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When making an arrest, a cohort of the suspect may grab you in this manner to enable their friend’s escape from you
The portable TruNarc device provides on-the-spot analysis of unknown substances that can provide definitive identification without requiring officers to handle dangerous drugs
From preventing blue-on-blue shootings to delivering 24-7 police firearms training, vendors at this year’s SHOT Show aim to improve officer safety year round
This is the second phase of Lynch’s national Community Policing Tour
The White House was placed on a security alert after the shooting
The judge nevertheless granted youthful offender status because he was 17 at time of crash
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The man had fled to try to flush brass knuckles and a knife down a toilet after attacking the officer
The chilling moment becomes a cop’s struggle for his life as he is repeatedly punched in the head, then placed in a chokehold
The officer lost, 46-year-old Sean R. Johnson, was pronounced dead soon after crashing his bike
A new acting chief is now tasked with mending the department’'s strained relations with the community
Detective Brad Lancaster was fatally shot May 9
Officer Chris Bonner was ticketed for the incident
The suspect dropped the syringe after being stunned with a TASER
Protesters in Paris and elsewhere alleged the police have instigated the violence
The officer had been fighting for his life in the hospital
The deputy used a handgun he was carrying to shoot the pit bull once
The CHP on Tuesday issued a notice on Officer Michael Ericson’s upgraded physical status
Much of the professional police communication instruction states that the goal of law enforcement is to generate voluntary compliance, not cooperation
The officer commanded the man to drop the BB gun several times
People convicted of felony hate crimes targeting police and firefighters could face an additional five years in prison
Eddie Johnson was able to convince the woman to come out without harming herself or others
A homeless man hit him in the eye and spit on him
Each agency also conducts an after-action review of the pursuit
The 14-year law enforcement veteran was hit by a bullet that went straight through his right leg
41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015
He was ejected after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
The officer who fired is on administrative leave pending an investigation
President Obama called on the nation Monday to support its law enforcement officers as he bestowed Medal of Valor to 13 officers who risked lives for others.
The deputies were unable to return fire due to poor sight lines
The suspect shot Officer Ryan Hardy, 27, and Officer Matthew O’Connor, 28, minutes apart as they pursued him
Authorities say the suspect shot an officer in the arm during a traffic stop initiated by a different officer
When officers arrived the man was across the street where he yelled at them that he would cut their heads off
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