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“By eliminating exposed hardware and making it faster and easier to install, we also are helping agencies upgrade their motor pool without taking vehicles out of service for extended periods”
We must provide patrol officers with the knowledge, techniques and tactics to make building searches as safe as possible
Experts explain the reasons virtual reality is an emerging and important teaching tool for officers of all experience levels
How police departments can train officers for the potential of a Dallas-style ambush attack, as well as build resiliency within their agencies
Police were following a stolen Honda before one of the suspects pointed a shotgun out of the car and fired at the officers
Relatives and hundreds of New York’s Finest gathered in the Bronx for a memorial service honoring slain NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia
Officials said the preliminary hearing for Officer Michael Rosfeld will be moved because of security concerns
Mayor Jim Kenney is defending the police decision to tear down the encampment
Police responded to a hit-and-run crash when a man, who wasn’t involved in the accident, approached officers with a knife
A personal letter from President Donald Trump recognizes the sacrifice made by Terre Haute Officer Rob Pitts, who died in the line of duty May 4
The 38-year-old officer was shot twice and remained in critical but stable condition on Thursday
Officer Kyle Mikowski was hit twice in his legs, but shot back and killed the gunman
Police said concern for public safety and a pursuit involving gunfire factored in the officer’s decision to shoot 47-year-old Richard Rivera
The acquittal was a blow to Chief Michael Pimentel’s family, who have waited four years for the case to go to trial
Hundreds gathered to say ‘goodbye’, to say ‘thank you’, and to pause in a moment peaceful reflection for Trooper Nicholas Clark
Police said no one was injured during the incident
Police said suspect was later found dead in the home with an apparent gunshot wound
Police said the officer was shot at least twice and returned fire on the suspect, who died at the scene
Understanding how a vest protects officers is critical to ensuring daily wear of ballistic protection
While police investigate a shooting that left two officers injured and the suspect dead, many questions remain about the man they say opened fire that night
Police said a public security specialist was stabbed to death and his body was found in his patrol truck
Cpl. Seth Kelly was in a medically induced coma for 12 days and has said he retains no memory of the shooting
Chief Michael Olivieri said a police parking officer was killed at Cal Poly Pomona, and that police fatally shot the suspect
A veteran cop describes the split-second decisions that go through a cop’s mind when faced with a man with a gun
The revelation comes after a sergeant was hospitalized Tuesday after coming in contact with a flyer
Police said the officer suffered minor injuries that required hospitalization
Body camera footage from officers responding to a shooting at a New Jersey all-night arts festival shows police telling people to go home shortly before shots rang out
Police said no injuries were reported
Officials said the sergeant started to feel light-headed after she came across the flyer on her windshield as she left work
The video is a part of the latest release of public records from the mass shooting
The lawsuit alleges that the officers fatally shot Dominique White, who was armed, without legal justification
Ballistic protection systems have evolved to address emerging threats and help agencies balance cost, comfort and safety
Officer Joshua Parker and his partner tried to contact two men before one of them fled with a firearm in his hand, according to police
