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An ambush of any kind is the most dangerous threat you will ever face on the street – even the strongest and most alert officers are at risk
A former NYPD officer discusses how repeated exposure to trauma took its toll on his mental health and his family
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‘Flakka’ has been involved in a number of recent incidents in the state
City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a settlement of $5M to suspect’s family
The fire destroyed the upper two floors of the vacant building next door
Several people were seen getting arrested during the chaotic march from Manhattan’s Union Square to the Brooklyn Bridge
Officer used his cruiser to ram an armed suspect who was firing his weapon into the air
Suspect was shot and wounded after opening fire on an officer with a rifle and leading police on a pursuit
29-year-old Danielle Nicole Blake was taken into custody Sunday and faces multiple charges in the incident
One person was killed Monday in a shooting at a community college that was locked down as authorities searched for a gunman
April 2 shooting occurred after convicted felon Eric Courtney Harris sold a 9mm pistol to undercover officers during a sting and fled
Chief Timothy Altomare called the incident “the second worst nightmare we could’ve gone through”
Witnesses who were riding a cable car saw the black sedan go airborne, and the windshield was badly damaged
Officer John Moynihan has returned home to continue rehabilitation and “the road to recovery promises to be challenging”
Officials have released surveillance video capturing the sudden attack on a Boston officer as he approached a vehicle
Video has been released of the brutal melee between police and a family that ended with a suspect killed, another suspect shot and a cop shot
The six most dangerous words in a life-threatening situation are, ‘I can’t believe this is happening.’
Officer was shot once in the upper body Friday during a confrontation with a man outside of a convenience store
Suspect led police on multiple pursuits, stealing vehicles whenever police used stopped sticks on whatever car he was in
Attorney believes drugs caused suspect’s death, not the use of a K-9 and other force in the March 31 incident
Man struck deputy several times before getting shot by police
Armed man kidnapped a woman, killed a Census Bureau guard and led police on a pursuit before an exchange of gunfire left him and an officer wounded
The FBI, Director James B. Comey said, must improve how it collects and analyzes data from law enforcement agencies
U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Mexico’s violent Jalisco New Generation cartel a day after the gang mounted a bloody ambush
One of the officers is in the intensive care unit at a local hospital, requiring facial reconstruction
Officials say suspect swung a metal broom and refused commands to stop, but the suspect’s family called this week for an independent investigation
Deputies were in Colorado City, Arizona, for seven hours Friday until they received a search warrant to enter the home of an aunt
Even on quiet nights, there are other creatures inhabiting the darkness that would do the night-shift officer harm, so use these self-initiated activities to help stay alert
Police say two people have been arrested and the search is on for a third after gunfire from a vehicle damaged a patrol car
