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Understanding how a vest protects officers is critical to ensuring daily wear of ballistic protection
A veteran cop describes the split-second decisions that go through a cop’s mind when faced with a man with a gun
Ballistic protection systems have evolved to address emerging threats and help agencies balance cost, comfort and safety
At one point, an LAPD spokeswoman said, the man grabbed hold of a sergeant’s holster
Officers’ names, addresses and information on their children’s schools were posted online
Had past bank robbery conviction, wanted probation status and lived under false name
Riot at a juvenile rehabilitation center has put a neighboring town “at its wits’ end” following the latest in a series of violent uprisings
Police were responding to reports of someone shooting a gun and were ambushed while trying to protect the residents
The “Crazies” tried to kill her, but that .357 magnum bullet just made Stacy Lim stronger
Suspect immediately began shooting when the two officers arrived — resulting in a 15 minute gun battle in which all 3 were injured
Detective says officers who fired feared suspect was reaching for a police weapon or could begin driving idling police vehicle
Cops are directing traffic as the group heads toward the police administration building where a there is a scheduled meeting of the city Police Commission
Obama administration considering ban on type of ammo used in AR-15-style rifles because the bullets can pierce a cop’s armor when fired from a handgun
Chief says initial signs show that the officers used what they had learned
Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot while being questioned about a Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Officer shot over the weekend in a gunfight with a suspected gang member is recovering at home with his family
Officer Zachary Hoelzer was shot by a burglary suspect who would later shoot 2 FBI agents in a standoff
Anchorage officer suffered broken leg after being struck by another officer’s vehicle Saturday while investigating a report of shoplifting
The city of Cleveland says it isn’t to blame for the death of a 12-year-old boy who had a replica gun when he was shot by police
Officer’s gun was found partly cocked and jammed with a bullet in the chamber and another in the ejection port, indicating a struggle for the weapon
Shot an officer and a volunteer sheriff’s posse member minutes after robbing two strip-club employees of $18K by gunpoint
Incident erupted into a gun battle between officers and at least one man Saturday
46-year-old Paul Duncan was assigned to the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau
Officer was dragged for more than 30 feet Saturday, then thrown into a parked car when the vehicle’s driver swerved in a bid to escape
The Merced police officer is said to be in stable condition following the shooting
It’s important to understand that using your sights in a gunfight is not always necessary or even desirable for effectively placing rounds
Kenan Dason Ivery is accused of shooting and killing an officer who tried to confront him inside a pub
Troopers found 15 bags of heroin, a bag of crack-cocaine and a small amount of marijuana with the suspect
A carjacker picked the wrong vehicle Saturday in Florida
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