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A well-placed impact can take a fighting suspect mentally and sometimes physically out of the fight
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
As with many trends, PTSD awareness can spawn some misguided efforts that fail to fully address the issues
Authorities have arrested the motorcycle rider suspected of filming and waving off an officer who was trying to stop him and other riders doing stunts
Police say up to 2 million Giants fans could turn out to cheer the World Series champions in a downtown San Francisco parade
Onlookers shouted “Are you sorry?” and “Why did you do it?” at the suspect as troopers led him from his first court appearance Friday
37-year-old Officer David Payne was stopped at a red light early Friday when a vehicle struck his motorcycle from behind
In a free society, the relationship between police and citizens must remain the fundamental issue that demands vigilance, but one must wonder whether a nationwide commission is the answer
Officer was the fourth Calif. LEO to die in the line of duty in less than a week
A rookie NYPD officer was met with applause by fellow officers as he made a step toward recovery following a hatchet attack last week
Officer has also received death threats and the city is concerned for his safety and the safety of his family
Police got pelted with bottles as they tried to disperse crowds
There won’t be any trick-or-treating in the northeastern Pa. area where authorities continue searching for suspect accused of killing a state trooper
Balloon was experimental and among several technologies being used in search
Dash cam footage has been released of the October 23 pursuit that ended with the suspect crashing violently into a bar
Telogis is able to gather vehicle data specific to the officers’ driving environment to keep officers on the road safer and more aware
Sheriff’s deputy was talking to his girlfriend on the phone when the woman heard someone’s pleas and then gunfire ring out
Shot during a predawn search warrant operation that was part of an investigation into a motorcycle gang
A sheriff’s detention officer shot and killed a jail inmate in Phoenix who slipped out of his restraints, ran away and struggled with another officer over a gun Tuesday
School officials are asking a St. Louis County prosecutor to wait until classes are not in session to announce whether Officer Darren Wilson will face charges
A SWAT officer was shot in the upper torso Tuesday while assisting with a search warrant operation
Two people were shot outside courthouse Tuesday and police were searching for two suspects
Deputy died after being struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop Tuesday
Police in Utah said they took a fingerprint from a man using the name Marcelo Marquez during a misdemeanor hit-and-run arrest in 2003
Sheriff’s deputy fired several rounds from his semi-automatic weapon as his colleague tried to flee an alcohol-fueled argument at a hotel
The crowd of 40-50 people began throwing flag poles they had been carrying at officers as police tried to control the crowd
Three officers are being commended for rescuing an unconscious woman from a burning car after it slammed into a tree
Monday is day 45 of the search
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