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Making reasonable decisions is the most important aspect of emergency driving – risk versus gain thresholds should be mentally established before an incident occurs
Sleep disorders are twice as prevalent in officers compared to the general public, with sleep apnea the most notable sleep disorder
Justice Assistance Grants (JAG): Federal application period for local and state funds just announced
Act fast to participate in your area’s strategic planning process for these funds
SUV’s owner picked up the two men, dressed as women, in Baltimore and then headed to the Terrace Motel in Elkridge
Bill that would have kept the names of cops secret for two months was inspired by last year’s events Ferguson
A prisoner being treated wrestled with a guard and took her gun before escaping in a hospital gown and fleeing in a carjacked vehicle
Mark Hudson died Saturday of a gunshot wound to his chest that he suffered while inside his home
Witnesses say a driver turned into the procession Saturday, sending George Brooks into the air before he hit the pavement
Officer returned fire during Sunday’s encounter in Santa Clarita
Officer shot point-blank in the face by a suspect was in stable condition at a hospital Sunday and improving after surgery
Officers attempted to arrest the suspect as he threatened them with a 10-inch blade
Richard Womack, Darby Township police commissioner, said the officer was shot once in the chest
Governor has until Monday to sign or veto the bill
Trooper Alex Douglass, wounded in the Sept. 12 shooting outside barracks that killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson, made his first public remarks Saturday
Sgt. Jeremy Daniels began recuperating at home Thursday
Officer John Moynihan was shot just below his right eye; officers returned fire, killing the suspect
Official said it appeared suspect was pointing a gun at officers as he was being pursued
Police are concerned about the effects of the increasingly popular pot candies, cookies and other edibles that can be exponentially more potent than a joint
The suicidal man found dead after he shot and killed a veteran San Jose police officer was killed by police gunfire
Bill would require police to keep the names of officers involved in shootings secret for two months
FBI and the state are investigating whether gunman may have been involved in other bank robberies in other states
Family’s attorney believes gas inside the vehicle was ignited by the ECD, causing the deadly explosion
Sgt. Joe Hudson rushed into the home March 16 to remove the 3-year-old from the home quickly filling with smoke and flames
Christopher Booker, 42, apparently suffered a seizure on Dec. 3, when he struck John Adsit and other officers who were monitoring a protest
Barney, a black Labrador mix, suffered seizures and his body temperature shot up to 109 degrees after he came into contact with the drugs
Man killed after police said he drove a Maserati toward them admitted last year to driving toward another officer and accelerating, according to court records
The man accused of shooting two cops during a demonstration in Ferguson this month had nothing to do with the incident, his attorney said Wednesday
Officer Cesar Nelson responded to a domestic disturbance February 16 when the attempted ambush occurred
Spring can become unseated and may become unlatched in a side-impact crash, increasing the risk of injury
A federal mediator will travel to state next week to begin talks between a department and community groups outraged by a recent fatal police shooting
Suspect fired his handgun inside a bank and robbed it of an unspecified amount of cash, then fled in a bank employee’s vehicle
A man threatening to commit suicide unleashed a barrage of gunfire on officers called to check on him, killing a 14-year veteran of the San Jose department
