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Here’s what Garland Officer Greg Stevens learned during his fight for survival in the ‘Draw the Prophet’ terrorist attack
With advances in communication, transportation and information technology, terrorist attacks don’t have to be focused on major cities for visibility and effect
Here are some ways you can help give back to first responders affected by Hurricane Irma
Deputy Tyler Brockman shot 19-year-old Samantha Ramsey on April 26 as she drove away from the officer
Deputy was speeding with lights and sirens activated to assist another deputy when his cruiser struck a car Tuesday
In the rubble and chaos, inmates were trapped and had to be rescued
Police investigating a homicide shot and killed a man in front of reporters after he drove his car through a barricade
Crash left suspect unconscious in his burning car until a police officer pulled him to safety
A few officers can be heard on video saying they had been struck by beer bottles
As NYPD officers responded to the scene, spectators grew in number and about 100 additional officers were called to the scene
A recent spate of shootings is mostly gang-related and part of a guns-for-drugs trade that continues to bring violence to the city
A man suspected of attempting to run over a police officer was fatally shot by police following a pursuit
Family spent 60 hours lost in the vast woods and swamps drinking foul water and trying unsuccessfully to eat raw turkey eggs
High school student who was kicked out of school Friday refused to leave, then punched a school resource officer in the face
On a day that Gregory Favors should have been in jail without bond on a 2010 charge, prosecutors say he killed Georgia State Trooper First Class Chadwick LeCroy
Deputy Derrick Ramseyer, who was driving, and Cadet Brianna Luna-Garcia, are recovering from minor injuries in the accident
50 law enforcement officers raided the suspect’s parents’ mobile home last May
Officials say man who was shot and killed Sunday by police pulled out a pair of scissors during a clash before leading Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit
Conditioning our students to reflexively announce that their gun has run dry in the middle of a gunfight might be a dangerous habit to be avoided, at least in certain situations
A K-9 is recovering after a standoff with a burglary suspect that left the dog with multiple stab wounds
Officer is recovering from his injuries at a hospital after he was dragged by a Mercedes in the streets of Manhattan
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device
A year after Camden disbanded its police department and brought in a new one with more officers on the street, reported crime has dropped significantly
The man who allegedly stole a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office patrol car Thursday was ordered held on $80,000 bond Friday
Officer Ian Cooley of the San Jose Police Department says it’s better to be a ‘problem finder’ prior to any potential incident, as opposed to a reaction-based ‘problem solver’ after something jumps off
Body camera shows sheriff’s deputies pleading with a despondent Jedadiah Zillmer, 23, to put down his gun before they shoot him
RBT is an extremely well planned method of putting officers in the most realistic situations with the most realistic equipment while using some basic psychological methods to ensure the training “sticks”
Teenager’s mother led police on a high-speed pursuit in a videotaped incident during which a state police officer fired at her fleeing minivan
Self-described “citizen soldiers” arrived venting a smoldering anger and wielding AR-15 and AK-47 rifles
