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A thorough investigation will set a positive tone for the probation or parole case
The in-ear headset provides comfortable situational awareness and hearing protection
A great deal of emphasis is placed on armor for police officers’ bodies and helmets for head protection, but hearing and eye protection are sometimes ignored
The fire killed one resident, injured another and left nearly a dozen police officers suffering with minor smoke inhalation
Suspect in a double homicide shot a US Forestry officer and K-9 before being killed by officers during a manhunt
Deputy shot a man during a traffic stop after mistaking his cane for a shotgun
Trooper was taken to a hospital in serious condition after he was struck during a multi-car pursuit of a suspect that kidnapped a 4-year-old boy
Loudon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Scott was shot to death by 16-year-old Michael Harvey while responding to a domestic violence call, prompting a 30-hour standoff
Agent Joaquín Correa-Ortega and Sgt. Victor Perez were both fired upon while undercover conducting an arms purchase
The patrol sergeant’s most honorable duty is to train and take care of all the officers in their command — even if that means taking actions which may ultimately end up in an officer’s dismissal
Police deployed a TASER on a man in the street Monday after he threatened officers with a large umbrella
Firefighters were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood and a sheriff’s captain at the scene of a crash
New York City so far this year has recorded a 10-day stretch with no slayings and a 24-hour period without even a nonfatal shooting, stabbing or slashing
The brakes were put on riders rolling around Manhattan on illegal dirt bikes over the weekend
A suspected car thief was rescued by Georgia officers after the vehicle he was driving caught on fire during a pursuit
One officer suffered nine broken ribs, a punctured lung and other injuries Sunday night when a suspected drunken driver’s SUV struck his patrol car
A critical piece of evidence, the bullet that pierced Officer Adam Shaw’s shoulder Saturday, has not been recovered
Police had to be called in to subdue a 22-pound house cat that trapped its owners inside their bedroom after attacking their baby
Tenn. Trooper Lowell Russell hopes the surgery will enable him to get back on the job
The Internet can be a great resource from which you may gain knowledge, but you cannot replace top-quality real-world firearms training
Man allowed his pooch to poop in the front yard of an off-duty officer, then assaulted him when he was asked to pick it up
Officer was badly injured on Friday when a large truck slammed into her cruiser and killed her partner
Prior calls made it clear the suspect wanted to commit suicide by police officer
The death of the suspect was the first homicide on a train in the Regional Transit system’s history
Pregnant woman was accidentally shot to death Friday afternoon by her husband, a state trooper
The arrest happened after the chaotic shooting and manhunt Saturday
The tactical officer was shot between the eyes while trying to serve a narcotics search warrant
A gunman opened fire inside a Ohio nightclub early Sunday, killing an off-duty police officer and two other men and wounding a fourth man
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