officers