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In the space of 12 hours, a gunman ambushed and shot an NYPD officer sitting in his patrol vehicle, then shot another officer inside an NYPD station
Rural cops routinely encounter violence related to anti-government sentiment
Besides practicing good hand hygiene and keeping current with your vaccinations, N-95 masks can be used to provide protection from airborne droplet diseases
What few instructors teach is the psychological gap between the theory and practice of training and the jarring, disorienting reality of a violent encounter
The suspect pulled a firearm and shot three times before fleeing
The chief shot a 54-year-old friend in the lower left back with his .22-caliber rifle
While taking cover, the officer fired several shots, striking the teen once in the foot
Police responded by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into the crowd
Officer Pete Conklin sustained the most serious injuries to his arms
One .45 caliber bullet entered the space between his gun belt and his ballistic vest
When officers saw the gunman holding the hostage, with the gun at her neck, they opened fire
Police took possession of the suspect vehicle within 24 hours of the crash
The average response time for all calls has fallen from 1 hour and 19 minutes to 1 hour
Lawmakers in five other states have recently tried to pass similar so-called Blue Lives Matter bills
The A.C.A.B. slogan has long been used to insult police on T-shirts and graffiti
The suspects ignored officers’ commands, revved the engine and accelerated towards one of them
Police were surprised the driver and his passenger were LEOs
The car suddenly reversed, plowed into a squad car, then pulled away
The officer was on his way home from work when the accident occurred
The agency didn’t release the name of the dead man or say if he shot the agents
She said her fallen son had followed in his father’s footsteps
It challenged the constitutionality of the city’s de facto policy of allowing K-9’s to bite suspects for ‘pain compliance’
The officers were cleared in the fatal shooting
Sometimes just being questioned in an investigation may be unsettling enough to push the officer to suicide
After the officer approached the man, a gunbattle ensued
The suspect burst out of a bedroom closet and opened fire on officers
The shooting is under investigation
The Delaware State Police is the first state police agency in the country to utilize Nextdoor.com
Her family thanked the officers for their life-saving actions
The Evanston Police Department publicly commended Officer William Arzuaga for his quick actions
Toney Chaplin has spoken frankly about the problems within the department