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Here’s how the prevalence of deadly force opportunity in ordinary police experience can inform training
This is potentially the worst position for officers because they are subject to chokes and strikes to the back of the head
In a move that undeniably saved his life, Senior Constable Andy Swift did the exact opposite of what most people would do – he moved toward the danger
The state attorney general’s office awarded a total of $2.5M across the state
The law sets aside $10M in grants
Police officers must train on the skills and abilities that can help win an off-duty or non-uniform deadly encounter
What started as a domestic violence call became a two-alarm fire
The 60-year-old police chief reflected on his decades of service
Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes made the comments at a news conference condemning police pursuits
The details of what led up to the shooting have yet to be released
The first cruiser of a convoy rear-ended a civilian’s vehicle
Multiple news outlets reported that police fired back and hit one person
The police chief said the officer was shot several times and dragged about a quarter-mile
Federal authorities made no immediate attempt to retake the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Family previously involved in showdown with federal government has occupied a building at a national wildlife refuge and is asking militia members to join them
U.S. Marshals Service deputy in South Dakota shot and killed a man who was wanted in a homicide in South Carolina
The impact of the crash was loud enough to wake up some nearby residents
Police Commissioner William Bratton said there were no credible threats to the city ahead of the holiday
Police said a gun recovered at the scene was a ‘realistic style pneumatic’ BB gun
Authorities have not mentioned any factors that may have contributed to the accident
Officer Juan Feliciano was a 21-year veteran of the department
The medical examiner’s office found that the woman died from a blood clot due to being excessively overweight
Critics say the bill conveys the wrong message to immigrant communities
One officer could see through a window that the man appeared to have a gun
An officer returned fire, but the suspect fled in a second vehicle
Prosecutors say plenty of mistakes were made that led to the tragedy
The city isn’t waiting for the DOJ review to address problems, and they have already made moves to restore confidence
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Officer killed two high-ranking officers and a policewoman on Monday following an argument at the station
Knowing that they may need to take a bullet in their effort to save an innocent, police officers went to work each day wearing their body armor
The incident began when officers were called to the scene for a report of an unresponsive, unconscious man
In 2013, there were 204 reported helicopter bird strikes, a 68 percent increase from 2009
