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Officers must recognize certain tools may not always be a viable option if they unnecessarily risk officer safety
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
The majority of armed confrontations occur in low-light conditions. Are you training for that reality?
A witness helped the wounded officer, making a tourniquet out of his belt
This incident serves as a stark reminder that officers are being actively targeted by violent criminals – here’s what you can do to stay safe
If nobody claims the dog after 72 hours, she will be eligible for adoption
Ford has offered factory-installed ballistic panels on its police car doors since 2008
The cameras will be deployed in five phases through January 2018
Four women, one of them eight months’ pregnant, and a man were killed
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to marijuana legalization and stop and frisk
When officers got out of their vehicle and confronted the man, one officer fired, striking and killing the man
Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder was on the scene 20 seconds after the first call went out
The deputy narrowly escaped being squashed between two vehicles
As a deputy superintendent, the official has a large say in whether to discipline or criminally charge officers
He says his bill would save taxpayers money
Officer Jesse Hartnett testified about how his left arm was shattered by gunfire as he used it to cover his head
The windshield of the detective’s car was pierced several times by bullets, but his 14-year-old son was not harmed
Witnesses say they saw children run onto the small back porch and scream, ‘Mommy, Mommy’
The detective, who is not being identified because he works undercover, was wearing a ballistic vest
Melodie Gliniewicz’s husband, Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, died Sept. 1
The man reportedly began to advance on the deputies, pointing the gun at them
Opponents said such a ban violates the constitution by creating different standards for men and women
The video was made to promote unity
Police are testing to see if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the man’s actions
The coalition is asking for changes to the state Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
The man was spotted by an off-duty officer
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
The shooting marks the sixth time since January a New York City police officer has been shot
A suspect emerged from the rear and opened fire on the officer
Authorities said the new video shows LaVoy Finicum shooting was justified
What tactics do you use to stay safe?
The officer was hospitalized in stable condition and was “conscious, alert and talking”
Thirty-one-year-old Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was shot to death in September