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Police departments have long warned the public about the dangers of replica guns
Jim and Doug discuss how crowd control is changing
If a domestic abuser intends on killing a police officer, history has proven certain events take place
The man pointed the gun at himself as officers arrived and shouted suicidal threats
Commanders have “significantly reduced” testing standards for recruits, threatening the public’s safety, the president of the Dallas Police Association said Thursday
The NYPD issued new guidelines late Wednesday for officers responding to fires in elevator buildings following the death of Officer Dennis Guerra
An officer suffered multiple gunshot wounds while responding to a domestic disturbance late Thursday night
Officers in the Johnstown Police Department’s K9 unit are their dog’s partners, friends and — in some unfortunate situations — their doctors, too
Troopers were treated for minor injuries
Chief justice says prosecutors offered potentially inflammatory evidence against man sentenced for killing three Pittsburgh officers and should have been reined in by the judge overseeing the case
Mental health advocates say violent confrontations occur regularly between people with untreated mental illness and officers who often aren’t equipped to deal with them
A cell phone video capturing an Illinois officer involved in a violent struggle with a suspect has gone viral
Police have had to escort people off Idaho Officer Tarek Hassani’s property since the shooting
Suspect had been licensed to work as a security guard and to carry a firearm, and had even once applied to become a Los Angeles police officer
The incident has also opened up — again — a call by the police union for officers to be issued stun guns
A newly released dash cam video captured the moment when an Oklahoma officer narrowly avoided being struck by a driver
An officer critically injured while responding to a fire in the hallway of a Brooklyn apartment building died Wednesday
Judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of late Officer Ciara McDermott against state police, ruling that her 2005 slaying by her former boyfriend, a suspended trooper, “was not foreseeable”
No serious injuries were reported, although several ambulances were called from surrounding towns to transport injured students
Video footage from the officers’ squad car dashboard camera shows the car engulfed in flames. Seconds later, the two officers are seen hustling toward it
A man from upstate New York State led NM state police on an 8-minute chase in the wrong direction on Interstate 25
A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot a burglary suspect dead in a confrontation Monday afternoon
Suspect “became irate” when speaking with Schneider, and grabbed a pair of brass knuckles and hit the deputy in the front and side of the face numerous times
A gunman walked into a Los Angeles Police Department station lobby Monday night and opened fire, wounding one officer in an exchange of gunfire
A blood drive was held Monday for a veteran motorcycle officer who remained in a medically-induced coma after he was hit by an alleged DUI driver
Man was sentenced to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to a felony conspiracy to kidnap police officers charge
One of the protesters shot video of the confrontation between protesters and officers and posted it on YouTube
When a fellow officer sees a proven, competent officer packing a cocked and locked .45 Model 1911, they know they’re dealing with a warrior who strives for the best performance in all things
The motorcycle officer was stopped at a traffic light when a red SUV rammed him from behind and pinned him to the car in front
The officers, one male and one female, were hurt responding to fire on 13th floor of high-rise