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Trusted and Explainable Police Artificial Intelligence (TruePAL) technology aims to improve situational awareness for officers while driving and on the roadside
Often used to create immersive gaming environments, virtual reality technology is being used to train officers to work through dangerous situations in safety
Detective Sean Suiter’s death is the talk of Baltimore, where residents are dissecting details of the case in offices, on street corners and on social media
Daniel Allen Lowell, 34, and Trista Marie Schlaefli, 32, face several charges, including homicide by vehicle
Lyrics in rapper Jamal Knox’s song include lines such as “let’s kill these cops ‘cause they don’t do us no good”
A man approached the officers’ unmarked vehicle and pointed a weapon at them, demanding they get out
Assistant Chief Robert Watts was home with his wife and three children at the time of the shooting, but no one was hurt
Dash cam footage captured a patrolman’s “ninja-like reflexes” in dodging a speeding car
The officers asked Jeremy Holmes, 19, to drop the knife more than 40 times before they fatally shot him
J.R. Stewart was killed Monday when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle fleeing law enforcement
Andrea Rebello, 21, was fatally shot by an officer when a gunman broke into her home and used her as a human shield
Police said the officer met the teen to sell his Xbox before the juvenile pulled out a pistol and attempted to rob the cop
The suspect charged at officers with two knives
The deputy was inside her home when she heard a door being kicked Saturday morning and fired shots at an armed intruder
Police were able to catch two suspects who held up a Walgreens in Nebraska thanks to the GPS device in the pill bottle
A man suspected of stealing from a store in an Arlington mall was shot after he pulled an imitation gun on an officer
One man threw an officer to the ground, while another cop suffered a back injury when another man jumped him from behind
Delontaye Antwan Nicholas Wilson is charged with two counts of criminal mischief with damage to property
Christopher Berak, 22, faces life in prison without parole
Police in Delaware said 40-year-old Sgt. Rodney H. Bond likely died from a heart attack
Officer Tawanna Simms stepped into a boxing ring at a free recreation center, where boxing changed her life
Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken said the training is intended to improve officers’ day-to-day interactions with community members
Police said the man suspected of killing Deputy Eric Overall visited a jail where he said “he was God and he was here to bring out one of his sons”
The Texas DPS said Dabrett Black shot Trooper Damon Allen with a rifle after the trooper walked back to his vehicle
Detective Sean Suiter, on the day after his death, had been scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury
The Waller County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Texas Trooper has been taken into custody
Detective Sean Suiter was slain a day before he was set to testify in a corruption probe into activities of indicted officers
Arnold “Butch” Amthor saw the assailant’s arm rise. He heard the gunshot just before he was knocked to the floor
Bruce John Homer told deputies he was frustrated law enforcement wouldn’t crack down on people running through a stop sign at the intersection
Police say someone collected discarded turkeys from a trash bin with the idea of redistributing them
Criminals who prey on society work 24/7, so maintaining situational awareness is always important for police officers
After nearly a week, police have not provided a detailed suspect description
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