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Deputies screamed for suspect to obey their commands
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Shane Page and the suspect were both shot in an exchange of gunfire while serving a warrant for an armed robbery
More than 100 law enforcement officers stood at attention and saluted the casket of Correctional Deputy Jeremy Meyst
The top public safety official resigned with acidic four-page letter, alleging that police staffing levels are dangerously low
The man then tried to carjack a passing driver
Michael Clifton Baskett, 54, pushed a delivery woman out of the way of danger and was killed
Officer Donny Rocha Jr. was struck by the deputy’s truck while engaged in a foot pursuit
The teen had failed to stop at a checkpoint
The incident was related to a reported stabbing at a nearby home
A suspect is dead after firing at police, wounding an Oklahoma City officer who sustained non-life-threatening injuries
The goat turned his attention to police, going after them and trying to get inside their police cars
The officers were injured when an SUV collided with their squad car
Body language, situational awareness, stride, and walking pace are major precipitators for victimization
Michael Edward Schmidt, a lawyer at a prominent law firm, reported a burglary, then opened fire on responding officers
Violent crime is down in Detroit, police have improved their response time to 911 calls and officers are solving a greater percentage of homicides
A Rock Hill man involved in a domestic dispute with his mother came to blows with a police officer on Wednesday
The armed robbery of $18,000 from two employees of a strip club led to the shooting
Officer Joseph Maher was shot by a fleeing suspect when responding to a bank robbery on Dec. 23
As this holiday season draws to a close and the year 2014 begins, officers in Detroit and elsewhere won’t miss a beat
“This is an opportunity to change this whole ridiculous business of celebratory gunfire,” Detroit Police Chief James Craig said.
A Troy police officer was shot in the leg and the suspected gunman was killed after an exchange of gunfire
Camden police claim the teen ordered the dog to bite the officer when he attempted to make an arrest
Coast Guard said Petty Officer Third Class Travis Obendorf died Wednesday at Swedish Medical Center
A 16-year-old suspect fired on police after a traffic stop
Randy Gregory who was stopped behind a squad car in traffic when he saw the shooting and immediately ran to the police car radio, calling “officer down”
The man opened fired on officers, who returned fire, police said. He fled into a secluded area, and a police helicopter and a K-9 unit were searching for him Wednesday afternoon
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