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ShotStop trusts its product so much the company sent one to me and said “shoot it” without any restrictions. Here’s how it performed
Viral photos of two cops napping in their cruiser offer reminders of the officer safety issues stemming from the fatal fatigue of shift work
Ongoing exposure to trauma can often affect a person’s ability to function both in their personal and professional life
A HUD projects vital information from a source onto a clear surface so the operator does not have to move his or her eyes away from a focal point
Mark Mayo, 24, had been a military policeman since completing training in 2008
An anonymous tip led officers to suspect, who told investigators he was high on Xanax and marijuana when he shot the patrol car with a 10-gauge shotgun
LAPD Asst. Chief Michel Moore described Monday’s Hollywood Hills shooting, in which one officer was injured, as a sudden and unprovoked attack
Police say suspect had threatened to kill officers and held onto knives as an unarmed K-9 officer approached him
A Troutdale officer noticed a door handle missing from the station’s main entrance on Saturday night
A pair of Los Angeles police officers and a man were hospitalized after an incident at a North Hollywood movie theater
A man suspected of shooting at officers and injuring one was found dead after a four-hour standoff in a Hollywood Hills home
K-9
The German shepherd known as Bruno received blood from his K-9 colleagues Ares and Guenther
Federal law enforcement officials debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year’s bombing at the Boston Marathon
The man suspected of a crime spree that left a sheriff’s deputy dead had been jailed in Ore. two weeks earlier, but was released
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the death of Officer Robert German continued Monday
Suspect had a criminal history in Albuquerque that goes back as far as 2001, including several arrests on charges of violence against officers
As the ILEETA 2014 conference got underway, I connected with Travis Yates to hear his reflection being associated with Police1 for a decade, and learn about his new training company, SAFETAC
K-9
The canine suffered gunshot wounds to his head and neck and had “massive trauma”
One of the first officers to arrive at the rowdy bar on that awful night was Detective Joseph Delaney. What he saw would haunt him for the rest of his life
Jim Morrissy, 62, died from injuries he suffered when his squad car was struck by another motorist
A man who officers said rammed his car into two Santa Clara County sheriff’s patrol cars was arrested Saturday
The 19-year veteran of the force was stabbed four times outside the Venture Inn
Officer Robert German, 31, was found dead by back-up officers, who believe a male and female suspect shot him before killing themselves
Four Oakland police officers were shot and killed in the single deadliest day in the department’s history
Investigators are trying to determine if a suspect’s path of bloodshed started with the slaying of an elderly Ore. man
An Anaheim police dog was shot in the face Thursday during a probation search and officer-involved shooting
A man believed to be high on PCP was arrested after he climbed on top of an SUV, taunted police, and stripped naked
The spring edition of the Internet-based magazine, which officials say inspired the Boston Marathon bombers, contains instructions on how to build larger, more powerful car bombs