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From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations
How can police conduct training that is as close to reality as possible, but still safe enough that injuries are minimized?
Cameras were rolling Sunday morning when San Antonio Police Department officers engaged in a violent struggle downtown
Michael Brown’s official autopsy shows he was shot in the hand at close range during a struggle with the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot him
Schools in a northeastern Pennsylvania district have reopened after authorities did a precautionary search
Cell phone video captured a bizarre pursuit Sunday of a horse that broke free of its carriage driver
An agent from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency was shot in the elbow Monday morning as he and other agents were serving a search warrant
Dash cam video captured a close call for two New Jersey troopers and a driver after a speeding Jeep sideswiped their cars during a traffic stop
Officer had made a traffic stop on a car when another person passed by and fired several gunshots
A 69-year-old woman who died after being shot inside her home has been identified as a retired Philadelphia police officer
A northeastern Pennsylvania school district closed its schools Tuesday after at least two reported sightings of the suspect in a deadly state police ambush
A police officer, who is also a fire chief, was killed in a car crash while responding to a house fire Monday
Man accused of shooting at police stations, patrol cars and officers told detectives he wanted to be killed and was disappointed in their marksmanship
Are you as mindful of the nonverbal communication you project on the job as you are about the body language of the people with whom you interact on the streets?
Police used pepper spray and chemical munitions to disperse groups of rioters after they ignored warnings to disperse
Officer’s body camera was activated during the arrest of a woman suspected of DWI – capturing the moment the woman attempted to frame him
A man being treated by paramedics stole an ambulance and led police on a pursuit that ended in a traffic collision, sending two women to the hospital
A woman out for a walk Friday night saw a rifle-toting man with a mud-covered face believed to be suspected cop killer Eric Frein
Violent parties near the city’s annual pumpkin festival led to destruction, dozens of arrests and multiple injuries
43-year-old Granite Falls man accused of shooting at police stations and other targets in three towns is now in jail
A rifle-toting man with a mud-covered face who was spotted in the Pocono Mountains is believed to be the suspect who has spent more than five weeks on the run
Violent disturbances near Keene State College during an annual pumpkin festival lasted until early Sunday and involved dozens of arrests and injuries
When Officer Kevin Nebbia started to arrest the suspect on outstanding warrants, the minivan peeled out, dragging Nebbia
Police Chief David Brown thanked the officers during a promotional ceremony Thursday morning
Your appearance and fitness are vital components of your presence and will have a large influence on how you are treated by suspects in the field
Fellow cops consider the regular visits inappropriate until the State Attorney’s Office announces the results of its review into the deadly July 9 shooting
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