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Following an officer-involved shooting that left a 13-year-old boy dead, elected leaders like Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther should work to educate citizens about complying with police commands
This integrative therapeutic approach can help a police officer who has experienced a traumatic event find a way to deal with distressing memories
Taking note of early signs and providing realistic interventions is critical to preventing future suicides
A man acquitted at trial claimed Deputy Josie Fox was killed in 2010 when her brother picked up an AK-47, placed it against her chest and fired twice
A man in a Ferrari was videotaped running over an officer’s foot after being issued a parking ticket in SoHo
In wiretapped conversations, defendant indicated he shot Clairton officer James Kuzak, who is now paralyzed
A police officer was shot to death blocks from his precinct house just after he finished his shift early Saturday
Chief and another officer were trying to stop armed robbery suspects
Under questioning, suspect eventually admitted that he fired at officers because he was bored
Ambush left two Louisiana sheriff’s deputies dead, two wounded
An Abington Township police officer was hospitalized and an alleged bank robber in custody after a pursuit
Suspect pulled his IV out and aimed the blood squirting from his arm at a trooper
Sources close to the driver said he was badly beaten
When an officer went to check on a man, police said the dog lunged at him
If officers do not practice in multiple-officer response, they will not function cohesively while under stress
Inmate was serving a life sentence for the 1963 kidnapping of two LAPD officers, one of whom was murdered
I learned a great deal from this incident — particularly that waiting for the “bang” was not good for my own survival
Police say suspect grabbed an officer’s rifle and fought with him over it
Women gave presentations at police precincts pretending to work for an insurance company
Suspect ignored repeated orders to drop the knife and drew many officers into a slow-speed pursuit that itself lured onlookers
Despite the wreckage, officer freed herself from the vehicle
Departments considering the introduction of personal video recorders will commonly ask two questions
A Milton officer was hospitalized in June after a suspect drove away from a traffic stop while her fingers were caught in the vehicle’s door
Police say the suspect grabbed the officer’s baton from his belt and tried to grab his TASER
On graduation day, it is with tremendous pride and sense of accomplishment that the Law Enforcement Academy Instructor allows those few qualified graduates to begin their journey into our world
This was the closest I have ever come to shooting someone
During the summer of 2012, PWCs gained increased public attention due mainly to a series of accidents involving high-profile victims
Gangs’ use of codes is one of the most fascinating and least understood aspects of gang investigation
Designed by retired LAPD Sergeant Randy Garcia, the BUG Pocket is a vest holster that is permanently affixed to the officer’s soft body armor carrier