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To simply expect the stress of policing to subside at home on its own is unrealistic
Addressing the opioid epidemic requires a coordinated and collaborative effort by police, EMS and other first responders
Your body armor is one of the most important pieces of equipment you use, but are you taking proper care of it?
Chiefs of the St. Louis and St. Louis County police have said in recent interviews they are reviewing training with the principles of tactical retreat in mind
When officers approached the vehicle after determining it was stolen, the female driver hit one officer with the car. Police then opened fire
The challenge for officers and departments is to identify the purpose of an illumination system and then find the product that best meets their needs
Police were investigating suspicious activity when the unnamed officer was shot, suffering serious injuries
Say one of the technology industry’s most popular mobile apps could put officers’ lives in danger from would-be police killers
Drunken driver crashed into an empty squad car while officers were busy dealing with another drunken driver they had pulled over
Jurors will decide whether Brian Fitch Sr. is guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the July 30 killing of Officer Scott Patrick
The officer is in stable condition after being shot at a traffic stop
Man fired eight shots at Officer Kevin McCormick, hitting him in the forehead above his right eye in new video of 2013 incident
Pastor called 911 and said an armed man was threatening to kill a woman who was attending a wedding
As officers surrounded the vehicle, 34-year-old Calvin Logan, the suspect’s husband, exited a nearby car and approached police, claiming to be an officer
Cop revealed himself as a police officer to a drug trafficking suspect that had produced a replica gun
Detective was driving an undercover vehicle Jan. 8 when he veered off the road, striking a tree
K-9 Sultan was sent into a crawl space, a gunshot was heard, and the dog emerged with a neck wound
A bomb squad robot safely removed the vest from the suspect Thursday while he was lying on a sidewalk
The suspect is lying on the sidewalk as the bomb squad investigates wires hanging off the man’s vest
The trainer rushed to his side when he collapsed while running on the treadmill
The body camera is activated by what the company calls a “mistake-free” slide panel that uncovers the camera’s lens and turns it on
John Ballard Gorman, 45, was shot when another agent’s gun accidentally discharged during an exercise
The man’s wife called police to report her husband was suicidal and armed
CMP Const. David Wynn, 42, never regained consciousness after he was shot in the head
The 26-year-old man, who is believed to have been operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was arrested after he drove the cruiser into a snowbank
These radar detectors use radio waves to determine if someone is inside a home and whether they are moving
An officer suffered a sprain during what police described as a ‘use of force incident’
Two police officers fatally shot an agitated man armed with at least one knife early Monday morning before finding his mother stabbed to death
The footage from the Wednesday shooting shows how quickly a relatively calm arrest can turn violent
Police Chief Louis Ross was shot four times, body armor credited for saving his life
57-year-old Jose Garcia-Rodriguez shot his wife and an unidentified man before turning the gun on himself in the mall’s food court