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Officer Jesse Hartnett’s fight for survival serves as a reminder of why you need to prepare for a sudden attack
Jim and Doug discuss some of the things that can be done to prevent an attack, as well as some steps to take in the event that an attack is successful
Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine battled it out for 90 minutes in the only vice presidential debate of the 2016 election season
A 13-year veteran of the department was tracking a LoJack signal emanating from a stolen vehicle
A man with a shaved head delivered a karate-style kick, causing the officer to collapse on the pavement
The deputy was transported to the hospital as a precaution
A pursuit, crash and K-9 deployment ended in man taken into custody
Officer maintained control of his TASER and with the help of his partner, subdued the suspect and took him into custody
Suspect tracked down with help of K-9 unit
Officer took down a gunman who killed six people and ambushed an officer
Dallas Officer Christopher Pasley died of “an apparent accidental discharge”
Dash cam shows a gunman who killed six people at a Wis. Sikh temple last month shoot the first officer on the scene
Highway Patrol officials say Trooper Bobby G. Demuth was struck and killed Saturday morning near Spring Hope
7 of 10 police officers onboard were already in water training for water-rescue certification when boat started sinking
Investigators say when the suspect hit the officer, one round was fired into the suspect’s shoulder
Md. State Police trooper was hit by a tractor-trailer while writing ticket
APD, ATF agents traced gun buys from the home to the suspect
Blue Guns, SIRT Pistols, Airsoft, and Sims all offer the ability to do vital reality-based training, but create potential weapons-safety issues if not used properly
Chickamauga officers had an altercation with three people while answering a domestic disturbance call
Police released footage to show the dangers of failing to obey Maryland’s move-over law