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In their 100th episode, Jim and Doug revisit the topic that generated the most listener feedback: vehicle pursuits
While we typically look at an event like the Dallas attack through a law enforcement lens, it’s important for us to look outside of our own profession for insights
If cadets can’t execute in a controlled environment, what are the chances they will execute in the unpredictable environments on the street?
A doctor who was grazed by gunfire from a patient in his office Thursday helped stop him by returning fire with his own weapon and severely injuring him
The city of Albuquerque has agreed to let both a court and an independent monitor oversee reform of its troubled police department
Our training should be designed to simulate — as closely as possible — real-life encounters
Prosecutors in Central California have obtained an arrest warrant for a tuberculosis patient who they say is contagious and has refused treatment
As the officer started to place the suspect under arrest, he began fighting the cop and reentered his vehicle – dragging the officer for a few feet as he sped off
Gun was used to kill Massachusetts Institute of Technology police Officer Sean Collier while the Tsarnaevs were being sought
The cellphone video shows a police officer with an arm around the suspect’s neck as he struggles to arrest him
Officers got calls Wednesday about a man walking in and out of traffic carrying the sword and occasionally swiping at cars
On Wednesday, a 4-year-old Shiloh Shepard thanked the child that saved its life in May
A sheriff’s deputy reported “shots fired” from the suspects after he spotted a carjacked blue Subaru Outback heading up Mount Vernon Canyon
Craigslist is becoming a popular place for criminals to lurk, so South Florida police agencies are opening their doors to online buyers and sellers
Agent Clint Lund fired three shots at the man in a hospital lobby after he refused to drop his weapons
Police were searching Moreno Valley late Tuesday for one or two suspects after a deputy responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call was injured
Stolen car collided with a fire truck, injuring a firefighter and two others, Tuesday night
Syracuse city police officer was looking at the computer inside his patrol car when he ran a red light and collided with an unmarked police vehicle
29-year-old capital murder suspect had been spraying bullets toward officers who were outside the house in the town of La Joya
Trooper tried to stop the suspect, but the driver kept going, eventually leading to the dramatic scene
In the first half of the year, 67 officers died in the line of duty in the U.S.
The officer, and her partner, tried to arrest several people for smoking marijuana in East Harlem on Sunday
As police approached, the man held the gun to his head before pointing it at officers
Jeffrey Bugai, 35, persuaded at least two men with limited English-speaking abilities to go to his home
Police Chief Pat Kitchens declined to discuss details of the case or declare that the suspect had fired the fatal shot
More pictures and video have surfaced showing what happened before a city officer punched a woman at the city’s gay pride parade and festival last month
At just 8-years-old, Jacen Troxell has the desire to protect and serve
Sheriffs said they have not been consulted and question the wisdom of sending military personnel who are not authorized to stop, question or arrest anyone
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