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Our failure or refusal to ask for help when help is reasonably available can contribute to us getting hurt or killed
Never assume that if a K-9 alerts, there is only one subject in the area of concern
The man was working security at the pound
The woman was driving so fast and recklessly that police decided it was not safe to pursue the vehicle
The officer greeted the driver who took out a shotgun and fired
Six of the mannequins had names of current or former deputies assigned to the sheriff’s station
The vehicle went over an embankment, crashed 15 feet below and flipped upside down
The officer said he just ‘happened to be behind the vehicle’ when the fire broke out
Authorities say the deputy had just pulled over a driver when his rear window shattered
It’s not clear why the man fired shots at a bed and wall
Sean Cullen was 31 and had been a trooper for about two years
Officer William Porter must testify in the high-profile Freddie Gray case
David Hofer, an officer in the Dallas suburb of Euless, was celebrated at a memorial Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The Ferguson City Council rejected the agreement after a city analysis indicated the cost could reach nearly $4M
The handful of high-profile use-of-force mistakes we see in the United States do not prove the system is broken — they prove the system works
The Supreme Court opinion on Mullenix v. Luna focused on one key issue: qualified immunity
James Patrick Dillon is suspected in a string of random attacks on civilians, including a murder
The Austin Police Officer Memorial Project was created by Cpl. Jason Huskins in April 2008
Protestors chanted ‘Black lives matter’ during the rally for the presidential hopeful
Legislators have supported more police and sheriff departments using body cameras
Information that could shed light on whether the stops were appropriate in the first place also hasn’t been made public
Body-worn cameras have been touted as an important tool for police
Over three days, the Hong Kong officers met with their Austin counterparts
Agents say the armed robbers painstakingly prepared for the job
Currently, if the wounded animal returns to service, the attacker faces a misdemeanor
Two #backtheblue fundraisers have been held since the shootings, and a third is scheduled for March
Last year, lawmakers consider a proposal on weaponized drones
Today’s law enforcement and civic leaders would be wise to heed the lesson of the Newhall massacre
Officers David McKeown and Jesse Hempen were shot Feb. 26 during a domestic call that killed Officer Ashley Guindon
The city is slated to have thousands of police officers on hand for the convention
Some witnesses have said they saw police shoot the man
