Officer Safety
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Jim and Doug discuss some of the ways in which officers can “harden the target” and prevent tragedy from befalling them on patrol
A 93-year-old Central Texas woman was fatally shot at her home by a police officer when after she allegedly brandished a gun
Long Island police departments are facing a shortage in federal funding for ballistic vests, just as demand for the lifesaving piece of equipment surges
A report of gunfire and screams from a home on Deer Run Trail Monday that prompted a heavy police response turned out to be bogus
A deputy who was shot in the chest while serving eviction papers was saved by his ballistic vest
After a nearly five-hour standoff with a mountain lion, wardens ended up trapping and tranquilizing the big cat
Man barricaded himself inside an Albuquerque home, reportedly threatening his wife and their two children with a gun
Struggle between an intoxicated suspect and an officer is under review by the Springfield Police Department
Incident drew a response from nearly 20 officers from the State Police, Los Lunas Police Department and the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office
Police and fire officials are grappling with how to respond, as the questionable legality of the process has made it difficult to punish amateur chemists
An off-duty officer was shot three times in his home during a domestic dispute Monday
Officers were called to investigate reports by a woman that her brother was having a mental breakdown
Former Indiana and NFL wide receiver James Hardy III resisted, causing minor injuries to three police officers
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Albuquerque officer shot Armand Martin after he came out of his home firing two handguns Saturday
Officers in Riverside were unaware that Dorner had just opened fire on 2 LAPD officers in a neighboring city just minutes before they themselves were ambushed
An officer with the Eatonton Police department died Sunday during the arrest of two suspects that were fighting
An off-duty officer was killed after being shot multiple times outside a tattoo parlor Sunday
Officer shot armed suspect Saturday after he tried to rob the officer of his cell phone
The man who stabbed 2 officers Thursday had schizophrenia and had been contacted numerous times in the past by police
Cruiser went up in flames Sunday evening, setting off ammunition in the car as an officer was taking a handcuffed suspect into custody
Two Alameda County sheriff’s deputies were beaten trying to break up a fight between two men at an apartment
Police in Memphis say bystanders helped subdue a pedestrian who climbed into a squad car and reached for an officer’s gun
A nine-year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol and a tow-truck driver were killed in a crash Saturday
Marcell Dockery entered his plea in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn as an estimated 70 police officers looked on
A Dane County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who had stabbed two other deputies during a disturbance Thursday
Officers found “Kill SPD” painted on the bank, and a flier was circulated calling for killing cops
Troopers were shot and killed while they were conducting an investigation in Tanana
