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Award-winning indie filmmaker Jason Harney’s new documentary provides the icebreaker for a discussion on priorities around police training and use of force
A champion of rural law enforcement, Dias is working to document violence against LEOs serving in rural and remote locations
During any period of widespread protests, it is important to prep both your equipment and your family in case you are deployed to assist with crowd control
Police said the suspect grabbed a gun hidden in his waistband and fired at the LEOs during a traffic stop
Raman technology is a powerful field tool; here are six things a cop needs to know before purchasing a Raman instrument
Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller was responding to a call at a gas station when he was shot by a suspect
The man is accused of fatally striking an officer while driving under the influence
Officer Diego Moreno was killed after being struck by a patrol vehicle during a pursuit
A man shot his grandmother before running into a Trader Joe’s supermarket and held dozens of people hostage
The Kent officer was deploying spike strips to stop a suspect’s truck during the pursuit when he was fatally struck
Sr. Cpl. Earl Jamie Givens, 55, was doing a courtesy escort for a fallen LEO when he was struck and killed
Officer Jill Kidik was critically injured after being stabbed in the neck while responding to a tenant-landlord dispute in May
Nebraska State Patrol said a trooper’s “defensive driving skills prevented an even more severe crash” after a semi crossed the center line on a bridge
San Jose’s civilian police watchdog continues to absorb criticism, with the mayor joining the latest chorus of calls questioning his impartiality
While officers discussed a possible mental health hold, the man pulled a shotgun from his car and began firing
The search for suspected cop killer Justin Waiki ended after he was killed during the shootout
The suspect, who said the object he was carrying was an explosive device, moved slowly toward an officer, beginning to dash, before being shot
Sgt. Michael Chesna was shot and killed while investigating a car crash last weekend
The officers went to the group home on a report of a missing resident, who then turned up and fired at the LEOs
The officer was turning to go southbound on a road when “there was a vehicle going northbound, and they collided”
It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy
Police said the man moved toward them with the pickaxe raised above his head before being shot
Police released a photo showing the suspect being handcuffed in a hospital bed as officials prepared to bring him to court to face charges
The paramedics came to the aid last month of a police officer knocked to the ground by a man who was pummeling him with punches while yelling “I’m going to kill you”
Law enforcement leadership, corrections leadership and policymakers need to reevaluate their strategy for implementing gang prevention programs
The 2018 LODD numbers for the first half of the year show a 24 percent increase in murders of police officers over the first half of 2017
Authorities were searching for the man after Deputy Jordan Sherrill was shot below his body armor during a traffic stop
Officer Michael Chesna is one of three Massachusetts LEOs shot and killed in the line of duty within the last 26 months, Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis Jr. said
Video shows a woman struggling to get out of the driver’s seat of a car as a man chokes her from behind before an armed off-duty deputy intervenes
K-9 Remme worked many high-profile cases and responded to 478 calls for service
Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the deputies made the right decision during a standoff that killed Deputy Zackari Parrish
The three men were convicted earlier this year of murdering Deputy Brian Tephford in 2006
Authorities said Emanuel Lopes struck Officer Michael Chesna with a rock, grabbed the officer’s firearm and shot him 10 times
