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We asked our members how they would like to see their agency improve in the coming year
Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year
From lip sync battles to policing the homeless to immigration enforcement, 2018 was a big year for issues in law enforcement
The officer got out of his vehicle to help the suspect who falsely reported a gunman was in the area
By incorporating feedback from actual cops, one company finds a winning strategy
A prosecutor released the bodycam footage after he determined the officers were justified in their use of force
We have no national clearinghouse for reporting assaults on officers unless the officer dies, and certainly no way to begin to count the anecdotal reports of increased resistance to police contacts
Police said in a statement that the video posted on Instagram was intended as entertainment and not a threat
One of the responding officers knew to uncurl the snake by grabbing its head
A car drove in front of the rig, causing it to swerve and hit the cruiser
The suspect walked into the lobby of the police department with a loaded gun and asked officers to shoot him
Two significant laws have passed in recent years that, when combined, will open campuses to concealed carry
The officer was attacked with an eight-inch blade in what he considered a ‘routine’ arrest
Both officers yelled at the suspect to stop, then fired into the cab as he sped towards them.
The chief defended the motto as a great spirit-booster for his officers, who agreed on it together
The officers were stopped at a red light when they heard their back window shatter from gunfire
The 10-year veteran will undergo many more surgeries and remains in critical condition
The letters seem to target certain officers due to their race
A video posted on Instagram shows a man armed with a gun filming a cop
The deputy is a 10-year veteran of the department, a husband and a father
At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded at Umpqua Community College
The gunfight occurred after a vehicle pursuit
The suspect charged with killing an officer at a mall has been arrested with weapons before
Suspect is accused of shooting 44-year-old Trooper Steven Vincent
Officer Gregory Alia was a seven-year-veteran and a new father
Despite a massive manhunt, police have not made any arrests or identified any suspects
At times, officers in scenario-based training events may not truly respond the same way they would in an actual encounter on the street — some people just can’t get into role-playing
Officer Greg Alia was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person call
The woman advocated for civilians to shoot police officers
The officer was killed responding as backup for another officer
The body-camera footage shows moments of the collision and events that followed