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The stop and frisk tool for law enforcement has been particularly useful in addressing violent crime problems of a recurring nature and protecting officer safety
What few instructors teach is the psychological gap between the theory and practice of training and the jarring, disorienting reality of a violent encounter
Much of the professional police communication instruction states that the goal of law enforcement is to generate voluntary compliance, not cooperation
Police opened fire when one of two suspects pointed a gun at officers
Agent Isaac Pizarro-Pizarro of the Puerto Rico Police Department was driving to a family member’s home
Skyler Barbee, 25, shot and killed Sgt. David Enzbrenner, 46, and then himself
Officer Tim Marks’ attacker used his baton against him
Where there is blood, there are officer safety reminders
A female suspect filed a lawsuit after an officer pushed her in a jail
With just about two weeks left in the year and only a handful of days left in Congress’ scheduled session, there is now just a glimmer of hope that our early-2011 optimism on D-Block allocation was well placed
Injured Deputy Charles Crausaz was reportedly in fair condition Tuesday morning
Convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal said Monday that he was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he did not get a new sentencing hearing
As Officer Dewey Runnels approached, one of the three men inside a vehicle got out and fired
Officer Peter Figoski was shot in the face early Monday
A man pointed two pistols at officers, a Fraternal Order of Police spokesman said
If convicted, Sgt. Michael Edwards faces a maximum possible penalty of nine months in jail and a fine of $10,000.
James Van Alstine’s life-and-death encounter proves that if you’re ever struck by gunfire, keep on fighting, because the will to win is a potentially life-saving force
Deputy Richard Rhyne had spoken to the suspect and determined he had an outstanding arrest warrant
Cops were kicked, beaten on ground; firefighter mounted fire truck, dispersed crowd by spraying its water cannon
Booth underwent four surgeries in the first two days after the shooting, waking up after a medically induced coma to discover she was breathing through a tube
The school said a police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop
Members of the group say they posted officers’ home addreses and names of their children
Prosecutors abandoned a 30-year push to execute convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal
Whether or not Zetas are conducting paramilitary, police-impersonation operations here in the US, the incident in Houston is a watershed event indeed
A mob attacked police officers until a firetruck arrived to spray the perpetrators
A drug task force was serving a warrant when the firearm discharged
Police say a naked, 300-pound bodybuilder savagely beat a Southern California couple at their home
Ten officers acting as a team armed with tactics and a plan can accomplish more than 100 acting as individuals
Prosecutor: “We had a courtroom full of heroes: the citizens who testified about what they saw. Mr. Mathews ... is a cowardly, cold killer”
Leadwood Police Chief Jerry Hicks, 69, was injured driving to a prison