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There is a dire need for peer-reviewed research in law enforcement that speaks to policy, practice, training and tactics around de-escalation
When you invite protest leaders to the police department, you legitimize them, which is critical for collaboration
Event at EMS World covered steps to avoid accidental fentanyl exposure during scene size-up, patient care and investigation
Agitated Angus cow rampaged through town, tossing a police officer into the air and jumping on a patrol car
Police have arrested two people for operating a drone that came within 800 feet of a police helicopter
Officer Jonathan Key, whose body armor protected him from more serious injuries, has gone home
Officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy carrying a pellet gun he mistook for an assault rifle
Going armed while in soft clothes requires a different mindset than when you are in uniform
Four NYPD officers were injured after a man hurled a child’s bicycle from a fifth-floor balcony during the arrest of a suspect Sunday
A woman died and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured in the early-morning crash Saturday
The fatal shooting of a decorated police officer and a gun battle that wounded seven have underscored what so far has been a violent year in Indianapolis
Officers’ vests “played a key role” in saving their lives
A man opened fire on an arena floor at a Caribbean music festival, wounding at least four people, and two women were injured as the crowd rushed to flee
Man shot and wounded two suburban Denver police officers Saturday night when they went to his residence to check on his welfare
47-year-old Patrolman Jeffrey Westerfield was found early Sunday after a citizen called police and reported an officer bleeding in his car
Veteran Indianapolis officer died after he and another patrolman exchanged gunfire with a suspect in an alley Saturday night
Danny Wire, 59, entered guilty pleas to three felony counts of making bomb threats
State officials plan to redeploy 50 state troopers and public safety officers to help with law enforcement there
Motorcycle officer Dustin Goudschaal was shot after making a traffic stop Monday
Police fatally shot a man Tuesday night after he led state troopers on a pursuit before pulling a gun on an officer
She could have been sent to prison for seven years, but her case became a cause celebre
Salem Police said security stopped the family when some of them tried to get into the park with buck knives on their belts
I don’t like practical jokes, and to this very day I think Steve’s “man with a gun” call in front of Frontier Realty was dangerous and in poor taste
Officer Kevin Zuchlewski suffered a “sudden cardiac arrest” while at the police station last month
Officer was injured Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after a multi-car accident
The crime spree occurred in two police districts in Aurora and ended in another jurisdiction
Officer critically injured during traffic stop remained alert long enough on the ambulance ride to tell another cop what happened
Suspect dragged a police officer until they crashed into a pole
Man unloaded a barrage of paintballs at two police officers who were in the area investigating a domestic dispute
