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We need more balanced and comprehensive reporting of police use of force against “unarmed” individuals
Agencies must develop policies that vigorously encourage proper utilization of this essential equipment
The stealth approach can turn you into one who surprises rather than one who is surprised
Active killer incidents and other large-scale mass-casualty events are sudden — you need to get ready with tactics and tools to help get you through a very, very long day
Officials shut down the encampment because of safety risks and impact on emergency response times
The Chicago Police Department spokesman also said its in-house experts determined the audio is not authentic
Jurors were also shown two cellphone videos of Gray’s arrest
Police say the officer was responding to a call for suspicious activity when the shooting happened
Authorities revealed new details about the massacre in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead
Since 2006, Michigan authorities have received more than $40M worth of surplus military equipment
The footage shows the moments after the suspect killed Officer Sonny Kim and his response to responding officers
The chief said the video confirmed the suspect ‘does have the knife in his hand and he does move toward officers.’
Someone else may have helped the students, who are 10 and 11 years old, come up with the plan
Officers told about 50 chanting demonstrators camped outside the precinct to disperse and began removing tents
The officer tells people to relax while he leads them to safety
It’s important for officers not to treat entering and processing indoor marijuana grows as a routine event
The manner in which the assault on the Inland Regional Center was carried out holds some hallmarks of attacks we have seen overseas such as in Paris and Mali last month, and Mumbai in 2008
Houston police released the video to the family
Late Wednesday, a law enforcement official who was briefed on the case identified one of the suspects as Syed Farook
The FBI received about 5 percent fewer background check requests on Black Friday in 2014
The officer actually tried to cut the woman a break
The officer fell 10 feet and suffered minor injuries
In 2013 the NFL officially prohibited the lawful carry of firearms in stadium, training facilities, and offices
The driver shot 3 rounds at the officer after being pulled over for a suspected DUI
Long gone are the days of establishing a perimeter and waiting for SWAT teams and hostage negotiators to save the day
Incorporating a formal toolset into an agency’s social media program can dramatically help officers sift through data at a very large scale
The driver tackled the officer from behind and struck him with a sharp object before stealing his cruiser
Officer Ricardo “Ricky” Galvez, a 29-year-old former Marine,was shot to death last month as he sat in his car
The suspect said he regrets his actions and blamed them on his addiction to drugs
Lt. Paul Kotter revealed for the first time the harrowing details of the Aug. 28 traffic stop that nearly killed him
Black Lives Matter demonstrators set up an encampment outside of the police precinct
Retired Officer Tony Lepore drew heat after protesting Dunkin’ Donuts for a '#blacklivesmatter’ coffee cup
