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When taking custody of a prisoner from another officer or facility, immediately conduct a thorough search of the prisoner
Patrolling in the summer months can have some additional challenges
The decision to drive at night without headlights activated resulted in a near miss for this officer
Deputy Scott Ballantyne had just assisted deputies on the ground with the arrest of a suspect brandishing a weapon
Deputy Derek Geer was fatally shot by an armed 17-year-old suspect
The men called the deputy out of a child’s birthday party, and the other three ‘jumped out’ from behind cars
Lauren Bauer suffered a spinal injury after her patrol vehicle was rammed from behind
Some who said they saw the shooting have said that Jamar Clark wasn’t struggling and was handcuffed
Three people who were at the party face charges
The man appeared to wave the gun behind a reporter as he spoke about the trial of an officer
The killing was captured on video and sparked weeks of peaceful protests
The accuser said the cop kept him for over 30 minutes of questioning when video shows the interaction was less than five
After a short distance, the suspect stopped in the middle of the highway, got out and tossed a gun from his waistband
Officials said the officer was fired for not turning on his body camera or recorder before the shooting
State Police and state fire investigators are trying to determine whether the blaze was deliberately set
What are your tips for ensuring a suspect in restraints doesn’t escape?
The erosion of the Graham standard is occurring on many different levels and in many different ways — not all of them in the courtroom
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy was in a fight that injured two off-duty officers
The teen refused orders to stop and charged at the officer
The man is charged in the Aug. 28 slaying of Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth
Grand jury proceedings are traditionally secret
After a decade as a law enforcement professional and an active amateur boxer, I have come to recognize key similarities between the two
The bill would provide benefits to the families of public safety officials killed in the line of duty
The local tabloid said they were looking into making officers’ information public
An internal investigation concluded the officer acted within department policy
Peter Liang says he didn’t know anyone was in the pitch-black stairway when he unintentionally fired
Three people reported that the unidentified man had brandished a gun toward them
City officials say they are cracking down on traditions associated with the code
The officer was shot several times by a 17-year-old suspect
The man tossed the 3 1/2-foot gator into the fast food restaurant
Officers Nero, Miller and Rice are charged with assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment