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The “hard truth” in law enforcement is telling what’s true, but difficult to hear with the improvement of a community, agency or individual as a goal
“We are now walking the path we need to walk for true suicide prevention.”
“The goal is to prevent whatever the situation is from escalating up to the point that force would have had to be used.”
Two officers were trying to arrest a suspect in a Bronx neighborhood amid a growing crowd
The shooting left two dead, including the gunman, and at least four others injured
An agency culture must prioritize the safety of the officer and the protection of innocent persons over making arrests
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“We have lost two brave public servants who sought only to keep peace in our City,” said McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez
Chief James Craig said the videos were released promptly to address rumors about the shooting
The man had shot at deputies during a daylong standoff after the officers responded to a sexual assault call
Footage shows LEOs shooting a man having a behavioral crisis after he suddenly drew a weapon
Officer Scott Hutton was shot through the front door of his colleague’s residence after knocking on it
Video shows the man trip and fall before getting up and continuing to run after picking up a gun from the ground
The shooting led to a standoff, during which flames were seen rising from the home the suspect had barricaded himself in
“Quite frankly, this is not sustainable,” Deputy Chief Chris Davis said at a briefing
It is highly likely that if someone gets your duty firearm ‒ for any reason ‒ that person will kill you
Police records show the suspect threatened to kill Sgt. Craig Johnson when he was first arrested in 2006
Officer Cory Radke found one dog sitting frozen on the couch, while firefighters found another under a bed
You are looking down the muzzle of a semi-automatic pistol held by a man at point-blank range, what will you do next?
A man slipped out of handcuffs and fired an officer’s gun from inside the back of a patrol car in the underground sally port
The suspect is charged with capital murder
A spike in recent shootings has left dozens dead, including young children
The protesters are charged with offenses ranging from disorderly conduct to destruction of federal property and assaulting a federal officer
Gov. Brian Kemp authorized the activation of up to 1,000 Guard troops after a weekend of gun violence left 5 dead
Investigators said rioters threw fireworks, shattered windows, vandalized nearby patrol cars and spray-painted graffiti on the building
Trooper Mickael Nunez will spend the next few weeks in rehabilitation for his leg that was shattered during a high-speed pursuit
Officers were unable to locate the suspect due to the large number of fireworks being shot at them by the crowd
A trooper was leading a procession for fallen Tulsa police officer Craig Johnson when he hit the left rear bumper of an SUV parked on the shoulder
The department said 31 officers who contracted COVID-19 worked at the protests, but didn’t say when they were diagnosed
Several officers were injured when fireworks and mortars exploded near them
The Kansas City officer’s shooting was the second in the city to injure an officer on July 2
Google reports that geofence warrant requests jumped 1,500% from 2017 to 2018, and another 500% last year
Another Kansas City officer was shot earlier that day in a separate incident