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A police officer’s testimony should be regarded as unimpeachable unless there is clear and verifiable evidence to the contrary
An estimated 80% of American police officers are fighting the disease
There are many citizens who will be enjoying Christmas this year thanks to the courage and decisiveness of these knights in blue
Part one of a two-part series
Manufacturers claim it allows officers to better distance themselves from speeding, swerving vehicles
The officers pulled the suspect over, but before they could get out of their vehicle, the suspect allegedly got out of his car and started shooting
The veteran officer was listed as having potentially serious injuries as the result of a gunshot blast
The officer was responding to a call of a gas leak in a home where children were unresponsive when he lost control of his vehicle
The suspect was shot 4 times after fleeing police when one officer jumped into his car to assure that it would not move
Police approached a group of teens when one turned away and pulled out a .38 caliber gun and aimed it at them
Officers smelled homemade methamphetamine coming from a garage and when they tried speaking to someone inside, a car busted through the door
Officials are continuing to investigate whether some fire department rescue services were inappropriately out of service at a time when a police officer was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash
He states that only in life-threatening situations should police be typing while driving
J. A. Walker was 60 years old and had been with Virginia State Police 40 years
A woman used a box cutter to slash three officers who were trying to serve her with a warrant, 1 was hospitalized
Searching suspects — both male and female — must be thorough, every time, all the time, end of story
A vehicle hit the officer on patrol and kept going, leaving him to wait for help nearly 20 minutes
Part two of a two-part series
Whenever you alter something about one of your pieces of gear — like adding a rail-mounted light — you have to include the appropriate level of training
These two systems can be compared to a “hard” style of martial art versus a “soft” style
Our job is often tougher mentally than it is physically, so here’s a way to use a pre-tour patrol checklist to increase your mental preparedness
Police1 has launched a comprehensive survey of American law enforcement officers’ opinions on the topics gripping the nation’s attention
The officer is expected to make a full recovery, he called 911 to report the incident after the suspect fled with his radio
Officer Peter Laboy suffered a ‘catastrophic’ gunshot wound to the head, but doctors are optimistic
If your agency doesn’t offer you such training, get out and do it on your own or with a couple of buddies
The troopers were completing paper work from another accident with their flashers on when a vehicle slammed into them
Deputy Terry Johnson was in a one-car accident that is under investigation, he’d been with the department since 1996
Specific recommendations for training modifications will not be made until all data is thoroughly analyzed
The officer was taken to the hospital for minor injuries; the suspect was arrested after a 2-county pursuit
Deputies then pursued the suspect, where they arrested him after he crashed his vehicle
The officer was cut from his vehicle after suffering multiple injuries and taken to the hospital