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How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
Taking the time to acknowledge the issues your officers are facing and talking about it openly is a step in the right direction
De-escalation is often presented as a panacea for use of force reduction, but research on the effectiveness of de-escalation techniques is limited
A shootout ensued after a man allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife and their two children
The deputies were hit in their arms and legs but are expected to recover
Alfredo de Jesus-Ascencio, 29, who was charged in a crash that killed Deputy Kelly Fredinburg in 2007, was was mistakenly released 10 months ago
Police said the deputies’ injuries were serious but not expected to be life-threatening
When the explosion happened, Chief Mike Diebold thought it was the end of his life, but after six months of recovery, he intends to go back to work
Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty fired at police in several locations in Pennsylvania’s capital before officers fatally shot him
The three officers were sickened after seizing narcotics during a traffic stop and were treated at a hospital
Marcus Fischer began harming himself with a knife and ignored commands to drop it before he was shot
Deputies shot at Amanda Jones, who was also killed, when a stray bullet struck the child in the torso
Cynicism, just like bitterness, can be a personality cancer and ruin your ability to experience true joy and engage in significant relationships
As the stigma of seeking help in the aftermath of trauma dissipates, our “community superheroes” have more and more tools for recovery at their disposal
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Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher continues to be treated in the surgical intensive care unit after suffering an “extreme, traumatic head injury”
Cray Turmon said he wasn’t “going to stand around and do nothing” when he saw a suspect attack Officer Ashley Hardesty
Officer Robert Voorhees fastened himself to a rope and made his way to the edge of the pond to save a dog who fell through the ice
A man carrying two handguns shot and wounded a security officer, fired at a cop and then fatally shot himself
The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office cleared deputies Buddy Gillespie and Matthew Schambow of criminal wrongdoing
Donald Songster Brown, 39, allegedly punched a woman in the face and threatened to harm her and another person with a knife before the officer arrived
Sgt. Charles Lowe said Officer Gary Glasby, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, no longer is in a wheelchair
Anyone who handles an agency firearm must be trained in how to secure it when it isn’t on their person
Capt. Dave Davis said no one was seriously injured during the incident
A lawyer for two men whose federal convictions were recently overturned is raising fresh questions about an April 2010 incident that led to their convictions
April Adamson was preparing to get gas when she sensed something was wrong. That’s when she saw Sgt. Randy Harkness fall to the ground
The officer was taken to a hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries to his arms and legs
The union said the officers tried to stop the man from cutting his throat before shooting
Judge Gregory Lasak could not contain his scorn for Demetrius Blackwell, 37, calling him a “cold, calculating killer”
After her sister was fatally injured in the line of duty last year, Jacquen Hunter decided to continue her family’s legacy of service with the NOPD
One of Officer Fadi Chelico’s colleagues said the officer was in “good spirits” as he recovers from his injuries
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