Officer Safety
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This book was written to inoculate the reader against the deadly cop killer known as complacency
Through the Destination Zero program, NLEOMF and DOJ help cops come together to encourage and support officer safety and wellness
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
The nearly 200-page report faults the city and the union for allowing officers to escape accountability for misconduct
The fire department extricated Trooper Ezra Ganeshananda, 26, from the car
Hit at least four times in the back and side, Harris County Deputy Constable Alden Clopton slumped to the ground
Peter Liang was convicted in February in the fatal shooting of a man in a darkened stairwell
Police swarmed an area where a suspected prankster broadcast an officer was shot
The suspects then fled the scene
The civilian commission reviews complaints of officer misconduct
The new technology can help police discover whether a driver was texting at the time of an accident
The officers have complained to a human rights commission
Officer Brady Pike was attacked by a man who refused to drop a child that did not belong to him on a playground
The chief told a hostile crowd that several conflicting witness accounts have emerged
Matt Pearce was hit seven times, in the cheek, arm, chest and leg
Steven M. Smith was a 27-year veteran and was the 54th Columbus officer to die in the line of duty since 1816
Harford County Sheriff’s deputies Patrick Dailey, 52, and Mark Logsdon, 43, were shot dead at a Panera Bread restaurant
The officer who was shot is a seven-year veteran on the force and was with his family in stable condition
The officer had a bullet lodged near his heart, plus abdominal wounds
One of the men began firing at the building and vehicles, causing police officers to return fire
The sentencing of Peter Liang was delayed as the judge decides whether to toss his manslaughter conviction
Brendan Cronin pleaded guilty in September to attempted murder, assault and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated
The man was holding a chainsaw then hopped in a truck to do ‘doughnuts’
This was the second attack on an officer in two days
The patrol building incurred damage to the walls and windows of the conference room
The 16-year-old allegedly threatened a Chicago police officer with a gun during a brief foot pursuit
Columbus police SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith had one final act of service
It’s a challenge for prosecutors as more police officers are charged with on-duty crimes
The federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act allows off-duty and retired officers to carry concealed guns nationwide
Officer Jesse Hartnett threw the ceremonial first pitch then dropped to one knee
The user also broadcast parts of the scene including the raid of the garage where police ripped the door down
The group is calling for a reduction in the number of contact stops in which motorists are stopped but no citations written
Officer William Turner was responding to a mental health call in January 2015 when Tamar Xavier Harris opened fire