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In addition to new officer transition, the program also matches veteran officers with veteran officers in distress
Immediately after responding to an incident, Critical Incident Stress Team members start discussions with first responders about what to expect, both physically and mentally
No matter how many subjects you arrest or pursue, there will always be another
Const. John Zivcic, 34, remained in critical condition over the weekend and succumbed to his injuries Monday
When seeking a light to illuminate nighttime operations, the brightest isn’t necessarily the best
Plainclothes officers were trying to break up a fight at a Blues club when they were punched and attacked
Richard Wilson was providing an escort for a motorcade and had his lights flashing and siren on when an SUV apparently did not see him
The trooper and one firefighter were treated and released but the fire chief remains hospitalized
Preliminary results show the officer should be okay, but he’s following through with procedures
Eight police dogs of the Maine State Police Canine Unit are now outfitted with protective vests just like their human counterparts
The gunman fired at police and struck a cop in his ballistic vest, had girlfriend and daughter held hostage
Three were arrested on Thanksgiving after shoplifting from a department store then fleeing police
31-year-old Brian Christopher Leggitt backed his car into the officer’s cruiser and tried hitting the officer
As police sat quietly deciding their next move, the gunman’s son exited the car and walked toward police
The veteran officer had reason to believe the knife-wielding suspect was about to stab him, the chief said
A woman wanted for prostitution attacked the arresting officer, using the police radio wire to choke her
48-year-old Clayton S. Weaver was told he couldn’t bring his Starbuck’s coffee into the venue
We continue to evolve our efforts in ballistic vests, vehicles, uniforms, and the like, so it’s time we address a new generation of TDDs
Danny Thornton is suspected of shooting a 9-year-old boy at point blank range in the face
The SF police were depicted as the ‘bad guys’ when cell phone camera only caught what happened after the suspect attacked
The trooper was responding to a call about an accident in which another officer’s wife was involved
When a 20-year-old white male stepped through the door with an assault rifle, it turned out to be a lucky night for police and patrons at New Jersey’s largest shopping mall
The brawl started when a man being cited for riding his bike on the sidewalk tried to flee then bit a cop
If we don’t look critically at incidents that go poorly, we fail to learn, we fail to get better, and we will continue to lose lives needlessly
The coroner found that Daniel Davis died of massive blood loss after shooting himself in the leg in his squad
A witness and friend of the teen said he only raised his hand half-way when police told him to put his hands up
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