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The two major party candidates traded sharp jabs over myriad issues in the presidential debate held at Hofstra University on Long Island, including some on police matters currently in public discourse
Follow these guidelines to minimize the risk of injury to yourself, other officers, the suspect and bystanders
Following the fatal officer-involved shooting at the Sedona Springs Apartment Complex in Austin (Texas), police agencies across the country should add these two learning points to their roll call notes
Police conducting a drug raid at a western New York apartment complex were confronted by 16 pit bulls
A woman without headlights who may have been drunk crashed into an officer’s vehicle head-on
Brothers who shot and killed a sheriff’s deputy and his friend during a ridealong put up signs in their front yard
An armed Good Samaritan grabbed his pistol to help take out a suspect who shot at an officer
Officer was charged with falsely reporting that he had been shot in the chest while on patrol
How a kids’ game can save your life
Suspect charged in the murder of a retired police chief in a drive-by shooting had been arrested by him several times
Authorities have said that Holmes meticulously stockpiled ammunition and other gear and booby-trapped his apartment to kill, suggesting that he knew what he was doing
A mayor, a mom, an injured man, and (hopefully) most of America have shown tremendous — albeit somewhat surprising — support for NYPD’s actions
Two men shot the officer five times in the head in exchange for $8,000 in blood money
A Prince George’s County officer accidentally shot himself while backing away from a possibly rabid fox
Officer said he was saved by a bulletproof vest when shot during an exchange of gunfire
46 people shot over last weekend; Emanuel says bulk were ‘isolated’ in one district
Was investigating a suspicious vehicle in a swim club parking lot
Anti-police page showed two gruesome images of officers, one headless and the other with no hands
As officers approached the car, one called out that the driver had a gun and pointed it at them
You will have a very real edge if you can hit at the intermediate and extended distances quickly and reliably
Domestic dispute led to officer shot in abdomen after a bullet was deflected by his vest
Many of these folks are well-versed in the law, but they fail to comprehend that plenty of citizens out there are just plain scared of “guys with guns” walking in and out of their local coffee shop
Suspect, 23, walked out of prison 10 days before the shooting death of Officer Moses Walker Jr.
Trooper was leaning in on the driver side, bracing himself with the door, when he was hit by a utility truck
Man suspected in officer’s murder on probation, failed drug test
The suspect admitted to calling 911 because he wanted to hurt the police officers who came to help
