Officer Safety
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We answer some commonly asked questions about N95 masks and officer safety
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26-year-old Matthew Lane Furby was taken into custody Monday and charged with making threats of terroristic acts
Demonstrators have been camping outside the governor’s residence since July 7, a day after Philando Castile was shot and killed
Shooting deaths spiked 78 percent, including an alarming increase in ambush-style assaults
The band says they meant no disrespect to police
Video shows a man retrieving a gun hidden in the back seat and shooting a park ranger in the vest
Statistics vary, but one report states as many as 25 percent of LEOs in the U.S. have issues with alcohol
The department tweeted out images of bomb squad members handling the situation
The officer was treated at a hospital for a minor gunshot wound and released
16 officers discharged their weapons and fired approximately 200 rounds during the gunfire exchange
Police officers are becoming targets for violence and parts of the American public are losing their faith in law enforcement
No arrests have been made and authorities are seeking an unknown number of suspects
28-year-old Mark A. Oldenburg was cited for inattentive driving and an improper turn following the crash
One of the suspects got into an officer’s K9 squad car, with the dog inside, and backed into another officer’s squad car
The Dallas Police Department says job applications to the force have more than quadrupled
Police seized a dozen rifles and six handguns from the man’s home
Dramatic episode evolved into an overnight police standoff
The body cam video was released to dispel claims on social media that the subject did not have a weapon
The officer is expected to survive
A legal look at a modern deadly force technology
Chippewa Falls PD makes the most of social media tools to connect with the community and catch criminals
The shooter wrote about a “concealed war” between “good cops” and “bad cops,” and said he felt obligated to “bring the same destruction that bad cops continue to inflict upon my people”
Police took about a dozen people into custody Wednesday evening as scuffles broke out
A new video from the shootout was taken by a man who found himself trapped in his truck at a car wash when gunfire erupted
He did not discuss specific amounts that he would like to see Congress make available
The suspect could be heard taunting the officer, who ordered the suspect to drop his gun twice
A photo of the officer’s kids shows them on their knees “praying their father and all police officers return home safely”
The gunman wasn’t interested in anyone without a badge
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